Restructuring Lawyer (Front End/Transactions) at Arnold Bloch Leibler

The role

Arnold Bloch Leibler is seeking an experienced Restructuring Lawyer with 5+ years of PQE to join their Melbourne Restructuring & Insolvency practice. The role focuses on front-end transactional restructuring and workout matters for major corporations and financiers.

What you'll do

Work on large solvent and insolvent restructuring and workout transactions, including drafting and negotiating standstill, forbearance and amendment agreements, and documenting formal and informal corporate restructures
Work on distressed debt and turnaround transactions, including recapitalisations, debt-for-equity conversions, and rescue finance facilities
Work on corporate and acquisition finance matters, including refinancings, asset-based lending, and structured finance transactions in a restructuring context
Work on safe harbour advisory work, assisting directors navigating personal liability protections
Work on stakeholder negotiations, intercreditor arrangements, and strategic advisory work
Work on complex cross-border and high-value transactions
Work on deeds of company arrangement and schemes of arrangement
Work on general commercial and corporate transactions, including joint ventures, shareholder arrangements, business acquisitions, and distressed asset sales

What we're looking for

5+ years' PQE in front-end transactional restructuring

Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating restructuring documentation including debt restructuring agreements, standstill and forbearance arrangements, rescue finance facilities, deeds of company arrangement, schemes of arrangement, or recapitalisation documents

Sophisticated understanding of corporate and banking and finance law, as well as insolvency law

Strong drafting and negotiation skills

Excellent commercial acumen and a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach to complex problems

Ability to work effectively with major corporate clients, financiers, private equity sponsors, and other stakeholders in high-stakes and time-sensitive situations

An interest in working closely with clients and within a lean, high-performing team

A commitment to building a long-term career in a leading Australian practice

Technically able lawyer with strong front-end transactional skills and a genuine interest in turnaround and restructuring, ideally developed in a banking and finance or corporate and commercial practice with meaningful exposure to restructuring and workout transactions

Restructuring Lawyer (Front End/Transactions)

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