Mandated to find the best local legal talent, I presented both individual candidates and potential firms to purchase. Built on a strong research foundation, I mapped the local legal market looking for expertise to drive efficiencies for their clients. Once the market was mapped, I began headhunting potential partners. I listened not only to what they had done, the clients they had worked with, the complexity of their deals but I was searching for something else.

Simon Sinek calls it “our why” but I was paying close attention to what really mattered. Deep within, what each Partner and or firm were longing to do and be a part of and how they saw themselves in it.

I built a rigorous selection process, in which we were able to see how their “why” was lived out in their work. This was further strengthened by a thorough due diligence process built around the firm’s internal procedures.

In 2022, they launched their newly established legal practice which serves their clients in M&A inbound investments, structuring and compliance.