RE Practice Focus

Mergers & Acquisitions partner recruiting.

We represent M&A partners and practice groups on confidential lateral moves to AmLaw 200 firms and leading boutiques across the United States. Every search is led by a recruiter who knows the M&A market and the firms hiring in it.

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01 What we handle

Searches across M&A.

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Lateral M&A partners

Lateral M&A partners with a portable transactional book

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Multi-partner corporate and M&A teams

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Practice build-outs for firms entering

Practice build-outs for firms entering or scaling M&A

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Partners spanning public company, priv

Partners spanning public company, private deals, and joint ventures

02 The market

Where the market is moving.

M&A is the engine of most corporate practices, and firms compete hardest for dealmakers who bring institutional and sponsor relationships.

RM Recent moves

From the Market Pulse.

2026-06-23Paul Hastings hits eight PE partners in eight months, and the deal-side wire stays hot 2026-06-12McGuireWoods builds in Houston energy, and Ohio moves to rein in litigation finance 2026-06-11Mayer Brown raids McGuireWoods again for Texas, and salaries keep climbing

03 The Process

Three steps, handled end to end.

Confidential Intro

We talk. You tell us what you want in your next platform, and what you do not. We listen.

Market Check

We bring you a curated list of firms. You approve every one before we reach out on your behalf.

Execution

We handle scheduling, prep, and negotiation to maximize your platform and total package.

04 Questions

Mergers & Acquisitions moves, answered.

Do you handle confidential M&A partner moves?

Yes. Every search is confidential and nothing goes out without your approval.

How do I know if my practice is portable enough to move?

Portability matters more than any single number. We give you an honest read on how your book and relationships are likely to be valued.

Do you represent firms or candidates?

Both. We run retained searches for firms and represent individual partners and groups exploring a move.

05 Where we recruit

Mergers & Acquisitions by city.

Where we recruit

Mergers & Acquisitions in New York Mergers & Acquisitions in Washington, DC

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A confidential
conversation.

Whether you are quietly considering your next move or building a practice, a thirty-minute call costs nothing and usually clarifies a lot.

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