Wherever possible we meet with all our candidates and clients, ideally on a number of occasions. It’s the best way to get a real understanding of who they are and what they want. Email and the internet are great, but no substitute for personal contact.

Our business is built around people, what they offer and what they need. For candidates that means we can help them advance their careers, while for clients it means strengthening their teams.

Sometimes we have to give a candidate or client advice they don’t want to hear, simply because it’s in their best interests. Our advice is always scrupulously honest; anything else just wouldn’t be professional.

Our knowledge and connections are the result of 25 years in recruitment, a remarkably long time. Very few legal recruiters in the UK have an equivalent depth of knowledge.

We think it’s important to get out into the market and look for opportunity. Taking a proactive approach is particularly important for senior appointments, where we work closely with the partner involved to identify potential options in the market and help them put together a compelling business proposition.

We’re privy to all sorts of privileged information about both candidates and clients – that’s why we insist on the highest levels of integrity and discretion.