Bankruptcy Litigation Associate, U.S. offices

About the role

Kobre & Kim is seeking a bankruptcy litigation lawyer to join one of our U.S. offices. The ideal candidate will have substantial litigation skills, particularly in disputes involving distressed companies, and will work on high-stakes restructuring/bankruptcy and other debtor-creditor disputes, often with a cross-border element.

Responsibilities

• Work on multinational bankruptcy and restructuring matters representing debtors, creditors, committees, foreign insolvency representatives, and other stakeholders in insolvency-related disputes and investigations, often as special litigation counsel in Chapter 11 and Chapter 15 proceedings.
• Engage in cross-border work and use insolvency and restructuring tools to craft unique strategies for international asset recovery and judgment enforcement engagements.
• Participate in creditor-debtor disputes and creditor remedies both inside and outside of bankruptcy court.

Requirements

• Graduated law school between 2023 - 2020
• Juris Doctorate Degree
• Clerkships are always beneficial
• Strong litigation and bankruptcy/restructuring experience
• Robust writing, drafting and editing skills

Why Join Kobre & Kim?

Kobre & Kim focuses solely on disputes and investigations. Our lawyers collaborate on cross-border teams that handle matters involving criminal defense and regulatory enforcement; internal investigations; civil and commercial litigation; class actions; judgment enforcement and asset recovery; and financial products and services disputes. By joining us, you will become part of a global firm of exceptionally talented lawyers working with some of the highest-profile clients on their most sensitive, complex and reputation-threatening disputes. Being part of our team will give you experience unrivaled in the world of premium high-stakes litigation.

Pay

The salary range for this role is US $260,000 – US $390,000. This range is based on a full-time work schedule. Other compensation may include an annual discretionary bonus.

Schedule

The successful candidate’s actual salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, qualifications, licensure/certifications, training, skills, and market data.