Associate - Finance: Restructuring - Clerks

the Practice Group • New York, NY

11d

About The Position

Latham & Watkins is seeking judicial clerkship applicants for 2027 associate positions in the Restructuring & Special Situations Group, within the Finance Department. The firm values the experience judicial clerks bring and offers progression credit and a bonus to associates who have completed a qualifying clerkship. The Restructuring & Special Situations Group is one of the world's largest restructuring practices, advising a wide range of stakeholders in financially distressed businesses. They combine commercial insight with an understanding of innovative financial structures to develop creative and value-maximizing strategies in complex restructuring and insolvency matters. The team collaborates with other market-leading practices globally, including tax, M&A, private equity, capital markets, employment and benefits, and debt finance. They handle financial and operational restructurings, both in and out of court, including creditor compromise procedures, security enforcements, debt rescheduling, liability management transactions, exchange and tender offers, refinancings, new money and distressed financings, debt-to-equity swap transactions, equity capital raises, and strategic and distressed M&A transactions. They also advise companies and their boards on corporate governance, risk management, and fiduciary liability.

Requirements

• Completed a qualifying judicial clerkship.
• Ability to protect and maintain highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial and/or proprietary information.

Nice To Haves

• Intellectually curious self-starter.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients in financially distressed businesses.
• Develop creative and value-maximizing strategies in complex restructuring and insolvency matters.
• Collaborate with other market-leading practices globally.
• Handle financial and operational restructurings, both in and out of court.
• Advise companies and their boards on corporate governance, risk management, and fiduciary liability.

Benefits

• Progression credit for completed clerkship.
• Bonus for completed clerkship.
• Best-in-class benefits and comprehensive resources through the “LiveWell Latham” program supporting family, health, and savings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed