Partners & Team Moves Deacon legal

Partners & Team Moves

We are committed to delivering quality lateral and team hires to London’s leading law firms. It is crucial for them to make the right hires and we take the time to develop close, personal relationships with them to understand their culture, ethos and business direction. We add additional value to them including confidential due diligence and market reports.

While we maintain close ties with law firms, we work for you. This means we offer completely independent advice and guide you in exploring every opportunity with the utmost discretion. To us, you’re much more than just a name on a list. Lateral moves can be stressful, involving complex negotiations, and we stand by your side throughout the entire process, helping you navigate it while keeping a sense of perspective and good humour.

Diversity is one of our five core values. We are proud to have been behind many of the female and diverse partner moves in London in recent years.

For partners and teams looking for career-defining lateral moves, we guarantee:

Extensive Experience:

Our knowledgeable and friendly recruiters have many years of partner recruitment experience. They will be considerate, helpful and attentive, and available to you at all times.

Our extensive network means that we often know of strategic roles before other recruiters and we deeply understand the strategic directions of the firms we place at. This allows us to target the right firms for you – and in some cases actually create new opportunities. In short, we open doors which are closed to others.

Our market knowledge is the foundation upon which the business is built. We are well connected with Managing Partners and Heads of Departments, and our team has the breadth and experience to give you the best possible market intelligence.

We offer a consultative and collaborative approach. We work with you throughout the process and advise on business plan preparation, interview techniques, restrictive covenants and remuneration negotiations. We know how stressful the process of moving firms can be, and we support you every step of the way.

Transparency is very important to us and we will always be honest with you. Targets in recruitment often drive sharp practice and so we don’t set them. Our consultants are free to simply focus on giving you the best possible advice. If we think that your best option is to stay at your current firm, we will tell you so! If you have recently received an offer and would like some additional due diligence on whether to accept it, we are happy to guide you. If you are settled in your current position, we are always happy to provide guidance on career progression and market trends.

We pride ourselves on our absolute discretion.

Please see Our Successes for further information or contact any member of our Partner Team.