Lateral Partner, Real Estate & Construction — New York

A lateral partner hire of this kind is decided by what the practice can carry across, far more than on any headline figure.

Seeking an experienced lateral partner to lead and grow a busy real estate and construction practice in the New York office of a major national law firm. The role will involve originating and managing transactions, construction disputes, and counseling institutional and corporate clients across complex real estate matters.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative team handling a mix of transactional and contentious work, mentoring junior lawyers and helping expand the practice’s market presence in the region.

• Portable book of business of $2M+ (USD)

If the brief does not read like an exact match, it is usually still worth talking — the specification tends to follow the practice.