The Banking & Finance team at Laurence Simons operates internationally.
Our clients include leading investment banks, retail and private banks, insurance companies, brokerage firms, investment management organisations and hedge funds. Our areas of expertise cover regulation, corporate finance, capital markets, derivatives, structured products, commercial contracts and fund management.
Matching legal and compliance specialists to the right financial institution calls for in-depth expertise, up-to-date market knowledge and a thorough understanding of the expectations of both our candidates and clients.
Our consultants have extensive experience in dealing with all levels of roles and they recognise the value in understanding the specialist markets and building upon relationships.
Temporary & Documentation
We have experience in placing temporary lawyers into financial institutions at all levels from paralegal through to General Counsel. Given the specialist nature of the market our temporary and documentation team also cover all ISDA documentation assignments from a junior level through to Head of department on a permanent and temporary basis.
Primary contacts (please click on the name for contact details):
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Education & Professional Qualifications
2004 LLB Bachelor of Laws degree, Brazil
Joined Laurence Simons São Paulo office in 2010 having worked as a corporate and capital markets lawyer for some of the leading law firms in Brazil
Sector & Regional Specialism
Private Practice and In-House in Brazil and throughout Latin America.
Languages
Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish. Advanced French
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Guilherme Nicolau
Consultant
guilherme.nicolau@laurencesimons.com
+55 11 3728 9279
Sao Paulo Office
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Education & Professional Qualifications
1997 Qualified as a Dutch Lawyer
Joined Laurence Simons Amsterdam office in 2004 having worked as an Associate at Houthoff Buruma in Amsterdam
Sector & Regional Specialism
Manager responsible for mainland European In-House division
Languages
Fluent in Dutch, English, French and German
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Tanja Albers
Manager
tanja.albers@laurencesimons.com
+31 (0)20 520 6812
Amsterdam Office
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Education & Professional Qualifications
1995 LLB (Hons) Bachelor of Laws degree, UK
1998 UK Solicitor
Joined Laurence Simons London office in 2002 having worked as a Tax Solicitor at Masons (a leading international law firm) and Wragge & Co (a leading regional law firm) in the UK
Sector & Regional Specialism
Since moving into legal recruitment in 2000 and to Laurence Simons in 2002, Meeta has specialised in the pan-European in-house market and has several years experience of sourcing in-house lawyers and subsequently IP attorneys internationally from mid to senior management level.
Meeta manages the Russian, Central & Eastern Europe Division and has placed senior counsel for numerous major multinationals and domestic companies operating within the region and has built up a strong network of local candidates with international skills.
Meeta also launched the Pan-European IP Division (IP Counsel, Patent Attorneys, Trademark Attorneys) in response to the growing demand from our multinational client base. This business is going from strength to strength and Meeta has worked on assignments for both locally and European qualified IP attorneys across a range of sectors including but not limited to life sciences, chemicals, manufacturing and engineering
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Meeta Dutt
Managing Consultant
meeta.dutt@laurencesimons.com
+44 (0)20 7645 8511
London Office
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Education & Professional Qualifications
1995 Politics, UK
1999 UK Solicitor
Established Laurence Simons Dubai office in 2005 having worked at Nabarro’s as a Solicitor and subsequently with another legal recruitment company as well as her own consultancy
Sector & Regional Specialism
Private Practice throughout the Middle East where Laurence Simons is a preferred supplier for many international and regional law firms. Clients include leading global firms, US and UK firms as well as top tier local firms within the GCC. All regions are expanding once again, in particular Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Doha and Saudi Arabia. Having being established in the Region since 2005, Louise’s contacts are exceptionally strong both at partner and HR level and she has had the opportunity to advise new law firm entrants in the market on their set up process and recruitment needs
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Louise Wall
Managing Consultant
louise.wall@laurencesimons.com
+971 (0)4 305 0860
Dubai Office
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Education & Professional Qualifications
1997 Law Degree, UK
2000 UK Solicitor
Joined Laurence Simons London office in 2008 having practised as a litigator with city law firms, LG, Berrymans Lace Mawer and a secondment with Norwich Union
Sector & Regional Specialism
Sarah qualified as a UK lawyer practising for six years at city law firms, plus a secondment with an international insurance company. Before joining Laurence Simons Sarah recruited within Compliance and now recruits in the London market for Legal & Compliance roles at all levels. Clients include leading asset managers/ investment management firms, brokerage houses, hedge funds and exchanges. In addition she recruits roles in group functions of financial organisations such as IT/IP, corporate, commercial, regulatory and employment.
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Sarah Ganger
Senior Consultant
sarah.ganger@laurencesimons.com
+44 (0)20 7645 8527
London Office
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Education & Professional Qualifications
2006 MA (merit) Marketing Management
2005 BA Advertising
Joined Laurence Simons London office in 2008 and is responsible for the continued growth of the financial services division. Matt has been working exclusively in the financial services legal market for a number of years
Sector & Regional Specialism
UK Financial Services focusing on the placement of lawyers and ISDA negotiators at all levels of seniority into Investment Banks
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Matt Simmons
Manager
matt.simmons@laurencesimons.com
+44 (0)20 7645 8553
London Office
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Education
1999, Juris Doctor, Brooklyn Law School, cum laude
Editor-in-Chief, Brooklyn Law Review
1993, Bachelor of Arts, State University of New York at Buffalo, magna cum laude
Professional Qualifications:
Launched Laurence Simons’ New York office in 2010. Prior thereto, Danice served as Managing Director of the New York City office for one of the U.S.’s top legal recruiting firms (2004-2010), covering the U.S. (primarily, the New York, Connecticut and New Jersey tri-state area) and international markets (London, Paris, Germany, and Asia).
Danice’s career success is built upon a solid foundation as an attorney with White & Case (New York, 1999-2004), where she was a member of the Intellectual Property Practice Group specializing in domestic and cross-border transactions, including Latin America.
Getting Personal:
A native of Buffalo, New York, and former professional actor, Danice has called New York City home for the last 17 years. Living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Danice spends her free time in Central Park where she is an active runner and Olympic distance triathlete.
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Danice Kowalczyk, Esq.
Managing Partner, North America
danice.kowalczyk@laurencesimons.com
+ 1 646 380 6630
New York Office
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Education
1996, Juris Doctor, Emory University School of Law
1993, Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University
Professional Qualifications:
Launched Laurence Simons’ New York office in 2010. Prior thereto, Carey served as Managing Director of the New York City office for one of the U.S.’s top legal recruiting firms (2000-2010), where she was responsible for launching the New York office in 2000.
Prior to her career as a recruiter, Carey was a commercial trial litigator with Texas-based law firm Winstead (1996-2000).
Getting Personal:
A native of Baltimore, Carey calls Williamsburg, Brooklyn, home where she is renovating a turn-of-the-century row house (circa 1900). Carey coaches the Brooklyn Special Olympics aquatics team.
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Carey Bertolet, Esq.
Managing Partner, North America
carey.bertolet@laurencesimons.com
+ 1 646 380 6631
New York Office
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Education & Professional Qualifications
1999 Bachelor of Business, Australia
Launched Laurence Simons Singapore office in 2010 having worked as a Legal Recruitment Consultant in Singapore and Hong Kong since 2006
Sector & Regional Specialism
Primarily handles mid to senior level in house positions in Singapore, China and South East Asia. Industries of focus include Information Technology, Telecommunications, Real Estate, FMCG, Energy and Finance
Languages
Fluent English and Mandarin
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Eddie Tan
Consultant
eddie.tan@laurencesimons.com
+65 6590 9166
Singapore Office
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