What we do · USA & International
Legal Recruitment & Executive Search
Eight disciplines, not one database. We combine proprietary data and strategic outreach to reach the legal talent that isn't looking — for law firms and companies.
Six mandates, two new disciplines. One standard of rigor.
We provide specialised executive search and recruitment for the legal sector and nothing else — for law firms and corporations, across the United States and internationally.
That focus is the point. A generalist sees a résumé; we read a practice. Whether the search is a lateral partner move, a first general counsel, a chief compliance officer or a head of legal operations, each runs on the same evidence-led method — and to the same standard. Below are the eight mandates we run.
Eight legal recruitment disciplines.
Each links to a dedicated page with the practice detail, the buyer brief and the candidate path. Choose the one closest to your search.
Lateral Partner Recruiting
Lateral partners and entire practice groups, moved with care — trusted counsel, genuine retained mandates, and a fit pressure-tested for real book portability.
Explore lateral partner recruiting 02Associate & Attorney Recruiting
Associates and counsel matched on practice depth and trajectory — the right firm, the right city, the right timing. Advised, never pushed.
Explore associate & attorney recruiting 03In-House & General Counsel
General counsel and senior in-house leaders who bridge legal judgement and business strategy — placed by consultants who have practised law.
Explore in-house & general counsel search 04Compliance & Regulatory
Chief compliance officers, regulatory and risk leadership for companies and firms that have to stand in front of a regulator — and be believed.
Explore compliance & regulatory recruitment 05Legal Operations
Legal-operations, legal-technology and the function behind the function — the people who make a legal department run as a business.
Explore legal operations recruiting 06Interim & Contract Counsel
Vetted interim counsel deployed at the speed of the matter — flexible capacity calibrated to the gap, not the headcount plan, across jurisdictions and practice areas.
Explore interim & fractional counsel 07Law Firm Management
The business leadership of the modern firm — the managing partner, COO, CFO, CMO and C-suite who run the enterprise behind the practice.
Explore law firm management & C-suite search 08Board & Advisory
Non-executive director search and board advisory — sourced against an explicit composition matrix, with the rigour the boardroom demands.
Explore board & advisory searchA smaller, data-led approach to legal search.
The same three principles sit beneath every mandate, from a single lateral hire to a practice-group lift-out.
Proprietary data
Our in-house engine maps the relevant universe directly — not a rented, recycled contact list shared across the market.
Story-driven outreach
Every approach is specific and built on a crafted opportunity — never a mass send that risks a candidate's confidentiality.
Strategic insight
We curate fit, not volume — assessing platform, economics and culture so a placement holds years on, not just to close.
Three sides of every search.
The same mandate reads differently depending on which side of the table you sit on. Start where you are.
For law firms
Lateral partners, practice-group lift-outs, associates and firm leadership — sourced from the whole market, not a rented list.
Hire for your law firm IIFor companies
General counsel, compliance and legal-operations leaders for legal departments at every stage of scale.
Build your legal team IIIFor candidates
A trusted partner for the most important move of your career — including roles that never reach a job board.
Explore a moveReady when you are — submit your CV, or read the salary & compensation benchmarks the market quotes.
Our services, market by market.
We publish a page for each search we run in each market — the local bench, the employers hiring, the pay and the way the process actually goes.
Associate & attorney recruiting140 pages
Atlanta
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- Corporate & M&A Associate Recruiters in Atlanta, Georgia
- Healthcare & Life Sciences Associate Recruiters in Atlanta, Georgia
- Litigation & Disputes Associate Recruiters in Atlanta, Georgia
- Employment & Labor Associate Recruiters in Atlanta, Georgia
- Real Estate Associate Recruiters in Atlanta, Georgia
- Finance & Banking Associate Recruiters in Atlanta, Georgia
Austin
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- Technology, Data & Privacy Associate Recruiters in Austin, Texas
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Baltimore
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- Healthcare & Life Sciences Associate Recruiters in Baltimore, Maryland
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- Government & Public Sector Associate Recruiters in Baltimore, Maryland
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Boston
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- Healthcare & Life Sciences Associate Recruiters in Boston, Massachusetts
- Biotechnology Associate Recruiters in Boston, Massachusetts
- Intellectual Property Associate Recruiters in Boston, Massachusetts
- Venture Capital Associate Recruiters in Boston, Massachusetts
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Charlotte
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- Finance & Banking Associate Recruiters in Charlotte, North Carolina
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Chicago
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- Litigation & Disputes Associate Recruiters in Chicago, Illinois
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Dallas
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- Corporate & M&A Associate Recruiters in Dallas, Texas
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Denver
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- Energy & Natural Resources Associate Recruiters in Denver, Colorado
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- Technology, Data & Privacy Associate Recruiters in Denver, Colorado
Houston
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- Environmental Associate Recruiters in Houston, Texas
- Bankruptcy & Restructuring Associate Recruiters in Houston, Texas
Los Angeles
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- Media & Entertainment Associate Recruiters in Los Angeles, California
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- Real Estate Associate Recruiters in Los Angeles, California
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Miami
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- Private Client & Estate Planning Associate Recruiters in Miami, Florida
- Real Estate Associate Recruiters in Miami, Florida
- Corporate & M&A Associate Recruiters in Miami, Florida
- Litigation & Disputes Associate Recruiters in Miami, Florida
- International & Cross-Border Associate Recruiters in Miami, Florida
- Finance & Banking Associate Recruiters in Miami, Florida
Minneapolis
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- Healthcare & Life Sciences Associate Recruiters in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Corporate & M&A Associate Recruiters in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Employment & Labor Associate Recruiters in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Litigation & Disputes Associate Recruiters in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Finance & Banking Associate Recruiters in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Intellectual Property Associate Recruiters in Minneapolis, Minnesota
New York
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- Corporate & M&A Associate Recruiters in New York, New York
- Private Equity Associate Recruiters in New York, New York
- Finance & Banking Associate Recruiters in New York, New York
- Securities & Capital Markets Associate Recruiters in New York, New York
- Litigation & Disputes Associate Recruiters in New York, New York
- Bankruptcy & Restructuring Associate Recruiters in New York, New York
Philadelphia
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- Healthcare & Life Sciences Associate Recruiters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Litigation & Disputes Associate Recruiters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Corporate & M&A Associate Recruiters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Bankruptcy & Restructuring Associate Recruiters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Employment & Labor Associate Recruiters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Intellectual Property Associate Recruiters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phoenix
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- Real Estate Associate Recruiters in Phoenix, Arizona
- Litigation & Disputes Associate Recruiters in Phoenix, Arizona
- Corporate & M&A Associate Recruiters in Phoenix, Arizona
- Employment & Labor Associate Recruiters in Phoenix, Arizona
- Healthcare & Life Sciences Associate Recruiters in Phoenix, Arizona
- Construction Associate Recruiters in Phoenix, Arizona
San Diego
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- Healthcare & Life Sciences Associate Recruiters in San Diego, California
- Intellectual Property Associate Recruiters in San Diego, California
- Technology, Data & Privacy Associate Recruiters in San Diego, California
- Corporate & M&A Associate Recruiters in San Diego, California
- Employment & Labor Associate Recruiters in San Diego, California
- Litigation & Disputes Associate Recruiters in San Diego, California
San Francisco
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- Technology, Data & Privacy Associate Recruiters in San Francisco, California
- Venture Capital Associate Recruiters in San Francisco, California
- Intellectual Property Associate Recruiters in San Francisco, California
- Corporate & M&A Associate Recruiters in San Francisco, California
- Litigation & Disputes Associate Recruiters in San Francisco, California
- Employment & Labor Associate Recruiters in San Francisco, California
Seattle
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- Technology, Data & Privacy Associate Recruiters in Seattle, Washington
- Intellectual Property Associate Recruiters in Seattle, Washington
- Corporate & M&A Associate Recruiters in Seattle, Washington
- Employment & Labor Associate Recruiters in Seattle, Washington
- Litigation & Disputes Associate Recruiters in Seattle, Washington
- Healthcare & Life Sciences Associate Recruiters in Seattle, Washington
Tampa
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- Healthcare & Life Sciences Associate Recruiters in Tampa, Florida
- Litigation & Disputes Associate Recruiters in Tampa, Florida
- Real Estate Associate Recruiters in Tampa, Florida
- Insurance Associate Recruiters in Tampa, Florida
- Corporate & M&A Associate Recruiters in Tampa, Florida
- Employment & Labor Associate Recruiters in Tampa, Florida
Washington
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- Compliance & Regulatory Associate Recruiters in Washington, District of Columbia
- Antitrust & Competition Associate Recruiters in Washington, District of Columbia
- Government & Public Sector Associate Recruiters in Washington, District of Columbia
- White-Collar & Investigations Associate Recruiters in Washington, District of Columbia
- Healthcare & Life Sciences Associate Recruiters in Washington, District of Columbia
- Energy & Natural Resources Associate Recruiters in Washington, District of Columbia
Compliance & regulatory20 pages
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In-house & general counsel90 pages
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Dallas
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- General Counsel Recruiters in Dallas, Texas
- Corporate Counsel Recruiters for Data-Centre Operators in Dallas, Texas
- Construction Counsel Recruiters for Data-Centre EPC in Dallas, Texas
- Large-Load Regulatory Counsel Recruiters in Dallas, Texas
- Mission-Critical Design Counsel Recruiters in Dallas, Texas
Denver
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Northern Virginia
- Construction Counsel Recruiters for Cloud Campuses in Northern Virginia
- Construction Counsel Recruiters for Data-Centre Operators in Northern Virginia
- Land-Use Counsel Recruiters for Powered Land in Northern Virginia
- Contracts Counsel Recruiters for Mission-Critical EPC in Northern Virginia
- Division GC Recruiters for Critical-Power Contractors in Northern Virginia
- Modular-Power Counsel Recruiters in Northern Virginia
- Interconnection Counsel Recruiters in Northern Virginia
- AGC Recruiters for Digital-Infrastructure Government Contracts in Northern Virginia
- Data-Centre REIT Counsel Recruiters in Northern Virginia
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Washington
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- General Counsel Recruiters in Washington, District of Columbia
- Export Controls Counsel Recruiters for AI Infrastructure in Washington, District of Columbia
- Cyber Counsel Recruiters for Digital Infrastructure in Washington, District of Columbia
- Defence Export Counsel Recruiters in Washington, District of Columbia
Interim & contract counsel20 pages
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Lateral partner recruiting140 pages
Atlanta
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- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in Atlanta, Georgia
- Healthcare & Life Sciences Partner Recruiters in Atlanta, Georgia
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in Atlanta, Georgia
- Employment & Labor Partner Recruiters in Atlanta, Georgia
- Real Estate Partner Recruiters in Atlanta, Georgia
- Finance & Banking Partner Recruiters in Atlanta, Georgia
Austin
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- Technology, Data & Privacy Partner Recruiters in Austin, Texas
- Venture Capital Partner Recruiters in Austin, Texas
- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in Austin, Texas
- Intellectual Property Partner Recruiters in Austin, Texas
- Employment & Labor Partner Recruiters in Austin, Texas
- Real Estate Partner Recruiters in Austin, Texas
Baltimore
- Overview
- Healthcare & Life Sciences Partner Recruiters in Baltimore, Maryland
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in Baltimore, Maryland
- Government & Public Sector Partner Recruiters in Baltimore, Maryland
- Real Estate Partner Recruiters in Baltimore, Maryland
- Employment & Labor Partner Recruiters in Baltimore, Maryland
- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in Baltimore, Maryland
Boston
- Overview
- Healthcare & Life Sciences Partner Recruiters in Boston, Massachusetts
- Biotechnology Partner Recruiters in Boston, Massachusetts
- Intellectual Property Partner Recruiters in Boston, Massachusetts
- Venture Capital Partner Recruiters in Boston, Massachusetts
- Private Equity Partner Recruiters in Boston, Massachusetts
- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in Boston, Massachusetts
Charlotte
- Overview
- Finance & Banking Partner Recruiters in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Private Equity Partner Recruiters in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Real Estate Partner Recruiters in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Employment & Labor Partner Recruiters in Charlotte, North Carolina
Chicago
- Overview
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in Chicago, Illinois
- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in Chicago, Illinois
- Finance & Banking Partner Recruiters in Chicago, Illinois
- Private Equity Partner Recruiters in Chicago, Illinois
- Real Estate Partner Recruiters in Chicago, Illinois
- Employment & Labor Partner Recruiters in Chicago, Illinois
Dallas
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- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in Dallas, Texas
- Private Equity Partner Recruiters in Dallas, Texas
- Finance & Banking Partner Recruiters in Dallas, Texas
- Energy & Natural Resources Partner Recruiters in Dallas, Texas
- Real Estate Partner Recruiters in Dallas, Texas
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in Dallas, Texas
Denver
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- Energy & Natural Resources Partner Recruiters in Denver, Colorado
- Real Estate Partner Recruiters in Denver, Colorado
- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in Denver, Colorado
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in Denver, Colorado
- Employment & Labor Partner Recruiters in Denver, Colorado
- Technology, Data & Privacy Partner Recruiters in Denver, Colorado
Houston
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- Energy & Natural Resources Partner Recruiters in Houston, Texas
- Finance & Banking Partner Recruiters in Houston, Texas
- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in Houston, Texas
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in Houston, Texas
- Environmental Partner Recruiters in Houston, Texas
- Bankruptcy & Restructuring Partner Recruiters in Houston, Texas
Los Angeles
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- Media & Entertainment Partner Recruiters in Los Angeles, California
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in Los Angeles, California
- Employment & Labor Partner Recruiters in Los Angeles, California
- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in Los Angeles, California
- Real Estate Partner Recruiters in Los Angeles, California
- Private Equity Partner Recruiters in Los Angeles, California
Miami
- Overview
- Private Client & Estate Planning Partner Recruiters in Miami, Florida
- Real Estate Partner Recruiters in Miami, Florida
- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in Miami, Florida
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in Miami, Florida
- International & Cross-Border Partner Recruiters in Miami, Florida
- Finance & Banking Partner Recruiters in Miami, Florida
Minneapolis
- Overview
- Healthcare & Life Sciences Partner Recruiters in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Employment & Labor Partner Recruiters in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Finance & Banking Partner Recruiters in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Intellectual Property Partner Recruiters in Minneapolis, Minnesota
New York
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- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in New York, New York
- Private Equity Partner Recruiters in New York, New York
- Finance & Banking Partner Recruiters in New York, New York
- Securities & Capital Markets Partner Recruiters in New York, New York
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in New York, New York
- Bankruptcy & Restructuring Partner Recruiters in New York, New York
Philadelphia
- Overview
- Healthcare & Life Sciences Partner Recruiters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Bankruptcy & Restructuring Partner Recruiters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Employment & Labor Partner Recruiters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Intellectual Property Partner Recruiters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phoenix
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- Real Estate Partner Recruiters in Phoenix, Arizona
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in Phoenix, Arizona
- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in Phoenix, Arizona
- Employment & Labor Partner Recruiters in Phoenix, Arizona
- Healthcare & Life Sciences Partner Recruiters in Phoenix, Arizona
- Construction Partner Recruiters in Phoenix, Arizona
San Diego
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- Healthcare & Life Sciences Partner Recruiters in San Diego, California
- Intellectual Property Partner Recruiters in San Diego, California
- Technology, Data & Privacy Partner Recruiters in San Diego, California
- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in San Diego, California
- Employment & Labor Partner Recruiters in San Diego, California
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in San Diego, California
San Francisco
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- Technology, Data & Privacy Partner Recruiters in San Francisco, California
- Venture Capital Partner Recruiters in San Francisco, California
- Intellectual Property Partner Recruiters in San Francisco, California
- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in San Francisco, California
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in San Francisco, California
- Employment & Labor Partner Recruiters in San Francisco, California
Seattle
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- Technology, Data & Privacy Partner Recruiters in Seattle, Washington
- Intellectual Property Partner Recruiters in Seattle, Washington
- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in Seattle, Washington
- Employment & Labor Partner Recruiters in Seattle, Washington
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in Seattle, Washington
- Healthcare & Life Sciences Partner Recruiters in Seattle, Washington
Tampa
- Overview
- Healthcare & Life Sciences Partner Recruiters in Tampa, Florida
- Litigation & Disputes Partner Recruiters in Tampa, Florida
- Real Estate Partner Recruiters in Tampa, Florida
- Insurance Partner Recruiters in Tampa, Florida
- Corporate & M&A Partner Recruiters in Tampa, Florida
- Employment & Labor Partner Recruiters in Tampa, Florida
Washington
- Overview
- Compliance & Regulatory Partner Recruiters in Washington, District of Columbia
- Antitrust & Competition Partner Recruiters in Washington, District of Columbia
- Government & Public Sector Partner Recruiters in Washington, District of Columbia
- White-Collar & Investigations Partner Recruiters in Washington, District of Columbia
- Healthcare & Life Sciences Partner Recruiters in Washington, District of Columbia
- Energy & Natural Resources Partner Recruiters in Washington, District of Columbia
Law firm management20 pages
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Legal operations20 pages
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How we work with firms and candidates
What does Sartori & Partners recruit for?
We provide specialised executive search and recruitment for the legal sector and nothing else — for law firms and companies, across the United States and internationally. Our mandates span lateral partner recruiting, associate & attorney recruiting, in-house & general counsel, compliance & regulatory, legal operations, interim & fractional counsel, law firm management and board & advisory search.
Do you work with both hiring firms and candidates?
Yes. We sit between the firms and companies that hire and the senior lawyers who move. Hiring clients can brief us on a search for a law firm or build a legal team inside a company; senior legal professionals can explore a move or submit a CV.
What makes your approach different from a contingency database recruiter?
We go beyond recycled databases and static networks. By combining proprietary data, story-driven outreach and strategic insight, we reach high-performing legal talent — including those who are not actively looking, but are worth moving. Data finds the names; experienced consultants make the calls that matter. See our full methodology.
Where do you run searches?
Our orientation is the United States, with established reach internationally. We run mandates across key US legal markets and abroad through a single, coordinated team. See where we work on our locations overview.
Start a conversation
The right legal hire begins with a discussion.
Whether you are running a search for a law firm, building a legal team inside a company, or weighing a move, we listen first. No obligation.