Associate - Restructuring & Insolvency *FTC*

Are you a talented Restructuring & Insolvency Associate, looking to join a large, progressive Restructuring & Insolvency department, on a 5-month FTC? Progress your legal career in this Top 20 international law firm, renowned for their unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and a dynamic approach to law.

The Firm:
A leader in the technology domain, this international firm continues to ride high on the tech boom waves. The impressive run of growth coincided with the firm's move in 2016 into a gleaming new London office. Despite the 2020 pandemic, revenue increased again this year by 5.3% and accelerating forward. This Top 20 practice acts for corporations, professionals and individuals, focusing on helping multi-national corporations being changed by technology and the digital world. With offices across Europe, the Middle-East, and Asia-Pacific; the international team is always on hand to provide world-class, innovative solutions to their clients worldwide.

Their technical excellence recognises this Top 20 firm in Corporate & Commercial, Outsourcing, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property & Data Privacy and Aviation. Their world-class expertise spans across global sectors in Media, Healthcare, Energy, Retail & Consumer, and Technology & Communications.

As a global firm, they seek ambitious individuals who are keen to progress. The culture provides all their staff with world-class support; with a commitment to maintaining an inclusive work environment. Agile working and work-life balance is something the firm actively promotes.

The Role:
The firm seeks a Restructuring & Insolvency Associate to join their multi-award winning practice in their City of London office, on a 5-month FTC.

The Restructuring & Insolvency team is highly ranked on the Legal 500 and Chambers. This position will sit in between the Corporate and Finance group; with access to the very best national and international work, increasingly involved in complex, high-value restructuring, bank-led work, and advisory - they are recognised as experts by Chambers and Legal 500.

The restructuring group regularly acts for all major clearing banks and a variety of other lenders. Recent work includes; advising a global bank on the financing of a hotel group.

You will be:

• Involved in complex, high-value restructuring projects at an early stage in the financial decline curve, to innovative solutions
• Advising Financial Institutions, turnaround and insolvency practitioners, company directors, shareholders, and other stakeholders on recovery and turnaround strategies.
• Investigate causes of company failure and pursue claims against those responsible.
• Acting for all major clearing banks and a wide variety of other lenders.
• Be given early responsibility and opportunities to develop client relationships.

Requirements:

• Commercially-aware with technical excellence
• A strong team player with a client-focused approach
• Ability to work in a large team collaboratively on high profile projects

This is an excellent opportunity for a Restructuring & Insolvency Associate, to join this Top 20 law firm in London, on a 5-month FTC.
Apply now for immediate consideration, or feel free to contact Alex Rollinson at JMC Legal Recruitment for a confidential conversation.