Restructuring Associate

Our client, a well-established UK law firm with a growing national platform, is looking to hire a Restructuring to join its London team. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious lawyer to work with a newly joined Partner as they continue to develop their practice.

The role

You will work closely with senior lawyers on a broad range of complex, fast-moving restructuring and special situations mandates. The practice advises a wide spectrum of stakeholders, including corporates, lenders, investors and sponsors, and offers a high level of responsibility from an early stage.

Key areas of work include:

• Debt restructurings and lender negotiations
• Liquidity and working capital solutions
• Liability management exercises
• Covenant and security analysis
• Alternative funding arrangements (e.g. asset-based lending, mezzanine and PIK debt)
• Distressed and opportunistic investments, acquisitions and secondary debt trading

The role provides exposure to both transactional and advisory matters, working alongside colleagues across corporate, finance and related disciplines.

Candidate profile

Our client is keen to speak to candidates who:

• Are a qualified solicitor with between 2–6 years’ PQE
• Have experience in restructuring, insolvency, banking & finance or a related transactional practice
• Have worked on distressed or stressed situations, or are keen to develop this expertise
• Are commercially minded and confident working directly with clients