Restructuring and Insolvency Solicitor

Restructuring & Insolvency Solicitor/Associate/Senior Associate

Location: Manchester

Salary: 60000 to 95000

Experience: Open (solicitor to senior associate level)

Our client is looking to recruit a Restructuring & Insolvency Solicitor (Solicitor/Associate/Senior Associate level) to support the continued growth of its Insolvency & Restructuring practice in Manchester.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced insolvency lawyer or for a corporate lawyer or commercial litigator who wants to develop a restructuring or contentious insolvency specialism.

The Team and Work

The team advises across the full spectrum of:

• Pre-insolvency advisory and restructuring

• Insolvency (non-contentious)

• Insolvency litigation

The focus is on commercial pragmatic solutions for clients dealing with financial distress.

What Youll Be Doing

Depending on your background and level the role is likely to include work across:

Pre-insolvency advisory:

• Advising distressed businesses and individuals on restructuring and reorganisation options

• Advising directors on duties risks and potential personal liabilities

• Supporting debt recovery strategies and negotiations with creditors

• Advising stakeholders on the implications and effects of insolvency

Insolvency (non-contentious):

• Advising on disposals and acquisitions of assets from insolvent companies including pre-packaged sales

• Advising on distressed property disposals

• Drafting documentation relating to insolvency appointments and processes

• Advising insolvency practitioners on conduct compliance and procedural issues

• Advising on employment issues arising in insolvency including TUPE and redundancy

• Contract reviews and risk assessment

Insolvency litigation:

• Claims against directors for antecedent transactions (including preferences transactions at undervalue misfeasance wrongful or fraudulent trading)

• Advising directors facing claims or disqualification proceedings

• Asset recovery work

• Book debt recovery

• Advising landlords where tenants become insolvent

• Retention of title claims and enforcement of security

• Restoring companies to the register to realise assets

• Statutory demands and set-aside applications

• Presenting and defending winding-up and bankruptcy petitions

Typical Responsibilities

• Managing your own caseload in line with compliance and procedural requirements

• Drafting correspondence reports statutory notices and court documents

• Liaising with insolvency practitioners accountants creditors and opposing solicitors

• Attending court mediations and client meetings

• Supporting senior fee earners on complex matters

• Working collaboratively across the wider corporate and commercial teams

• Contributing to business development and internal referrals

What Were Looking For

Essential:

• Qualified solicitor (England & Wales)

• Experience in commercial litigation corporate law and/or insolvency

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Commercial awareness and a client-focused approach

• Able to work independently and as part of a team

• Adaptable proactive and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment

Desirable:

• Experience in insolvency disputes restructuring transactions or financial distress advisory

• Exposure to ADR

• Involvement in business development or marketing activity

Whats On Offer

• Salary of 60000 to 95000 (dependent on level and experience)

• Hybrid working policy

• Commitment to a maximum of 1200 chargeable hours per annum

• Employee bonus scheme and annual pay review

• Medicash health cash plan and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Holiday entitlement increases with length of service

• Paid time off for voluntary work (2 days per year)

• Free conveyancing for the purchase/sale of your primary residence

• Free individual or mirror wills

• Biannual promotion and salary uplift application process

• Regular social events

Working Arrangements

• Full-time permanent

• Hybrid working

• Manchester

Next Steps

Apply online or send your CV to or call 0 for more information.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will always obtain your express permission before sharing your details with our client.