Associate: FRI - Restructuring & Insolvency

Position Summary

We are looking to hire an attorney with two to four years of experience for a role focused on financial restructuring work. This position is ideal for an attorney seeking sophisticated, high-profile, and complex restructuring matters at an elite global law firm.

This is a unique opportunity to work within the prestigious, highly collaborative Financial Restructuring & Insolvency team. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in restructuring work, including advising on financial considerations in restructurings, corporate governance, and fiduciary duty issues in distressed contexts, director and officer responsibilities, and capital structure changes and liability management transactions.

Candidates should demonstrate excellent academic credentials and a solid grounding in core commercial law concepts, together with a willingness to deepen their expertise in bankruptcy and restructuring. You should be organized, attentive to detail, and able to manage multiple workstreams with guidance and supervision while navigating complex, evolving legal issues.

We value associates who are personable, cooperative and enjoy working as part of a team. Strong communication skills, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to learning and taking ownership of assignments will be key to success in this role.

Duties and Accountabilities

• Lead drafting and revising of pleadings, motions, briefs, and memoranda in Chapter 11 and other insolvency-related proceedings
• Take primary responsibility for researching and analyzing complex issues under the US Bankruptcy Code, related federal and state statutes, and translating that analysis into strategic recommendations
• Take a central role in developing and analyzing plans of reorganization, including drafting and revising disclosure statements, coordinating supporting evidence, and preparing for confirmation hearings
• Negotiate automatic stay issues, use of cash collateral, debtor-in-possession financing, and provision of adequate protection, including interfacing with opposing counsel and key stakeholders
• Manage the claims objection and estimation processes, including drafting and arguing objections and responses
• Coordinate cross-border insolvency and Chapter 15-related workstreams, including managing communications with overseas counsel and aligning strategy across jurisdictions
• Draft and negotiate restructuring support agreements, forbearance agreements, and other key case documents, with increasing responsibility for structuring terms and managing counterparties
• Occasionally assist in document review, preparing chronologies and case narratives, and assisting in preparation for depositions, mediations, and hearings
• Analyze complex financial and business information to inform litigation and case strategy, including reviewing business plans, financial statements, and valuation materials, and working closely with financial advisors and experts
• Monitor, synthesize, and communicate developments in bankruptcy and insolvency law, including case law, rule changes, and enforcement trends, and assess their impact on ongoing matters and client positions
• Serve as a primary point of contact for day-to-day client communications on assigned matters, including drafting substantive email updates, research summaries, and case status reports on fast-moving bankruptcy issues
• Contribute to and help lead development of internal knowledge materials, including model pleadings, checklists, and practice guides focused on bankruptcy and related commercial litigation, and mentor junior associates in their effective use

This role reports to

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Benefits at White & Case

White & Case LLP offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) retirement savings, vacation time, and leave programs (including parental leave). Exempt roles are also performance bonus eligible.

The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

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