Bankruptcy Partner / Senior Bankruptcy Attorney

Bankruptcy Partner / Senior Bankruptcy Attorney

Location: New York City (Hybrid)
Compensation: Up to $350,000+ based on experience, credentials, and portable business

A well-established New York law firm is seeking a Bankruptcy Partner to join and help expand its bankruptcy and restructuring practice. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney seeking a platform with strong support, sophisticated work, and the ability to play a meaningful role in the continued growth of the practice.

Position Highlights

• Opportunity to play a key role in a growing bankruptcy and restructuring practice.
• Candidates do not need to currently hold the Partner title to be considered. Experienced Counsel, Senior Associates, and Partner-level attorneys with significant bankruptcy experience are encouraged to apply.
• Portable business is preferred for certain senior-level candidates but is not required.
• Hybrid work environment with a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture (3 days in office).
• Competitive compensation structure with merit-based bonuses and business origination incentives.

Key Responsibilities

• Represent debtors, secured lenders, creditors, landlords, tenants, trustees, private equity funds, hedge funds, and other stakeholders in bankruptcy and restructuring matters.
• Handle Chapter 11 reorganizations, Chapter 7 liquidations, claim objections, plan confirmation matters, and related litigation.
• Advise clients on pre-bankruptcy planning, out-of-court workouts, receiverships, and assignments for the benefit of creditors.
• Counsel clients in connection with distressed assets and special situations, including:
  • Distressed debt restructurings
  • Distressed real estate acquisitions
  • Debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing
  • Claims trading
  • Section 363 sales
  • Loan-to-own strategies
• Prosecute and defend avoidance actions, clawback litigation, and other bankruptcy-related disputes.
• Handle complex commercial litigation matters within and outside bankruptcy proceedings, including foreclosure actions, fraud claims, securities disputes, unfair competition claims, employment-related disputes, and other high-stakes business litigation.
• Work collaboratively with attorneys across litigation and transactional practice groups.

Qualifications

• Approximately 7 to 10+ years of bankruptcy, restructuring, and insolvency experience.
• Strong experience representing clients in Chapter 11 matters and related litigation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage sophisticated matters with significant responsibility.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, litigation, and courtroom skills.
• Experience working directly with clients and developing case strategy.
• Admission to practice in New York required.
• Portable business is preferred for partner-level candidates; candidates with approximately $500,000+ in portable business are of particular interest.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation up to $350,000+, depending on experience, credentials, and business generation.
• Firm-wide billable expectation of 1,750 hours.
• Merit-based bonus structure.
• Additional incentives for business origination.
• Hybrid work schedule with regular in-office collaboration.