JD/MBA for career in corporate restructuring

Do you think a JD/MBA is worth it for someone who would ultimately like to work in corporate restructuring?

Background on me, I am currently transitioning from a valuations role with a large asset manager to a Research/portfolio management role with a relatively small, but quickly growing financial services firm that is local. I am taking CFA Level II this June, and plan to continue working with the new company for at least a few years. (It's risky, but there is a tremendous growth opportunity as I'll be the third investment professional they've hired).

At some point, I would like to go back to school and transition into a career in corporate restructuring. Distressed debt interests me more than any other area, so that is where I ultimately want to be. This could start out in either an investment banking capacity or with a fund that focuses on distressed credit, etc... What I am wondering, is whether I should go back and get a JD/MBA with the JD focused on bankruptcy law, or if that is just absolute overkill and I should just get a MBA to reach my goal.

Thanks in advance for any responses.

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Just MBA

if you know this is what you want to do, you will want to claw your eyes out sitting in torts, crim pro 1&2, crim law and rules of evidence. Trust me.

 

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