Lateral Partner – Corporate, Litigation, Finance & Technology – Washington, D.C.

A lateral partner hire on this brief turns on the portability of the practice, far more than on any headline figure.

A leading international law firm is expanding its Washington, D.C. platform and is actively seeking lateral partner teams to strengthen its transactional and commercial litigation capabilities. The practice handles big-ticket commercial disputes alongside complex corporate transactions across a range of dynamic sectors.

This is a team-oriented search — the firm prioritizes acquiring cohesive groups with a shared client base rather than individual laterals. Candidates will have the opportunity to bring a substantial portable practice and collaborate across corporate, litigation, finance and banking, technology, and energy workstreams.

Ideal candidates bring deep experience in private equity, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and/or complex commercial litigation, with an established track record of managing significant client relationships and driving transactional volume.

• Portable book of business of $5M+ (USD)
• Demonstrated experience in private equity, venture capital, M&A, and/or commercial litigation
• Established track record of managing an anchor client relationship and leading transactional teams
• Stable career history with no more than three to five prior firm moves

Where the match is not obvious from the description, it is still worth a conversation — partner briefs move with the candidate.