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We are practice area specialists dedicated to building long-term relationships with candidates.

 

We support our candidates

With unparalleled market knowledge, we help you focus on the right firm and the right role.

We are highly experienced in managing recruitment for all level and role of lawyer – from partners, associates and teams in private practice; to general counsel and legal counsel in-house.

We assist our candidates throughout the process:

  • CV drafting

  • Interview preparation

  • Process management

  • Offer process and negotiation

  • Resignation management

We understand the importance of careful and strategic career planning. We work diligently with our candidates to ensure that they are well briefed at every stage of the recruitment process.

 

Instead of dividing our business into private practice, or in-house, our focus is on practice area.

 
 

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This means we appreciate the world in which our candidates and clients practice, and can work with our candidates throughout their careers by offering them positions in either private practice or in-house.

We are often asked to headhunt lawyers. Getting to know the individuals in our practice areas well ahead of any move means that we can more effectively tailor a headhunt process for both candidate and client.

We take the time to get to know our potential candidates - often well before a mandate is contemplated. Our aim is to understand our candidates’ practice focus and aspirations for the future, so we’re well positioned to act when a suitable role is presented.

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  • "It is because of Kate's proactive and disciplined approach to candidates, and her really seeking to understand both sides' requirements, that in my view she gets the most interesting senior roles for candidates in this sector and adds real value to both a company's and a candidate's recruitment process."

    General Counsel, Private Equity Fund

  • "Sumner Brown Search's focused and tailored approach was extremely appreciated and enabled me to obtain a position at my first choice firm."

    Associate, US Law Firm

  • "I have worked with Kate as both a client and a partner-level candidate over several years. Her knowledge of the funds practices and in-house funds teams in London is second to none. In my experience, the trust and confidence fostered by Kate's personal and considered approach help make the recruitment process smoother and ultimately more likely to have a successful outcome."

    Partner & Head of Investment Funds Team, US Law Firm