Practice Areas · Corporate & M&A · Des Moines
Corporate & M&A Recruiters in Des Moines, Iowa
We map 50+ corporate and M&A lawyers across Des Moines — giving hiring partners and candidates a precise, current picture of this market.
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Des Moines has emerged as a distinct corporate and M&A market in its own right — anchored by insurance carriers, agricultural conglomerates, financial services groups, and a growing private equity presence that draws transactional work far beyond what its size might suggest. The lawyers who thrive here combine rigorous deal execution with the relationship-driven judgment that mid-market and middle-market transactions demand.
Sartori & Partners maps 50+ corporate and M&A lawyers active in Des Moines, tracking movement, specialisation, and deal flow across the full seniority range. Whether you are building a transactions team, recruiting a single senior hire, or exploring your own options in this market, our view of the talent landscape is current and specific to this city.
Live corporate & m&a roles in Des Moines.
Corporate & M&A hiring in Des Moines.
This page sits at the intersection of our corporate & m&a practice and the Des Moines legal market.
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The searches we run in Corporate & M&A in Des Moines.
Law-firm and corporate mandates alike — from a confidential lateral partner move to a first general counsel — each run on the same evidence-led method.
Lateral Partner & Practice-Group Moves
Confidential lateral partners and practice-group lift-outs, assessed on portable business, conflicts and platform fit.
Explore this search 02In-House & General Counsel
GC, deputy GC and senior counsel for companies operating across multiple jurisdictions.
Explore this search 03Associate & Counsel Recruiting
Mid-level and senior associates and counsel, matched on practice depth and trajectory, not keywords.
Explore this search 04Compliance & Regulatory Leadership
Chief compliance officers and regulatory leaders for the most heavily supervised practices.
Explore this searchBoth sides of the search.
For law firms
Lateral partners, practice groups and associates — a shortlist drawn from the full field of a practice, not a rented database.
Learn moreFor companies
General counsel, compliance and legal-operations leaders for businesses building or scaling a legal function.
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Considering a move? We approach senior lawyers privately and confidentially — nothing moves without your say-so.
Learn moreCorporate & M&A recruitment in Des Moines — common questions
What does the corporate and M&A talent market in Des Moines actually look like?
Des Moines carries a disproportionately deep bench of transactional lawyers relative to its market size, shaped by the concentration of insurance, financial services, and agribusiness companies that operate in Iowa. Deal flow ranges from complex insurance M&A and private equity portfolio work to agricultural asset transactions. We track 50+ active corporate and M&A lawyers across this market, including those who handle cross-border mandates from a Des Moines base.
How many live corporate & m&a roles does Sartori & Partners have in Des Moines?
We currently have 3 live corporate & m&a roles in Des Moines, spanning 3 partner-level and 0 associate or counsel positions. Most mandates in this market are handled confidentially — these are the roles we are in a position to share openly.
What seniority levels are most in demand in corporate & m&a in Des Moines?
Partner-level hiring makes up 100% of current live corporate & m&a mandates in Des Moines, with 3 partner-level and 0 associate or counsel roles currently open. Most partner mandates in this area are handled confidentially — the live listings represent only what we can share openly.
Corporate & M&A · Des Moines
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