Senior Insolvency Litigator - Senior Associate Legal Director

Taylor Root is delighted to be working with a leading international law firm that is looking to appoint a Senior Associate or Counsel to play a key role in the growth of its contentious restructuring and insolvency practice. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced disputes lawyer to step into a genuine number two position within a highly regarded team, working closely with leading practitioners on complex, high-value and often cross-border matters. The team advises a broad client base including financial institutions, investment funds, insolvency practitioners, corporates, creditors, directors and other stakeholders on a range of contentious matters arising from financial distress, restructuring and insolvency scenarios. The role will involve:

• Advising on complex contentious restructuring and insolvency matters.
• Acting on insolvency-related disputes involving office holders, creditors, directors and counterparties.
• Handling civil fraud, asset tracing, recovery and enforcement matters.
• Managing high-value, cross-border disputes alongside international colleagues.
• Leading client relationships, supervising junior lawyers and contributing to the strategic growth of the practice. The ideal candidate will have:
• England & Wales qualification and strong academics.
• A background in commercial litigation with strong experience in contentious insolvency, restructuring and financial distress matters.
• Strong technical, drafting and strategic litigation skills.
• A proven ability to manage matters, develop client relationships and mentor junior lawyers.
• An interest in business development and helping to build a growing practice. This opportunity would suit an ambitious lawyer looking to combine top-tier commercial disputes work with specialist contentious restructuring and insolvency expertise, while playing a central role in the future growth of a highly successful practice.