Associate

Dentons is recruiting an Associate with 2–4 years' PQE to join its highly regarded Restructuring & Insolvency team in London.

The role offers the opportunity to work on a varied and high-quality caseload, advising a broad range of stakeholders involved in restructuring and insolvency matters. The successful candidate will work closely with partners and senior associates and, on larger matters, with lawyers across the wider team.

Dentons' UKIME Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice comprises a core team of 15 lawyers, supported by colleagues from dispute resolution, finance, corporate, real estate and employment. Much of the team's work is cross-border, involving collaboration with Dentons lawyers across its international network.

The Team

Dentons' Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice is recognised internationally for its cross-border work and is ranked in the Global Restructuring Review 30 (GRR30).

The team advises a wide range of stakeholders, including financial creditors, corporations, directors, insolvency practitioners, investors and public bodies. It also advises HM Government on sensitive and strategically important insolvency matters.

The practice has acted on a number of significant restructuring and insolvency matters, including Silicon Valley Bank, British Steel, NMC Healthcare, Toys 'R' Us, Travelodge, Britishvolt, Lehman Brothers, Carillion and Hertz.

The Role

The successful candidate will work on a broad range of restructuring and insolvency matters, including advisory, transactional and contentious work.

Responsibilities will include:

• Advising on restructuring and insolvency situations and procedures.

• Advising financial creditors, borrowers, boards, insolvency office holders, investors and public bodies.

• Advising on and implementing restructuring strategies.

• Advising on the appointment of insolvency office holders and supporting them in their roles.

• Advising on contingency planning.

• Advising on insolvency transactions, including pre-pack administrations and administration business sales.

• Advising on funding arrangements connected with insolvency transactions.

• Advising on the enforcement of security in non-consensual situations.

• Conducting security reviews.

• Advising on insolvency disputes and officeholder claims.

• Handling contentious insolvency matters.

• Preparing non-contentious applications to court.

• Advising HM Government, public agencies and regulators on strategic insolvency matters.

• Contributing to business development activities, including training and seminars.

• Developing internal legal know-how and business development materials.

Candidate Requirements

Applicants should have 2–4 years' PQE specialising in restructuring and insolvency law and practice.

Candidates should also have:

• A clear understanding of finance and security documentation.

• Strong contractual drafting and negotiation skills.

• Experience with sale agreements or similar transactional documentation.

• A sound understanding of English civil litigation procedure.

• Experience preparing Insolvency Act applications to court.

• Experience drafting evidence for court applications.

• Strong client-handling skills.

• The ability to build confidence and trust with clients.

• A genuine interest in restructuring and insolvency law.

• The ability to provide commercially focused legal advice.

• An excellent academic background.

International and Cross-Border Work

The role provides significant exposure to cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters.

The UKIME team works closely with Dentons' lawyers internationally, providing opportunities to collaborate across jurisdictions on complex matters involving different legal systems and stakeholders.

Career Development

The successful candidate will join a growing practice and work closely with experienced partners and senior associates.

The role provides the opportunity to develop specialist expertise in restructuring and insolvency while gaining experience across advisory, transactional and contentious matters. There are also opportunities to contribute to business development, seminars and internal know-how initiatives.

Diversity and Inclusion

Dentons is committed to an inclusive culture where people can thrive regardless of their background or circumstances.

The firm welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds and provides opportunities for applicants to request reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process. Flexible working arrangements are also available.

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted directly through the Dentons careers website.

For questions about the role or application process, candidates can contact recruitment.matters@dentons.com. Applications are not accepted by email.