Unique in the legal recruitment sector, Laurence Simons International’s Private Practice team operates across an integrated network of international offices that spans the globe. Our ‘on the ground’ teams have the local expertise to hire domestic lawyers into their own jurisdictions, but also have access to an unrivalled pool of international candidates, increasingly critical in the ever more global legal market.
For candidates we can guarantee this; you will receive honest and professional advice from consultants who will use their extensive market knowledge and contacts to help you identify and secure your next career move. We do the simple things right – we respond promptly and politely, help with the paperwork and impart our market knowledge, before agreeing and executing an action plan. We will never release your details without your approval, and in the event we can’t help we will tell you. For candidates moving internationally, we can draw on our own experience to advise on every aspect of relocation from immigration to accommodation.
Our clients value our focus on quality and we are proud of our many long-standing partnerships. Unlike most of our competitors our consultants do not have targets for how many applications they submit – they are encouraged to adhere to the simple ethos that we would rather send you one or two outstanding candidates than ten mediocre ones. All of our candidates are interviewed before being put forward, and we offer both psychometric testing and reference checking for all levels of candidate. When our clients are committed to covering every corner of the market, we can offer significantly reduced rates on advertising in all key publications and where appropriate, can conduct a targeted search campaign. We tailor our methods to meet your needs.
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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
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
1992 Business Studies Degree, Bordeaux, France
Joined Laurence Simons London office in 2007 having worked for eight years as the Editor of the Paris Legal 500
Sector & Regional Specialism
Laurent recruits lawyers at all levels, from junior associates to partners, for international law firms based in Paris. These can be French lawyers and foreign lawyers willing to work in Paris (in International Arbitration and International Project Finance for instance). He also recruits in private practice and in-house in French speaking Africa (this includes the Maghreb region, but also central and West Africa)
Languages
French mother tongue, fluent English and good Spanish
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Laurent Pompanon
Senior Consultant
laurent.pompanon@laurencesimons.com
+44 (0)20 7645 8558
London Office
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Education & Professional Qualifications
2004 Bachelor of Science, Singapore
Joined Laurence Simons Hong Kong office in 2009 having worked as a Legal Recruitment Consultant in Hong Kong and Singapore since 2005
Sector & Regional Specialism
Denvy is a Senior Consultant in the Hong Kong office of Laurence Simons where she primarily focuses on private practice recruitment. She has successfully placed lawyers at all levels in both law firms and in-house across Asia. With her excellent contacts within the legal community Denvy is well placed to advise candidates seeking a career move in the region
Languages
Fluent Mandarin
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Denvy Lo
Senior Consultant
denvy.lo@laurencesimons.com
+852 3154 9275
Hong Kong Office
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Education & Professional Qualifications
2004 Law and European Studies, Ireland
2005 Barrister-at-Law, The Honourable Society of Kings Inns, Ireland
Joined Laurence Simons Dublin office in 2010 having worked for over two years with an Irish recruiter specialising in legal recruitment
Sector & Regional Specialism
Private Practice, In-House and Compliance in Ireland
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Kate Coughlan
Consultant
kate.coughlan@laurencesimons.com
+353 (0)1 669 8523
Dublin Office
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Education & Professional Qualifications
2002 Masters of Law degree, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands
Joined Laurence Simons London/Amsterdam offices in 2008 having worked at another leading legal recruitment company and before that as an-house lawyer at a bank in Amsterdam
Sector & Regional Specialism
Ingeborg is responsible for Benelux in-house and private practice appointments
Languages
Fluent in Dutch and English
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Ingeborg Schul
Consultant
ingeborg.schul@laurencesimons.com
+44 (0)20 7645 9095
London Office
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Education & Professional Qualifications
1999 LLB (Hons) Bachelor of Laws degree, Kiev National Shevchenko University
2000 LLM Masters Degree in Law, Kiev National Shevchenko University
2005 CPE College of Law, London
2007 LPC College of Law, London
Joined Laurence Simons London office in 2007
Sector & Regional Specialism
Private Practice in Russia, Central & Eastern Europe specialising in placing Russian/CIS and Common Law qualified lawyers at all levels (including Partner roles and team moves) into the leading UK and US law firms in Moscow, Kiev and other cities of Eastern Europe
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Oksana Solomou
Consultant
oksana.solomou@laurencesimons.com
+44 (0)20 7645 8508
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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Education & Professional Qualifications
1989 LLB Bachelor of Laws, UK
1993 UK Solicitor
Joined Laurence Simons in 2008 having trained and practiced as a solicitor with Kennedys (a leading London law firm) for 6 years. Moved into legal recruitment in 1997 working for a global legal recruitment firm and a major executive search firm in Hong Kong and Singapore
Sector & Regional Specialism
Angela specialises in legal recruitment across all parts of Switzerland, particularly focusing on the In-House legal market within the Life Sciences, Industrial, FMCG, IT, Sports, Media and Financial Services sectors. She recruits lawyers at all levels, from junior in-house legal counsel to senior and General Counsel level. In addition, Angela works with some of the leading law firms based in Central Europe and recruits lawyers from assistant to partner level. Angela has extensive experience of international recruitment, having worked in the UK, Hong Kong and Singapore markets before being based in Central Europe. In addition to assisting with legal recruitment matters, she is also able to provide advice to both companies and individuals relating to relocation, compensation, benefits and local market issues
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Angela Floydd
Managing Consultant
angela.floydd@laurencesimons.com
+41 (0)787427382
Central Europe
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