Job Description
Top Tier Scottish law firm are looking to hire an Associate/ Senior Associate to join their highly successful Restructuring and Insolvency team- this role can be based in Edinburgh or Glasgow and hybrid-working is also on offer.
Role Profile:
1. The role will involve work on distressed M&A, restructurings, enforcements, insolvencies and advisory work for boards of distressed companies and clients will include corporates, lenders, insolvency practitioners and law firms.
2. You will work closely with clients, lenders, administrators, and other stakeholders to deliver strategic solutions during times of financial distress, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation while protecting client interests.
3. Advise on corporate restructuring, business turnaround strategies, and formal insolvency processes (administration, liquidation, CVAs, schemes of arrangement, etc.).
4. Act for a range of stakeholders, including creditors, debtors, insolvency practitioners, financial institutions, directors, and shareholders.
5. Draft and negotiate restructuring agreements, security documents, and insolvency-related contracts.
6. Conduct legal due diligence on distressed assets and businesses.
7. Liaise with insolvency practitioners, regulators, and other advisors to coordinate complex matters.
8. Provide strategic...