The firm · Founded 2017
Sartori & Partners: international legal executive search for companies and law firms.
Founded in Italy in 2017, we run retained searches for general counsel, in-house legal teams, compliance leaders and lateral partners, with 400+ placements since 2017.
When was Sartori & Partners founded, and where does it work?
Sartori & Partners was founded in Italy in early 2017, opened its Brussels network in 2019, then added Dubai, Riyadh and US hubs in New York, California and Texas.
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A vision that started in Italy
Sartori & Partners was born from the vision of Lorenzo Sartori, an ambitious headhunter from Italy with an innovative and global mindset. In early 2017, Lorenzo opened a headhunting firm that quickly earned a reputation for solving complex recruiting projects with elegance, restraint, and strategic clarity. From the outset, he aimed to craft not just a headhunting firm, but a name that would resonate with distinction across borders.
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From local foundation to global reach
As our reputation grew, so did our global reach. By 2019, Sartori & Partners had expanded beyond Italy, establishing an international network in Brussels, followed by strategic expansion in Dubai and Riyadh. At every step, we have remained guided by a singular philosophy: to bring excellence and integrity wherever we go, blending local fluency with cross-border sophistication.
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A bridge between two legal worlds
Today, Sartori & Partners is proud to serve a growing client base from its newest hubs in New York, California and Texas. We act as a bridge between European legal tradition and the fast-moving pulse of American business. Our clients — whether multinational law firms or SMEs — come to us for our agility, our judgment, and our ability to act as both strategic advisors and trusted hunters.
| What we are | International legal executive search: retained searches for companies and law firms |
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| Founded | Early 2017, in Italy, by Lorenzo Sartori |
| Placements since 2017 | 400+ (law firm and in-house), of which 230+ in-house and corporate |
| Time to shortlist | 21 days on average |
| Offer acceptance | 96% |
| Hubs | Milan, Brussels, Dubai, Riyadh, New York, California, Texas, London |
Lorenzo Sartori
Founder · Legal headhunter, Italy
The firm began with one headhunter and one conviction: that the most consequential legal hires deserve a specialist, not a generalist.
From Italy, Lorenzo Sartori built a practice known for solving complex recruiting mandates with elegance, restraint and strategic clarity — then carried that standard across borders, from Brussels and the Gulf to the United States. That founding instinct still defines how every search is run today: read the practice, protect the conversation, and present a shortlist that is shorter, and right. See how we work. The organization record — founding year, hubs, datasets, and contact — is the firm fact sheet.
What makes Sartori & Partners a specialist legal search firm?
We work only on legal mandates, for law firms and corporate legal departments. Four principles separate a specialist legal search firm from a high-volume agency — and they decide every mandate we take.
One sector, in depth
We work only on legal mandates — for law firms and corporate legal departments. That focus is the point: a generalist sees a résumé; we read a practice.
Private by default
Most consequential legal moves begin with a quiet conversation. Private approaches, never a rented list — your details are never shared with a firm without your approval.
Cross-border fluency
European legal tradition meets the pace of American business. We move credibly between the US, the EU and the Gulf, and we speak both markets natively.
Evidence over instinct
Our in-house market intelligence maps the whole field before a single call — so a shortlist starts from the full market, then judgment narrows it.
What does Sartori & Partners do?
We run retained searches in four lines: lateral partners, associates, in-house and general counsel, and interim and fractional counsel. Follow any line to its dedicated page.
Partner Recruitment
For law firms: retained lateral partner and practice-group searches, with the portable book diligenced and conflicts cleared before names move.
Lateral partner recruiting 02Associate Recruitment
For law firms: mid-level and senior associates mapped to the matter pipeline, with experience verified before your hiring committee sees a name.
Associate & attorney recruiting 03In-House Recruitment
From GCs to legal ops leaders, we build high-impact legal and compliance teams for global corporations, non-profits, and institutions.
In-house & general counsel 04Temporary Recruitment
We provide agile legal talent for project-based needs, from due diligence to overflow coverage, without compromising quality or fit.
Interim & fractional counselExplore the full range on our legal recruitment services hub, or see who we help on for law firms and for companies.
Who does Sartori & Partners work for?
Companies and law firms that hire legal talent, and the senior lawyers they hire. We support firms and corporations building legal teams equipped to meet today's challenges, and the senior lawyers weighing their next move. Whether you're building a litigation powerhouse or exploring your next career step, we're here to help.
For law firms & companies
Lateral partners, associates, general counsel, compliance and legal-operations leaders — sourced from the whole market and assessed on substance, not a database listing.
Hire legal talent IIFor senior lawyers
A trusted partner for the most important move of your career. We open doors that are not on any job board and advise on the move, not just the role.
Explore a private movePrefer to begin by email? Write to contact@sartoriglobal.com.
About the firm
What kind of recruitment firm is Sartori & Partners?
We are an international legal executive search firm. We work exclusively on legal mandates — lateral partners, associates, in-house and general counsel, compliance and legal-operations talent — for law firms and corporate legal departments. We are not a generalist agency that also happens to fill legal roles.
When was Sartori & Partners founded, and by whom?
The firm was founded in early 2017 by Lorenzo Sartori, a headhunter from Italy. It began as a small headhunting practice and expanded internationally — to Brussels in 2019, then Dubai and Riyadh — before establishing US hubs in New York, California and Texas.
Where do you operate?
We serve clients across the United States, the European Union and the Gulf, with hubs in New York, California and Texas and an international network spanning Brussels, Dubai and Riyadh. You can review our reach on our locations page.
Do you work with candidates as well as hiring firms?
Yes. We sit between the firms and companies that hire and the senior lawyers who move, and we are trusted by both. Hiring organizations can start a search; lawyers exploring a move can submit a CV.
How does Sartori & Partners actually run a search?
We map the full legal market before we call anyone, approach passive candidates privately, and verify the substance behind a profile before any introduction. For a partner, that includes the portable book of business. The full approach is set out in our methodology.
Start a conversation
Tell us about the team you're building — or the move you're weighing.
Every engagement begins with a quiet conversation. No obligation, nothing shared without your approval, and a specialist who only works in legal.