Associate/Senior Associate, Restructuring & Insolvency, Hong Kong

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.

Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.

You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.

Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.

We are looking for a mid-to-senior level Associate to join our Restructuring & Insolvency (R&I) team based Hong Kong. 

Job Description

The Role

• Advise on debt restructurings, workouts, and insolvency proceedings (including schemes of arrangement, liquidations, and receiverships)
• Represent clients including banks, funds, insolvency practitioners, and distressed companies
• Draft and negotiate restructuring documentation (including standstills, RSA, restructuring agreements and scheme documents), security enforcement strategies, and court applications in connection with schemes and winding-ups.
• Collaborate with litigation, banking, and corporate teams on multi-disciplinary matters
• Support business development and client relationship initiatives across the region

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Qualified to practice law in Hong Kong, with a strong academic background
• 3+ years PQE in restructuring, insolvency, or related finance/litigation work
• Strong technical knowledge of Hong Kong insolvency law and cross-border restructuring frameworks
• Experience with schemes of arrangement and enforcement strategies
• Excellent drafting, analytical, and client-management skills
• Team-oriented mindset with a proactive and entrepreneurial approach, and ability to run transactions independently on a day-to-day basis under appropriate supervision

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

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