Senior Associate Restructuring & Insolvency

Company Description

Who we are

We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.

At Clifford Chance, we work together as one global team, cutting through complexity to create advantage for our clients. Our Amsterdam Restructuring & Insolvency team advises financial institutions, companies, sponsors and investors on their most complex and high-profile restructuring matters.

From out-of-court restructurings and liability management to WHOA schemes, security and enforcement questions and distressed M&A, we help clients achieve their ambitions through clear, commercial and practical advice. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do, within our team, across offices worldwide, and alongside our clients.

Job Description

The Role

Our Amsterdam Restructuring & Insolvency team is Band 1 in the Dutch market and part of one of the strongest international restructuring practices in the world. We act for lenders, borrowers, sponsors, investors and companies on out-of-court restructurings, liability management exercises, rescue and new money financings, WHOA plans and their interaction with foreign schemes, security and enforcement questions, distressed M&A and insolvency scenarios.

Most of our matters cross borders. You will work closely with colleagues across our global firm, including in London, Frankfurt, Paris, Luxembourg, Madrid and New York. You will also collaborate with our Banking & Finance, Corporate, Real Estate, Tax and Litigation & Dispute Resolution teams.

The focus of this role is advisory and transactional. You will help shape the strategy, structure and negotiations that move a restructuring forward. When a matter becomes contentious, you will work alongside our Litigation & Dispute Resolution colleagues.

What you will do

- Advise financial institutions, companies, sponsors and investors on complex, cross-border restructurings, from the first signs of distress through to implementation. 
- Structure and negotiate amend-and-extend transactions, rescue and new money financings, liability management exercises, security packages and enforcement scenarios. 
- Advise on WHOA plans and their interaction with foreign restructuring schemes and insolvency proceedings. 
- Assess insolvency, security and property law risks in novel situations, then turn your analysis into clear advice that clients can act on. 
- Work closely with colleagues across practices and offices to deliver joined-up advice. 
- Build trusted client relationships and develop your profile in the Dutch restructuring market.

Qualifications

What you bring

- At least 6 years’ experience as a Dutch-qualified lawyer in banking & finance, predominantly in private practice. Have 4 to 5 years and the right transactional background? We would like to hear from you as well.
- Solid finance transaction experience, and the ambition to specialize in restructuring and take on a broader advisory role.
- A genuine interest in insolvency law and goederenrecht, with the ambition to develop deeper knowledge in both areas. 
- A strong academic background and first-class drafting skills.
- At ease in an international team: you enjoy cross-border work, complex fact patterns and clients who expect judgement rather than analysis alone.
- Fluent in Dutch and English, with highly developed analytical and project management skills.
- A collaborative, solution-focused approach.

What we offer

- A seat in a Band 1 restructuring practice, on the mandates that set the tone in the Dutch and European market.
- The chance to convert your finance transaction experience into a genuine restructuring specialization, with partners who will invest in getting you there.
- Direct client contact and meaningful responsibility from the start. 
- An international practice in the fullest sense: shared mandates, secondments and development opportunities across our global firm.
- An ambitious, informal and collegial team where your contribution is visible.

To Find Out More

Interested? Submit your CV and cover letter to apply. For further questions, contact Gabriella Khohonggiem (Talent Acquisition Manager) at [email protected] or +31 6 28 33 01 95.

Additional Information

Equal opportunities

At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.

Find out more about our inclusive culture here .