Application for Restructuring & Insolvency Associate with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Re: Application for Restructuring & Insolvency Associate with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Dear Recruitment Team

I would like to submit this covering letter in support of my application for restructuring and insolvency associate role with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.

I have decided to apply for this role because I feel that the restructuring and insolvency practice areas will present me with quality exposure to businesses and require me to apply my creativity to devise unique solutions at critical moments to turn businesses around. The firm’s diverse and prestigious client base will provide me with exposure to different sectors and present me with interesting and intellectually stimulating work. I feel that this role will offer me the perfect mix between working in small teams or very large teams with colleagues from the firm’s international offices. I feel that this element will be conducive to helping me to develop into a well-rounded lawyer by equipping me with sectoral expertise and focus with an ability to bring different elements of a legal matter together to produce seamless solutions for clients. 

The firm’s global presence and the international nature of legal matters will allow me to leverage my language skills as well as my previous knowledge and experience to the advantage of the firm. The firm’s inclusive and collegiate culture will give me a chance to work in one of the largest international law firms with the intimacy of a smaller office, which will allow me to get to know my colleagues and clients on a more personal level whilst still having access to the depth and breadth of the firm’s global resources. 

During my employment at some of the leading international and US law firms, I have received direct exposure on some of the most high-profile legal matters. This experience helped to develop my entire set of skills which will enable me to operate successfully as a newly qualified solicitor. I was vested with high levels of responsibility and have demonstrated an outstanding ability to manage my workload and prioritise competing deadlines.

I possess very good teamwork skills, which will allow me to work successfully with lawyers and clients from different countries and jurisdictions. I have very good communication and drafting skills. In my previous roles, I helped to draft witness statements, expert reports, a prospectus for an IPO of a luxury goods company and regularly corresponded with clients via email, conference calls and in-person. I had attended a board of directors EGM where I explained complex issues to clients and lawyers in a very simple and understandable language.

During my employment, I have received quality exposure to multiple industries and legal practice areas, including oil and gas, telecoms, banking and financial services, real estate and some others. This has developed my commercial awareness which, in turn, allows me to align all of my work with the requirements of clients and their respective businesses. I have received a lot of direct contact with very high-profile clients and their associates, which has developed my client-facing skills. I always undertake my work with utmost attention to details. My language skills will allow me to add value to international cases and forge effective relationships with overseas lawyers and clients. I possess very good problem-solving skills and enjoy working on complex cases to devise cutting-edge solutions to problems without any precedents.

I am very motivated and enjoy new challenges. In my spare time, I regularly do [sport] and help to coach others. [sport] has helped to hone my discipline and resilience to pressure and new challenges.

I thank you for your consideration and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely