Nathan Peart is a Managing Director and Practice Lead for our EMEA Associate Practice Group. Based in London, Nathan works closely with associates to help them make lateral moves into law firms whether in London, internationally or between markets. As Practice Lead, he serves as a coach, mentor, and leader to members of the Associate Practice Group in EMEA, overseeing their development and ensuring that they are consistently growing in their roles while supporting their candidates and clients to the best of their abilities.
Nathan has worked in Major, Lindsey & Africa’s London, New York and Hong Kong offices. He is passionate about offering advice and guidance to associates who are interested in learning about the market and have a desire to take the next step in their careers with a focus on building long-term relationships. He is focused on providing excellent service to his law firm clients and supporting his candidates through every step of the recruitment process.
Nathan lives in Oxfordshire and enjoys going to the gym, cooking and traveling. Nathan speaks Russian and Mandarin.
Nathan started his career at Major, Lindsey & Africa in 2013 in the London office before relocating to Hong Kong in 2016 and New York in 2019. Nathan returned to London in 2021. Nathan has built an extensive global network of contacts. Using those relationships, he has guided associates on making career moves that will help advance their careers, focusing heavily on relocating Asia-Pacific associates to and from New York and London.
He is a regular writer and contributor to legal and international publications, including The American Lawyer, Forbes.com and Attorney at Law magazine.
BPP Law School, London: Graduate Diploma in Law
University of Nottingham, Nottingham: Russian and Contemporary Chinese Studies
“Nathan was fantastic to work with. I reached out to Nathan with an ambitious proposal for what I wanted out of a move from Australia to New York. He was completely committed to helping me obtain the position I wanted and did not put any roadblocks in the way while keeping me candidly informed of the process and the market landscape I was entering. He was incredibly useful in preparing me for interviews, ensuring that I was well equipped with the knowledge and insights I needed to succeed. With Nathan’s help, I was able to obtain exactly the outcome I wanted in an incredibly short space of time.” – Tim Sullivan, Associate at Davis Polk
“Nathan, an exceptional recruiter, was very professional, attentive, and enthusiastic in presenting me a hard-to-find amazing career opportunity and ultimately letting it happen. Nothing could be said enough to express my gratitude for Nathan. From the day he approached me through a LinkedIn message to the interview and visa application process, he supported me and guided me throughout the whole process, which would have been daunting without him. Now that I’m about to embark on a new journey, I’m more than grateful to Nathan for letting me open a new chapter with my career.” – Claire Park, Corporate Analyst, Sullivan & Cromwell
