Ilma Bute
Sheffield,,United Kingdom
Summary
Dedicated professional with expertise in restructuring and insolvency, complemented by strong skills in time management, teamworking and legal drafting. Demonstrates resilience in challenging environments, consistently delivering high-quality results. Social professional eager to broaden her network. Desire for a career progression and development.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Associate (Restructuring & Insolvency)
Freeths LLP
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2024.06 - Current
- Advised leading insolvency practitioners, banks, directors and shareholders;
- Specialised in corporate restructuring and insolvency across diverse sectors, including but not limited to, retail, banking, hospitality, construction, energy and technology;
- Provided contingency planning to corporate entities and directors’ duties advice;
- Worked on the pre-appointment stage of the administration process and the pre-pack administration sale of business and assets;
- Handled claims against directors and other parties including misfeasance, antecedent transactions and wrongful trading;
- Conducted security validity review;
- Handled on applications within insolvency proceedings; and
- Advised on debt recovery and enforcement actions.
Trainee Solicitor
Freeths LLP
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2022.02 - 2024.05
- Completed two seats in the Restructuring & Insolvency team in Sheffield;
- Completed one seat in the Commercial Dispute Resolution team in Sheffield; and
- Completed one seat in the Commercial team working nationwide.
Legal Assistant
Freeths LLP
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2022.09 - 2023.02
- Provided administrative and case‑management support, including drafting legal documents, maintaining files and managing deadlines;
- Assisted fee‑earners with legal research and preparing restructuring/insolvency correspondence and court filings; and
- Liaised with clients and internal teams to ensure timely communication, information gathering and smooth progression of matters.
Legal Claims Administrator
Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP
Sheffield, South Yokrshire
2020.09 - 2021.09
- Conducted detailed investigations of companies' affairs in administrations and liquidations;
- Assessed potential claims against directors and third parties for the benefit of creditors;
- Provided various support to office holders including liaising with creditors; and
- Collaborated with legal advisors and various other parties to progress the claims.
Graduate Placement
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
London
2019.06 - 2019.07
- Completed the placement in the Commercial Dispute Resolution Department;
- Assisted during a long-lasting trial in the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts in London; and
- Drafted various Court documents including particulars of claim, defence and counterclaims.
Education
Solicitor - Law (Qualification)
Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)
Sheffield 2022.02 - 2024.02
Bachelor of Laws - Laws with English Law and European Legal Studies
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen 2014.09 - 2019.06
Bachelor of Law - Business Law
Vienna University of Business and Economics
Vienna 2016.09 - 2017.07
Skills
Restructuring & insolvency
Time management
Teamworking
Problem solving
Drafting
Resilience
Affiliations
- Squash
- Travel
- Hiking
Accomplishments
I am a Sustainability Champion for the Freeths Sheffield office.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Associate (Restructuring & Insolvency)
Freeths LLP
2024.06 - Current
Legal Assistant
Freeths LLP
2022.09 - 2023.02
Trainee Solicitor
Freeths LLP
2022.02 - 2024.05
Solicitor - Law (Qualification)
Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE)
2022.02 - 2024.02
Legal Claims Administrator
Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP
2020.09 - 2021.09
Graduate Placement
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
2019.06 - 2019.07
Bachelor of Law - Business Law
Vienna University of Business and Economics
2016.09 - 2017.07
Bachelor of Laws - Laws with English Law and European Legal Studies
University of Aberdeen
2014.09 - 2019.06