Associate - Insolvency

3 days ago

Manchester, New Hampshire, United Kingdom Trowers & Hamlins Full time

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 170 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia. Our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw which works to facilitate our management of multi-jurisdictional matters. We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Private Wealth.

We've always been proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership. We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. Our strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow our business in a way that is responsible and sustainable and has the principles of ESG at its core, guiding the way we operate firmwide.

Who we are

We are looking to recruit an Associate with transactional, advisory and contentious restructuring and insolvency experience who would join our Manchester team and work with the cross-office Insolvency team, supporting both non-contentious restructuring and insolvency litigation work.

We encourage our lawyers to think beyond the law and into the commercial by acquiring excellent technical expertise, client management and profile-raising skills. We empower our Associates to take ownership over their marketing efforts. If you can bring your ideas, experiences and expertise, we can give you an opportunity to succeed.

We know that the best solutions are found when you're collaborating which is why you will be well supported at partner level and by other fee-earners not just in your immediate team but throughout the whole department

What you will be doing

  • Advising office holders, directors, lenders and other stakeholders on restructuring and insolvency issues;
  • Acting for office holders and buyers on distressed business and asset sales;
  • Undertaking insolvency litigation including breach of duty, transactions at undervalue and other claims;
  • Handling own caseload (subject to supervision);
  • Assisting partners and senior lawyers with more substantial matters including distressed transactions and insolvency litigation;
  • Building and maintaining effective client relationships, particularly with referrers of work such as national accountancy and insolvency practitioners;
  • Participating in marketing initiatives, including client training days / seminars / contributions to our quarterly insolvency newsletter and other BD activities;
  • Ensuring files are managed in compliance with Lexcel procedures;
  • Participating in firm-wide and departmental training sessions;
  • Meeting targets as agreed. Managing files, time and billing efficiently and in a cost-effective manner;
  • Training and development

What you will need

The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at the Associate grade. In particular for this role we require:

  • Qualified solicitor with at least 4 years' post qualification experience.
  • Contentious and/or non-contentious experience in a broad range of insolvency and restructuring matters.
  • The ability to take on responsibility and manage files, independently where appropriate;
  • Strong client focus and a commitment to service delivery;
  • Drive and enthusiasm; and
  • Flexibility and a can-do attitude.

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

If you require any further information on any of our vacancies or would like to discuss any adjustments or additional support that you might need either during the recruitment process or after the offer stage, please feel free to contact our recruitment team on

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.

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