Moves we have made.

A partner with a strong sponsor-side practice wanted a platform with deeper capital markets support, without unsettling client relationships built over fifteen years. The search ran quietly, with a shortlist of three firms approached on a no-names basis before any introduction was made.

Moved with the practice intact, and billings up in the first year.

A fifth-year associate at a global firm was doing good work but a long way from the deal table. We mapped the boutiques where associates run their own processes, and found a platform where she would sit directly with the sponsor.

Now leading mid-market buyouts, with a clear route to partnership.

A counsel-level attorney returning from a career break needed a firm that would judge the practice rather than the gap. We handled the conversation up front with each firm so it never became a question at interview.

Hired into a growing ECM team, with counsel title retained.

A government lawyer moving into private practice for the first time needed guidance on how her experience would be valued, and what a realistic book looked like in year one. We ran a short, targeted process with four boutiques.

Joined as partner, with a two-year runway agreed up front.

A senior litigator wanted trial work rather than discovery management, which his existing firm could not offer at his level. We prioritised practices with a genuine trial pipeline over brand name.

Second chaired a federal trial within six months.

A sixth-year associate was weighing a move in-house against staying in practice. We mapped both routes honestly, including the one that did not involve us making a placement.

Stayed in practice, at a firm with a clearer partnership track.

A patent litigation partner at a highly demanding firm was looking for a more sustainable workload without compromising on the quality of her practice. She had limited time to explore the market and was understandably selective about making a move. The search was managed discreetly, identifying a strong regional platform that offered the balance she was looking for.

An excellent fit, both professionally and personally.

A prosecution associate with a semiconductor background wanted to stay technical rather than drift into management. We targeted boutiques where the senior attorneys still draft.

Took over a portfolio of chip clients on arrival.

A trademark attorney at a boutique wanted the international reach of a larger platform without losing autonomy over her client relationships.

Moved with her clients, now running the brand practice.

A privacy associate wanted to move from compliance advisory into live breach response, which meant finding a practice with genuine incident volume rather than a stated capability.

On the response rota within a month of joining.

An in-house privacy lead wanted to return to private practice, a move most firms treat with suspicion at senior level. We positioned the in-house years as the asset they were.

Hired at counsel, advising the clients she used to sit alongside.

A specialist in the California regimes wanted a national platform as other states brought in their own rules.

Now leads the firm's multi-state privacy offering.

An acquisitions partner wanted to move his institutional client base to a firm with a lower rate card, without taking a step down in quality of work.

Client base transferred in full within the first quarter.

A finance associate at a global firm was handling process rather than negotiation. We found a lender-side boutique where associates lead calls with credit funds directly.

Negotiating her own deals inside three months.

A direct lending specialist wanted to relocate for family reasons without leaving the asset class, which ruled out most of the obvious platforms.

Relocated with no loss of practice or seniority.

A tax attorney wanted deal flow rather than advisory volume, and was open to the consulting side if the work was right. We ran law firms and the Big Four affiliates in parallel.

Joined the affiliate, with deal tax work from week one.

A private client associate was looking for first-generation wealth work rather than legacy family money, which pointed to a very particular set of practices.

Now advising founders and family offices across Florida.

A partnership tax specialist with an energy client base needed a platform with the funds practice to support it.

Moved with the client base, now co-chairing the practice.