Harvey John
Unit 2 Ferry Wharf
Hove Enterprise Centre
Basin Road North
Portslade, East Sussex
BN41 1BD
Navigating your legal career in Private Practice
Whether you are looking to make a strategic lateral move, step up to Partner, or transition into a practice that offers genuine work-life balance, moving your legal career forward requires peer-level insight and absolute discretion.
Led by former practising solicitor Hayley Rose, our Private Practice team combines firsthand law firm experience with deep market connections. We work closely with senior associates, partners, and expanding law firms – from boutique practices to Legal 500 firms – to ensure every move is the right fit technically, culturally, and commercially.
Market Overview: Private Practice
The private practice market is active and highly selective, with high-calibre lawyers making moves based on firm substance over headline figures. Today’s legal talent prioritises the quality of work, dedicated investment in learning and development, clear career progression, and a firm’s market reputation. We provide discreet guidance through current market conditions, connecting lawyers with practices that actively support their long-term growth.
For law firms seeking to recruit, success relies on understanding what truly drives high-calibre lawyers to make a move. By offering honest advice and peer-level insight, we build long-term relationships that help practices grow and legal careers flourish.
How we support Private Practice
Expertise across the legal profession.
Whether you are seeking to step into a boutique firm or transition across regional or national practice groups, we manage opportunities across all core disciplines:
- Corporate & Commercial
- Real Estate
- Employment
- Dispute Resolution
- Banking & Finance
- Private Client
- Family
- Residential Property
Appointments that strengthen practices.
Recent lateral partner moves, associate and specialist practice hires include:
- Commercial Property Partner | Multi-service Legal 500 Law Firm
- Data Privacy Legal Director | Private Practice | Top 50 Law Firm
- TMT Commercial Dispute Resolution Solicitor | Tier 1 Legal 500 Firm
- Court of Protection Professional Support Lawyer | Tier 1 Legal 500 Firm
- Private Client Solicitor | Tier 1 Legal 500 Law Firm
- Corporate Solicitor | Multiservice National Law Firm
- Family Consultant Solicitor | Boutique Family Law Firm
- Ecclesiastical Property Solicitor | Private Practice
Partnering with senior legal talent & ambitious practices
We advise experienced lawyers through pivotal career transitions, while supporting law firms with strategic lateral hiring and practice expansion.
- Senior Lawyers & Partners: Supporting Associates, Senior Associates, and Partners seeking confidential market advice or lateral moves.
- Boutique & Specialist Firms: Partnering with niche practices to secure targeted legal capability.
- Regional & National Law Firms: Supporting growth, team expansions, and succession planning across multi-service practices.
- Legal 500 & International Practices: Executing confidential search mandates for leading regional, national, and international firms.
Meet Hayley Rose
Hayley is the solicitor-turned-specialist leading our legal recruitment practice. Drawing on her background as a qualified solicitor, she offers peer-level insight and discrete market advice to senior lawyers and law firm leaders alike.
Focusing on senior associate placements and lateral partner moves, Hayley works closely with boutique practices, regional champions, and Legal 500 law firms across the UK to deliver strategic practice growth.
Her firsthand understanding of private practice dynamics makes her a trusted career partner for experienced lawyers looking to make a strategic move with absolute confidentiality.
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