25+ years working with Australia's top firms.

Our personalised and customised recruitment approach links elite legal professionals with top law firms.

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A rare blend of legal and talent acquisition experience.

Obtained from working within 5 top tier law firms over 25+ years, our experience gives us deep connections into the legal profession and unmatched insights into the DNA of Australia’s best firms.

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A proven record of 130+ placements across Australia.

We’ve made multiple placements in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Canberra, including:

  • Partners
  • Special Counsel
  • Senior Associates
  • Lawyers

Practice area specialisation.

We’ve placed Partners and Lawyers across the spectrum of practice areas, including:

  • Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • Projects and Construction (front and back end)
  • Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity
  • Banking & Finance
  • Government and Administrative Law
  • Environment and Planning Law
  • Workplace Relations and Employment Law
  • Real Estate and Commercial Property Law
  • Intellectual Property and Technology
  • Energy & Resources
  • Native Title and Cultural Heritage Law

Our services

Representing the interests of Partners, Lawyers, and Firms with the highest level of discretion, ethics, and professionalism.

Partner search and selection

  • Retained searches on specialist roles
  • Outreach and introductions
  • Market mapping nationally
  • Assessment of expertise, client base portability, revenue projections, cultural contribution.
  • Business Plans
  • Financial performance reviews, due diligence
  • Remuneration negotiations and benchmarking
  • Multi-partner block hires, team hires, mergers

Lawyer search and selection

  • Retained searches on senior roles
  • Assessment of candidate expertise and specialisation of candidates, values and cultural contribution.
  • Remuneration negotiations and benchmarking.
  • Market mapping across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra

Scott Francis.

Managing Director

Bringing over 25 years of expertise in law and talent management, Scott has a proven record of placements in national and international firms across all capital cities. He excels in reading market trends, understanding the strategic needs of law firms, and providing personalised representation for Partners and Lawyers.

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What people are saying.

Scott knows the legal market inside out and is an incredible source of knowledge. He has a great eye for spotting talent, and brings a friendly, approachable style to everything he does. On top of that, his determination to always find the best candidate really sets him apart. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Scott to both clients and candidates.
National Recruitment ManagerNational Law Firm
Scott is an outstanding legal talent specialist who quickly wins the trust and confidence of clients. He has exceptional interpersonal skills. He is an expert at managing talent, interviewing and selecting legal staff, and mentoring and coaching. Scott is highly respected and well-liked by all whom are fortunate to work with him.
Leading PartnerGlobal firm
Scott has highly developed business advisory skills, including understanding market and industry demands, client needs and expectations, and understanding how these need to be balanced against workforce capabilities and human capital resources. He has a close appreciation of the interaction between business units and the market.
Senior PartnerNational Firm
Scott has both strong analytical skills, and highly developed interpersonal skills. He is an excellent communicator and is particularly good at building relationships. His real strength lies in working with people. He is highly motivated, perceptive, and has great empathy and self-awareness.
PartnerInternational firm
Scott has considerable experience in national and international firms and has provided us with invaluable assistance with workforce planning, interviewing and recruiting talent.
Managing PartnerBoutique law firm
Scott is a trusted sounding board. He always displayed a high level of professionalism and balanced that with humanistic traits and interpersonal skills in legal talent. Given his experience, Scott understood the importance of managing the performance of individuals and teams, and the interrelationship between individual and team performance and striving for the firm’s strategic goals.
PartnerNational law firm
Scott displays a high level of emotional intelligence and an ability to build relationships with clients. People warm to Scott within a very short space of time – he builds confidence in people around him has outstanding communication skills.
National firmPartner

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Whether your need for Lawyer or Partner acquisition is driven by a strategic goal, a skills gaps or succession plan, or simply a desire to enhance your competitive advantage, we'll ensure that all lateral candidates bring the specialist skills to meet these demands and improve the quality of service your firm can offer its clients.

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Partner search and selection

  • Market mapping across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra
  • Assessment of candidate expertise and specialisation, client base portability, revenue projections, values and cultural fit, and potential conflicts.
  • Retained searches
  • Outreach and introductions
  • Preparation of Business Plans
  • Financial performance and due diligence
  • Remuneration negotiations and benchmarking
  • Multi-partner block hires, team hires, mergers

Lawyer search and selection

  • Market mapping across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra
  • Retained searches
  • Advertising, screening, and interviewing
  • Assessment of candidate expertise and specialisation of candidates, values and cultural fit.
  • Remuneration negotiations and benchmarking.

Our services.

Whether your need for Lawyer or Partner acquisition is driven by a strategic goal, a skills gaps or succession plan, or simply a desire to enhance your competitive advantage, we’ll ensure that all lateral candidates bring the specialist skills to meet these demands and improve the quality of service your firm can offer its clients.

Get in touch

Partner search and selection

  • Market mapping across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra
  • Assessment of candidate expertise and specialisation, client base portability, revenue projections, values and cultural fit, and potential conflicts.
  • Retained searches
  • Outreach and introductions
  • Preparation of Business Plans
  • Financial performance and due diligence
  • Remuneration negotiations and benchmarking
  • Multi-partner block hires, team hires, mergers

Lawyer search and selection

  • Market mapping across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra
  • Retained searches
  • Advertising, screening, and interviewing
  • Assessment of candidate expertise and specialisation of candidates, values and cultural fit.
  • Remuneration negotiations and benchmarking.

Our history of working with 5 top tier law firms and rare blend of legal and talent acquisition experience gives us unmatched insight into the DNA of Australia's best firms, the nuances of key practice areas and industry sectors, and the Australian legal market generally.

A proven record of 130+ placements across Australia.​

A range of placements in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Canberra, including:

  • Partners
  • Special Counsel
  • Senior Associates; and
  • Lawyers

We've been briefed on the recruitment of Partners and Lawyers across multiple practice areas, successfully making placements in:

  • Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • Projects and Construction (front and back end)
  • Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity
  • Banking & Finance
  • Government and Administrative Law
  • Environment and Planning Law
  • Workplace Relations and Employment Law
  • Real Estate and Commercial Property Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Energy & Resources
  • Native Title and Cultural Heritage Law

25+ years working with Australia's top firms.

A rare combination of legal and talent acquisition experience.

Obtained from working within 5 top tier law firms over 25+ years, our unique blend of experience gives us unmatched insight into the DNA of Australia’s best firms, the nuances of key practice areas and industry sectors, and the Australian legal market.

A proven record of 130+ placements across Australia.

A range of placements in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Canberra, including:

  • Partners
  • Special Counsel
  • Senior Associates; and
  • Lawyers

Practice area specialisation.

We’ve been briefed on the recruitment of Partners and Lawyers across multiple practice areas, successfully making placements in:

  • Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • Projects and Construction (front and back end)
  • Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity
  • Banking & Finance
  • Government and Administrative Law
  • Environment and Planning Law
  • Workplace Relations and Employment Law
  • Real Estate and Commercial Property Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Energy & Resources
  • Native Title and Cultural Heritage Law
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