Practice information

Our restructuring and insolvency team acts for government organisations, including the Australian Taxation Office, large corporate clients, major Australian Banks and Financiers, listed and unlisted companies, and insolvency accounting firms. Our team acts in commercial litigation matters in all Courts and provides advice on all forms of insolvency and restructuring including liquidations, receiverships, voluntary administrations, securities enforcement and receiverships.

About the role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high performing team in a firm who regularly act in large commercial disputes and Australian insolvency/restructuring matters.

Working in a team of legal professionals, the successful incumbent will have significant exposure to a broad range of commercial litigation, receiverships, securities enforcement, liquidations, voluntary administrations, restructuring, and banking/loan recovery litigation.

What does the role involve?

- Advising government organisations and large corporate clients with a focus on general commercial disputes and insolvency/restructuring matters
- Acting for major Australian banks and accountants advising on loan recovery, securities enforcement, receiverships,



corporate restructuring, liquidations, voluntary administrations and bankruptcies
- Acting for clients in a range of different industries including technology, agribusiness, manufacturing, distribution and retail, financial services, health, education, private equity, mining and not for profit sectors
- Attending court when required for client matter appearances
- Participating in business development and client relationship activities
- Interacting with clients and liaising with colleagues in other offices and practice areas around the globe

About you

We value our culture at K&L; Gates and are proud of our friendly and respectful reputation. We are looking for a likeminded individual who in addition to possessing technical excellence is able to work collaborative in a team to get things done.

You will ideally have 5+ years PQE and prior experience working in a similar size firm in Insolvency and General Litigation. You should be proactive in your approach and possess robust problem-solving skills. A high level of client service is expected as are excellent organisation, written and oral communication skills.

📌 Senior Associate - Commercial Litigation and Insolvency (Melbourne)
🏢 Ku0026L Gates
📍 Melbourne