The process of working many search projects provides us with a great deal of valuable market information and intelligence. Through this activity, we are constantly speaking with key influential individuals discussing their medium and long term plans, both personally and relating to their businesses. By using this information and acting as the fulcrum between parties who have correlating aims and objectives, we have been instrumental in the transfer of significant practices as well as simply introducing individual solicitors who have been recommended to us.

Examples of this dealmaking approach have included many noteworthy moves, including launching a corporate department, an aircraft finance practice and a pensions department. These and many others have included the relocation of teams complete with a client base, as well as individuals.

Using our industry knowledge, we advise individuals in identifying which firms will be best suited to help them achieve their personal goals whilst at the same time adding significant value to the business they join. We have brought partnership opportunities closer to people, helped individuals retain and expand client bases as well as facilitating relocations both nationally and internationally.

Success Stories

Top 100 Law Firm

We have worked on several retained projects over the last 24 months for this client, some of which are listed below. Headhunted seven partners including 4 heads of department, bringing a combined client following well in excess of £3m.

Acquired a London corporate boutique law practice with a client base that will produce over £1m of fees in year one. 

Acquired a London office for them (£3.5m t/o)

Rising 50 Firm

Over the past 3 years we have been involved in a number of very important projects for this client, who are based in the South of the UK.

Particular highlights during this time include property & private client

Leading Welsh law firm

Headhunted two partners for their dispute resolution and commercial property department.  We started both projects on the 7th January and had completed them successfully by the end of February.

Respected West Midlands Firm

We recently worked with a leading West Midlands firm to find someone to step into a head of private client designate position, which is their largest and most profitable practice area. The client wanted to ensure the reputation of their private client practice was retained, so completing this project successfully solved a critical succession issue for this firm.

Established Bristol Firm

We recently completed a project for this client where we were retained to address important succession issues within their corporate department. This resulted in us placing two key fee-earners within the department and thus increased the practice’s turnover by over 25%.

Leading National Firm

We recently added a key hire to this firm’s property litigation department. This enabled the firm to develop this practice area in one of their offices where it had been typically very hard to recruit in due to a shortage of candidates in the local area.

Current Projects

Corporate & Commercial Partner, South West

Our client in this case has already developed an excellent reputation as an employer of choice and this exciting opportunity is available to head the Corporate and Commercial team. Excellent client connections are already available to exploit for the right person along with a superb opportunity to develop one of the most promising brands in the market today.

Corporate Associate/Partner, Birmingham

Our client has an excellent reputation in the Birmingham market and is known to punch well above their weight.  This is a excellent opportunity to join a successful corporate team who in the last 3 years have seen landmark growth and client wins.

Head of Real Estate, Hampshire

Our client is a prominent full service practice. The position is to Head the Real Estate team and grow the existing client base to meet their exciting growth and expansion plans. Ideally this person would need prior experience of leading a successful team of partners and fee earners, and importantly have the desire to drive the team forward. The present workload contains a mix of public and private sector clients the firm specialises in these areas and can draw on their experience of the hotel and leisure sectors.
This is an exciting oppotunity to join this dynamic  firm and lead an already successful team.  

Property Finance, London

We are seeking to supplement the success of a very strong banking team with the recruitment of a senior expert to lead and develop the property finance aspect of business.  This will require a business developer who can pull together the current team and work with colleagues in banking to create cross-referral opportunities and make the most of panel memberships that have been secured already.  This will appeal to someone who believes they have the ability and confidence to build this team within a very successful and already large international law firm.

Various Partner Roles, Midlands

One of our new clients have retained us to research the Midlands market with a view to making recommendations for who we ought to be approaching regarding Partner roles with a view to developing and developing Corporate, Commercial Property and Employment departments. This could appeal to someone not currently in a partnership position but with a successful track record of developing business and the confidence to bring a small amount of client work with. These positions will all be Partner appointments.

Senior Commercial Property, London

We have been retained by one of our London clients, an expanding and successful firm with a growing reputation for a strong commercial business regarding a rare opportunity to take on a senior and influential position within an already strong commercial property team.  This will be a partner appointment appealing to someone who enjoys the balanced culture of reinvestment and support rather than constant PEP stripping, with a view to building a sustainable business and a place where people enjoy coming to work.

Various Partner Roles, South Coast

One of our main clients has retained us to map a local marketplace on the South coast as we prepare for three specific search projects, each for head of department.  These are Commercial Property, Company Commercial and Employment. Business drivers wishing to utilise their skills in a firm looking to invest in growth and cross-fertilisation internally may see this as a fantastic opportunity to grow professionally and to develop a reputation in a market with the potential to take off.