A Los Angeles-based law and finance practice focused on distressed matters and restructurings
Bankruptcy Associate
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The docket runs from middle-market chapter 11 representations to out-of-court workouts and creditors’ committee engagements. You will draft first-day motions, argue lift-stay and adequate-protection disputes, and negotiate plan-support agreements across industries that include hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, and commercial real estate. The role pairs lead-associate autonomy on smaller cases with meaningful support roles on complex national restructurings. A hybrid schedule anchors the team in Los Angeles.
What this firm is looking for
- 3 to 15 years of restructuring and bankruptcy experience, primarily on the debtor or committee side
- Fluency with the Bankruptcy Code, local rules, and contested-motion practice
- Strong drafting skills for plans, disclosure statements, and related first-day pleadings
- Admission to the California bar, active and in good standing
- Comfort managing client communications and junior-associate workstreams
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