2027 Financial Restructuring Attorney (San Francisco)

Years of Experience: Attorneys with 1 - 5 years of experience. Academic Requirements Outstanding achievement, including excellent law school record, strong references, and proven litigation and writing skills. We seek candidates who were ranked high in their class at top tier law schools.A J.D. from an ABA accredited law school is required. Admission to CA Bar California Bar admission required. Candidates may apply prior to taking the exam but must sit for (and obtain) admission. Type of Experience Familiarity with bankruptcy law and related issues (e.g., securities laws, commercial laws); prior experience with complex reorganization cases. Type of Work Work on some of the most interesting bankruptcy cases in the country. Tasks include the purchase of assets out of bankruptcy; restructuring companies; representing key constituents; handling bankruptcy-related litigation. Level of Responsibility Primary, front-line responsibility. Degree of Client Contact As much as appropriate: depends on experience and client skills – no preconceived limitation. Travel Travel depends on the nature and location of the underlying bankruptcy cases. Some travel should be expected, although travel varies from case to case. Billable Hours We expect that under ordinary circumstances all full-time associates will strive to work at least 2,000 hours per year on client matters for which time is recorded (i.e., litigation or transactional matters, including pro bono). Practice Area Summary Munger, Tolles & Olson provides practical and sophisticated counsel to clients in complex restructurings and bankruptcy proceedings nationwide. The firm is adept at navigating companies, management teams and corporate boards through the challenges of financial distress and working with key constituents, from sponsors, creditors and vendors to regulators to efficiently maximize value. Munger, Tolles & Olson’s engagements have included debtors, boards and independent directors, official committees, secured and unsecured creditors, equity holders, stalking horse buyers and plan sponsors across the spectrum of finance and restructuring needs. Recent public engagements include the following representations: Alter Domus,the agent for certain lenders under an asset-backed credit agreement with Revlon Inc.in connection with Revlon’s bankruptcy cases and use of cash collateral. Bank of Americain theDitech Financialbankruptcy and asset sale and settlement of claims between the companies. Berkshire Hathawayin various restructuring matters including as a bondholder and asset buyer in theResidential Capitalbankruptcy, the plan sponsorship investment inUSGand the acquisition ofFruit of the Loom,FINOVAandOakwood Homes. Berry Petroleum, in its bankruptcy reorganization and separation fromLinn Energy. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuelain an ongoing case with respect to the enforcement of a $1.4 billion judgment obtained by Crystallex related to the Maduro government’s nationalization of assets in Venezuela. Caruso Affiliated Holdingsin connection with various theatre chains. Costco, in connection with canned tuna fish price-fixing claims against, among others, Bumble Bee, which sold its assets in a section 363 sale in bankruptcy court. Disney,Lucasfilm,Fox,Warner Bros.,Marvel,New LineandTurner Entertainmentin successful resolution of claims in VidAngel’s bankruptcy. Envoy Solutions, LLC, in its sponsorship of a plan of reorganization for manufacturing companyGPMI, Co. GenOn Mid-Atlantic, an electric power generation and distribution company, in its out-of-court restructuring of leveraged lease coal plants. Google, in pursuing judgment and indemnity againstAnthony LevandowskiandUberrelated to trade secret claims regarding auto driving technology. iHeartMedia’s independent directorsin the largest U.S. bankruptcy filing in 2018. Invictus Global Managementon various restructuring and distressed investment opportunities. J. Paul Getty Trust, in the acquisition of archives from Ebony magazine through a section 363 sale in bankruptcy court. LATAM Unsecured Creditor Ad Hoc Group, in their appeal of orders confirming the plan of reorganization and backstop agreements in the reorganization ofLATAM Airlines Group, S.A. Nexus Capital Management, a California-based private equity firm, in its acquisition out of bankruptcy ofFTD Companies’ florist network in North America and Latin America. Oaktree Capital ManagementLPin connection with the out-of-court and subsequent in-court reorganization of its portfolio company-owned power plant in Salem Harbor, Massachusetts. andPG&E Corporationin their bankruptcy reorganization cases with respect to certain matters including regulatory matters, power purchase agreements and wildfire claims. Pacific Gas & ElectricandPG&E Corporationin appeals related to power purchase agreements. Lenders in thePetters Bankruptcy Cases, a group of syndicated lenders toPolaroid Corp.in fraudulent transfer actions brought byRitchie Capitalrelated to the Thomas Petters Ponzi scheme. Seadrill Limitedsenior management in connection with their exit employment agreements. Significant roles intheGymboree,Payless Shoes,Toys“R”Us, andNine Westbankruptcy cases. Silver Point Finance, LLC, as agent, and secured lenders toFreedom Communicationsin its restructuring. Southern California Edisonin various matters, including the first municipal bankruptcy of community choice aggregatorWestern Community Energy. TCEH, an energy company focused on the competitive energy and power generation markets, in the restructuring ofEnergy Future Holdings Corp., a privately held company with a portfolio of competitive and regulated energy companies. Whirlpool, the world’s largest home appliance manufacturer, as a creditor toSears, Roebuck and Companyin its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. Benefits of Coming to Munger, Tolles & Olson Early responsibility and advancement; great and committed clients; great lawyers to work with; an open and progressive firm environment; terrific profit per partner and associate compensation history. Salary Scale 2026 Annual Salaries Law School Class Year Salary 2026 $235,000 2025 $235,000 2024 $245,000 2023 $270,000 2022 $320,000 2021 $385,000 2020 $410,000 2019 $440,000 2018 and earlier $455,000 The salary range is the one that Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP reasonably expects to pay for this position. The salary range does not guarantee, obligate, nor set expectations of an applicant’s wage in the event of hire. The posted range is only one component of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP’s Total Rewards package. #J-18808-Ljbffr