Restructuring & Insolvency Associate (2-5 PQE)

Kingsley Napley is an internationally recognised law firm based in Central London. We support individuals and businesses in resolving conflict, safeguarding their futures and maximising opportunities. Our wide range of expertise means that we can provide support for our clients in all areas of their business and private life. Many of our lawyers are leaders in their field and our practice areas are highly ranked by the legal directories.

Disputes are a fact of modern life. Understanding and dealing with a dispute in a professional and commercial way has never been more important. Our Dispute Resolution lawyers act for a broad spectrum of individual and commercial clients in a wide range of complex disputes.

You will work on all aspects of the firm’s Restructuring & Insolvency offering led by a recognised Tier 1 leader in the space.  

To advise the firm’s clients on a wide range of non-contentious, advisory, and contentious Restructuring & Insolvency matters acting for insolvency practitioners, corporates, directors, distressed lenders and creditors. 

• Business turnaround and refinancing
• Preparation of contractual documentation in relation to sales of businesses by office holder
• Preparation of contractual documentation in relation to secured lending by distressed lenders
• Advisory work for directors of distressed companies
• Corporate insolvency and Companies Act offences
• Personal Insolvency 
• Directors duties & responsibilities
• Participation in the marketing and business development of the firm’s practice, and in particular the Restructuring & Insolvency offering, including writing articles and blogs, contributing towards seminars and meeting with prospective and current clients and referrers
• Developing strong working relationships across the firm and with a wide variety of clients
• Demonstrates excellent financial discipline and overall strong case and document management
• Keeping up to date with trends in the restructuring and insolvency world/ sector/ wider market and working alongside the team to ensure the firm is proactive and progressive in its approach
• Other such appropriate duties as and when required.

Every effort has been made to ensure that this is a full description of the tasks and responsibilities of this role. However, it is not an exhaustive list. The job description may be changed or developed at any time to reflect changes as required.  However, material changes will not be made without full consultation with the post-holder.

Kingsley Napley are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, disability, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and religion.