Lateral Partner Recruiting

We Help Orchestrate Brilliant and Rewarding Careers.

Your many hours of dedication and hard work have paid off, earning you the highest recognition of being named partner. That success, however, does not mean opportunities for further career growth and fulfillment have stopped. Having a trusted advisor with unique market access and deep insight into your local and the global legal market will serve you well now and into the future.

Major, Lindsey & Africa’s partner consultants help law firm partners like you get to where you want to go next in your legal career. They truly get to know the law firms and partners in their market, learning everything they can about their goals, challenges, wants and needs. With this deep understanding, our consultants guide you, offering unbiased advice and insights to help you change your life for the better.

Research

2023 Lateral Partner Satisfaction Survey

Generations of lateral partners have been consistent in identifying two factors as key reasons they left their prior firm and were attracted to their current firm: 1) how well the firm supports and helps elevate their practice and 2) culture. Explore the results of this year’s Lateral Partner Satisfaction Survey to see how these factors have influenced partners’ satisfaction with their moves.
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2023 Lateral Partner Satisfaction Survey

181
partner placements in 2022

23
law firm office openings/mergers in the past 5 years

75+
partner-focused
consultants
globally

Growing Law Firms All Over the World

Moving into—or expanding in—a geographic market presents an opportunity for strategic success when done at the right time and in the right place.

Whether an office opening, a merger or an acquisition, a law firm can flourish when supported by expert guides who have local and global market knowledge as well as deep expertise in navigating the complex process of evaluating and analyzing the potential and viability of the deal.

With deep, long-standing relationships with leading law firms and lawyers globally and more than 25 offices in major legal and financial centers around the world, we can help your firm expand its footprint into new markets throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe,* Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

*For details on our increased coverage in the Paris market and relevant consultants, click here.

Article

6 Questions For Boutique Firms Considering Mergers

To prepare for discussions with potential merger partners, boutique law firms should first consider the challenges they hope to address with a merger and the qualities they prioritize in possible partner firms, say Howard Cohl and Ron Nye at Major, Lindsey & Africa.
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6 Questions For Boutique Firms Considering Mergers

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Insights

Article

Exploring Public Interest Law And Quasi-Governmental Service

Ron Wood discusses the range of career possibilities in public interest law, as well as with quasi-governmental entities and professional associations.
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Exploring Public Interest Law And Quasi-Governmental Service
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Asia Pacific Legal Market Summary November 2023

Current legal market news, trends, partner moves, and active opportunities in the Asian, Australian and Pacific Rim legal markets for November 2023 from our APAC offices.
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Asia Pacific Legal Market Summary November 2023
Article

How Much Do You Value Your GC?

The ever-expanding role of the general counsel has left executive teams questioning how to position their GC within the organization. Deborah Ben-Canaan addresses the top factors needing consideration.
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How Much Do You Value Your GC?

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