PRACTICE AREAS
Corporate / M&A
We recruit across all major practice areas in US private practice — from M&A to antitrust, litigation to tax. Select your area below to find out what we look for and what the lateral market looks like.
PRACTICE AREAS
Corporate / M&A
We recruit across all major practice areas in US private practice — from M&A to antitrust, litigation to tax. Select your area below to find out what we look for and what the lateral market looks like.
PRACTICE AREAS
Corporate / M&A
We recruit across all major practice areas in US private practice — from M&A to antitrust, litigation to tax. Select your area below to find out what we look for and what the lateral market looks like.
CORPORATE / M&A
Corporate / M&A lateral moves are among the most competitive — and most consequential — in US private practice.
The M&A market moves fast. Firms are rarely patient about gaps in a team, and the window for a lateral move at the right firm often closes quickly. Getting the timing right matters as much as the opportunity itself.We work with associates at all levels — from second-years looking to move from a mid-market shop into a top-tier platform, to senior associates and counsel weighing up whether a particular firm is genuinely a partnership track opportunity or just filling a seat. At the partner level, we handle searches for both income and equity hires across New York, Chicago, San Francisco and beyond.The strongest M&A lateral candidates tend to have broad transactional exposure — public and private M&A, some capital markets, ideally cross-border work. We'll give you an honest read on where you sit in the market before anything else happens.
A short, confidential conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Reach out and we'll take it from there.
CONFIDENTIALITY COMMITMENT
Your current employer will never be contacted. Your name goes nowhere without your permission. You can stop the process at any point.
WHAT FIRMS TYPICALLY LOOK FOR
Experience
Strong deal flow from a recognised firm. Public and private M&A exposure preferred at senior levels.
Level
Associates 2–7 years. Counsel and partner-track candidates assessed individually.
Portability (partner)
Existing client relationships assessed carefully. Not always required, but always a factor.
Market
New York and San Francisco most active. Chicago, Houston also strong for certain firm types.
CORPORATE / M&A
Corporate / M&A lateral moves are among the most competitive — and most consequential — in US private practice.
The M&A market moves fast. Firms are rarely patient about gaps in a team, and the window for a lateral move at the right firm often closes quickly. Getting the timing right matters as much as the opportunity itself.We work with associates at all levels — from second-years looking to move from a mid-market shop into a top-tier platform, to senior associates and counsel weighing up whether a particular firm is genuinely a partnership track opportunity or just filling a seat. At the partner level, we handle searches for both income and equity hires across New York, Chicago, San Francisco and beyond.The strongest M&A lateral candidates tend to have broad transactional exposure — public and private M&A, some capital markets, ideally cross-border work. We'll give you an honest read on where you sit in the market before anything else happens.
WHAT FIRMS TYPICALLY LOOK FOR
Experience
Strong deal flow from a recognised firm. Public and private M&A exposure preferred at senior levels.
Level
Associates 2–7 years. Counsel and partner-track candidates assessed individually.
Portability (partner)
Existing client relationships assessed carefully. Not always required, but always a factor.
Market
New York and San Francisco most active. Chicago, Houston also strong for certain firm types.
CORPORATE / M&A
Corporate / M&A lateral moves are among the most competitive — and most consequential — in US private practice.
The M&A market moves fast. Firms are rarely patient about gaps in a team, and the window for a lateral move at the right firm often closes quickly. Getting the timing right matters as much as the opportunity itself.We work with associates at all levels — from second-years looking to move from a mid-market shop into a top-tier platform, to senior associates and counsel weighing up whether a particular firm is genuinely a partnership track opportunity or just filling a seat. At the partner level, we handle searches for both income and equity hires across New York, Chicago, San Francisco and beyond.The strongest M&A lateral candidates tend to have broad transactional exposure — public and private M&A, some capital markets, ideally cross-border work. We'll give you an honest read on where you sit in the market before anything else happens.
A short, confidential conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Reach out and we'll take it from there.
CONFIDENTIALITY COMMITMENT
Your current employer will never be contacted. Your name goes nowhere without your permission. You can stop the process at any point.
WHAT FIRMS TYPICALLY LOOK FOR
Experience
Strong deal flow from a recognised firm. Public and private M&A exposure preferred at senior levels.
Level
Associates 2–7 years. Counsel and partner-track candidates assessed individually.
Portability (partner)
Existing client relationships assessed carefully. Not always required, but always a factor.
Market
New York and San Francisco most active. Chicago, Houston also strong for certain firm types.
CORPORATE / M&A
Corporate / M&A lateral moves are among the most competitive — and most consequential — in US private practice.
The M&A market moves fast. Firms are rarely patient about gaps in a team, and the window for a lateral move at the right firm often closes quickly. Getting the timing right matters as much as the opportunity itself.We work with associates at all levels — from second-years looking to move from a mid-market shop into a top-tier platform, to senior associates and counsel weighing up whether a particular firm is genuinely a partnership track opportunity or just filling a seat. At the partner level, we handle searches for both income and equity hires across New York, Chicago, San Francisco and beyond.The strongest M&A lateral candidates tend to have broad transactional exposure — public and private M&A, some capital markets, ideally cross-border work. We'll give you an honest read on where you sit in the market before anything else happens.
A short, confidential conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Reach out and we'll take it from there.
CONFIDENTIALITY COMMITMENT
Your current employer will never be contacted. Your name goes nowhere without your permission. You can stop the process at any point.
WHAT FIRMS TYPICALLY LOOK FOR
Experience
Strong deal flow from a recognised firm. Public and private M&A exposure preferred at senior levels.
Level
Associates 2–7 years. Counsel and partner-track candidates assessed individually.
Portability (partner)
Existing client relationships assessed carefully. Not always required, but always a factor.
Market
New York and San Francisco most active. Chicago, Houston also strong for certain firm types.
