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Working across the London and Paris markets, Ann-Marie Goodbody, a Managing Director in our Partner Practice Group, advises partners and partner groups on the lateral market and assists law firms with recruiting partners into their practices. Based in London, Ann-Marie has worked with Magic Circle, AmLaw as well as national law firms over the past 20 years, gaining valuable insight in the cultures of different types of law firms and forging a deep network of trusted contacts.

A qualified corporate lawyer initially, Ann-Marie then held senior roles in business development and marketing at Slaughter and May, Reed Smith, Weil Gotshal & Manges, and Travers Smith to name a few.

Throughout her career, Ann-Marie has been a strategic business developer working closely with partners and clients across most legal disciplines globally. She has led trainings and provided coaching to the partners and senior-level members of the firms in which she has worked. Ann-Marie has also supported management boards on lateral and whole team hires as well as on merger integration from the inside and as such brings a unique perspective to legal recruitment.

Ann-Marie is a patron of English National Ballet and in her spare time, likes to visit art galleries, museums and good restaurants.

The University of Law, Guildford: CPE Diploma in Law & LPC

The University of Kent: BA, French, with honours (included teaching in Paris for one year).