Laurence Simons legal recruitment is unique in fielding an integrated global team with expertise in Partner and Team moves. With our network covering London and the UK, Continental Europe, Russia, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, Asia, the USA and Latin America nobody can match our coverage.
Members of the Partners team are among the most experienced in the industry and offer a wealth of market knowledge and contacts, combined with well tested methods of how best to capitalise on this knowledge to secure the perfect career move or lateral hire. Often this allows us to find an opportunity or a candidate that wasn’t apparent in the active market.
You can also take the basics for granted – yes we are consultative, only ever acting on your instructions and of course we are always entirely discreet. We operate to the highest levels of professionalism and will always make ourselves available to discuss your search. What’s more, we are experts in how to make an approach – from writing Curriculum Vitae, business plans and job specifications through to negotiating packages and exiting your current firm. In fact, we will do whatever it takes to get the right result, never forgetting that our long term relationships and reputation for integrity are sacrosanct.
We conduct both retained and contingent search and would be happy to discuss the best way to achieve your goals. Whether a client seeking to supplement an existing team or open a new international office, or a lawyer/team interested in a career move, we will tailor our service to meet your needs. For clients, we are happy to conduct market mapping and run appropriate adverts, but are equally comfortable working to a select list of potential targets who you know to be the best. For candidates we can be as pro-active as you like, or simply keep you appraised on new openings in the market – you decide.
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
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
1996 BSc Business, Economics and French, UK
Portia joined and managed our Dublin operations from 2005 in Ireland having worked as the General Manager of Pull & Bear (Inditex Group in Dublin) and as a Sales Consultant with IBM she built up a network of contacts and clients that is second to none in the market. Portia moved to the London office of Laurence Simons in 2008 maintaining her strong candidate and client base in Dublin whilst working with some many of the Magic Circle, City and International law firms. Portia continues to work closely with many candidates and clients in Dublin utlising her London network to produce outstanding results.
Portia's unique balance of extensive experience in both the Dublin and London markets as well as access to a number of pools of candidates allows her to offer a tailored and truly consultative approach in the legal recruitment market in both Dublin and London.
Sector & Regional Specialism
Private Practice (junior to Partner level) in Ireland.
In-House in Ireland.
Partner level recruitment in the UK
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Portia White
Director
portia.white@laurencesimons.com
+353 (0)1 669 8522 or +44 (0)20 7645 8516
Dublin or London 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
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
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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