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How We Work

Below, we’ve outlined two tailored, converging roadmaps detailing our approach to conducting searches for both clients and lawyers.

Clients

Lawyers

We start with an in-depth consultation to understand the specific expertise you’re seeking in a lawyer. We’ll also discuss your team’s composition and culture, helping align the search with your organisational needs.

1. Kick Off

We begin with a personal consultation, ideally face-to-face, to get to know you —your experience, career goals, preferred work style, and team dynamics. We’ll explore the firm culture, diversity, and progression opportunities you’re looking for, all while keeping your timeline in mind. Our goal is to understand you as a person and a lawyer, so we can offer advice that truly aligns with your aspirations.

Using our extensive network and industry expertise, we conduct thorough market analysis, providing insights on compensation benchmarks and trends while identifying top-tier candidates that match your criteria.

2. Market Research

Depending on your needs, we offer either: (i) immediate market analysis with detailed information on relevant opportunities or (ii) a long-term consultative approach, keeping you updated on the market. For team and partner moves, we also provide comprehensive guidance on Business Plans and Lateral Partner Questionnaires, ensuring you’re well-prepared for your transition.

Based on your briefing and search requirements, we’ll then present you with a list of suitable candidates we’ve confidentially approached. We then coordinate interviews and facilitate detailed feedback exchanges throughout the process.

3. Approach & Interview

When you’re ready to explore the market, we confidentially reach out to our established network and offer tailored interview advice, ensuring you present yourself in the best light throughout the process.

Once you’re ready to extend an offer, we’ll help create a compelling package that aligns with both your expectations and the candidate’s needs.

4. Offer

When a formal offer is received, we’ll get answers to those awkward questions on your behalf, and sense check any concerns.

1. Kick Off

We start with an in-depth consultation to understand the specific expertise you’re seeking in a lawyer. We’ll also discuss your team’s composition and culture, helping align the search with your organisational needs.

2. Market Research

Using our extensive network and industry expertise, we conduct thorough market analysis, providing insights on compensation benchmarks and trends while identifying top-tier candidates that match your criteria.

3. Approach & Interview

Based on your briefing and search requirements, we’ll then present you with a list of suitable candidates we’ve confidentially approached. We then coordinate interviews and facilitate detailed feedback exchanges throughout the process.

4. Offer

Once you’re ready to extend an offer, we’ll help create a compelling package that aligns with both your expectations and the candidate’s needs.

1. Kick Off

We begin with a personal consultation, ideally face-to-face, to get to know you —your experience, career goals, preferred work style, and team dynamics. We’ll explore the firm culture, diversity, and progression opportunities you’re looking for, all while keeping your timeline in mind. Our goal is to understand you as a person and a lawyer, so we can offer advice that truly aligns with your aspirations.

2. Market Research

Depending on your needs, we offer either: (i) immediate market analysis with detailed information on relevant opportunities or (ii) a long-term consultative approach, keeping you updated on the market. For team and partner moves, we also provide comprehensive guidance on Business Plans and Lateral Partner Questionnaires, ensuring you’re well-prepared for your transition.

3. Approach & Interview

When you’re ready to explore the market, we confidentially reach out to our established network and offer tailored interview advice, ensuring you present yourself in the best light throughout the process.

4. Offer

When a formal offer is received, we’ll get answers to those awkward questions on your behalf, and sense check any concerns.

5. Signing & Closing

After the offer is accepted, we assist with finalising the process, managing conflict checks, resignation coordination, and start date arrangements, ensuring a seamless transition.

6. Follow-up

Our relationship continues after the start date. We periodically check in to ensure a successful integration and ongoing satisfaction.

Luke managed to find me the perfect role. It ticked all the boxes I had in mind but hadn't articulated. He was very responsive and proactive through the recruitment process and worked hard to get me the best package. Thanks very much, Luke!

Senior AssociateSilver Circle law firm

Following the hardest of briefs, Ben managed to find my needle in the haystack ideal role, one I didn’t even know existed. This included helping me and my young family relocate from London to Switzerland. He was a pleasure to deal with throughout. Thanks Ben!

European CounselGlobal Financial Institution