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Restructuring & Insolvency Associate

Location: 

London, GB

Department or practice area:  Disputes and Investigations

Taylor Wessing

 

Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world's most innovative people and businesses. Deeply embedded within our sectors, we work closely together with our clients to crack complex problems, enabling ideas and aspirations to thrive. Together we challenge expectation and create extraordinary results. By shaping the conversation in our sectors, we enable our clients to unlock growth, protect innovation and accelerate ambition. 

 

With 1200+ lawyers, 300+ partners, 28 offices and 17 jurisdictions we are looking to expand our Disputes and Investigations  team, with the addition of a Restructuring & Insolvency Associate.

 

The opportunity for you

 

Taylor Wessing is seeking a motivated and dynamic Restructuring & Insolvency Associate with 1 - 4 years PQE to join its highly regarded and growing team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in restructuring and insolvency with substantial non-contentious experience and at least some contentious insolvency experience. 

 

Key responsibilities

 

  • Providing legal advice on various aspects of restructuring and insolvency including administrations, liquidations, receiverships, company voluntary arrangements (CVAs), individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs), restructuring plans, directors' duties, bankruptcy, etc.
  • Drafting, reviewing, negotiating legal documentation related to restructuring & insolvency matters including security reviews, administration sale agreements, court applications in an insolvency context.
  • Legal research and problem solving.

 

Knowledge, skills and experience

 

  • Comprehensive understanding of restructuring and insolvency law and practice.
  • Strong knowledge of corporate finance and business structures.
  • Familiarity with various financial instruments associated with insolvency proceedings.
  • Awareness of cross-border insolvency issues, international business law, and sector-specific regulations.
  • Analytical skills to interpret complex financial information and legal documents.
  • Strong negotiation skills for dealing with clients, creditors, stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication skills for clarifying intricate legal concepts to a diverse client base.
  • Ability to manage multiple cases simultaneously while maintaining close attention to detail.
  • A minimum of 1 - 4 years' post qualification experience (PQE) in restructuring & insolvency law within a respected firm.
  • Experience advising clients on both contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters.

 

Benefits

 

Here are a select few benefits that Taylor Wessing offer; 

  • Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely, while maintaining a social boundary by working from our award-winning offices for 3 days a week) 
  • Holiday (Our basic annual holiday entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata). 
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave (After one-year service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave full pay if you or your partner give birth or adopt a child). 

 

Along with these there are many more benefits we offer, with the addition of a comprehensive flexible benefits package available. 

 

Our culture

 

Nurturing a diverse, inclusive culture allows all of our talent to flourish, sparks creativity and powers innovation.  We continue to build a team that exemplifies inclusivity and reflects the firm's core values: creative, excellence, integrity, responsible, respect and team.  We value and celebrate the differences in who we are, what we have experienced and how we think, so all candidates will be treated fairly regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

 

The way we work

 

At Taylor Wessing, we never settle for average. We're creative thinkers, problem solvers and continuous learners who excel at what we do and believe our best work is still ahead of us. We are a firm that's large enough for you to achieve your ambitions, but connected enough to be a true community.  

 

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