We advise law firms on a broad range of recruitment mandates, including partner and team hires, lateral associate recruitment, and strategic practice strengthening. Our work supports firms at different stages of development, from targeted capability enhancement to larger-scale practice or geographic expansion. We focus on understanding practice economics, client portability, team dynamics, and governance considerations. By combining market mapping with discreet engagement strategies, we help firms assess options, manage risk, and execute recruitment decisions aligned with long-term firm objectives.

We support in-house legal recruitment across all levels, from legal counsel to senior leadership roles. Our advisory extends beyond candidate identification to include role scoping, reporting-line design, and alignment with business strategy, risk profile, and regulatory requirements. By translating organizational needs into clear hiring frameworks, we help companies build legal teams that are fit for purpose, scalable, and responsive to evolving business demands.

We advise on the design and restructuring of teams in response to growth, market shifts, or internal transformation. This includes assessing existing capabilities, identifying gaps, defining target structures, and supporting phased hiring or reallocation strategies. Our work helps clients balance efficiency, specialization, and scalability while maintaining continuity and institutional knowledge.

We support law firm mergers, alliances, and boutique acquisitions from a talent and organizational perspective. Our advisory focuses on leadership alignment, partner integration, governance implications, and regulatory considerations related to people and structure. By addressing talent risks early, we help clients reduce integration friction and improve the likelihood of long-term success.

We advise clients on talent and organizational considerations related to new market entry, entity establishment, and the launch of new practice areas. Our work focuses on early-stage role definition, leadership selection, and sequencing of hires, ensuring that regulatory requirements, operational readiness, and market realities are addressed from the outset. By aligning talent deployment with entry strategy and local conditions, we help clients build foundations that support sustainable growth in new jurisdictions or practice areas.

We conduct market and talent mapping exercises to identify key players, talent pools, and competitive dynamics across practices and jurisdictions. This intelligence informs hiring strategies, expansion plans, and positioning decisions.

We advise on compensation benchmarks and practice performance, helping clients assess competitiveness, internal equity, and alignment with market standards.