We have many years’ experience working with leading law firms including leading Transatlantic Elite, Magic Circle and Silver Circle, on business-critical research assignments across the UK, USA, mainland and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Our experience gives us a deep understanding of the professional sensitivities and commercial imperatives at play. Our in-depth, independent and confidential due diligence underpins successful lateral hiring and the growth of our clients’ practices.

We have pioneered our own research methodology, which extends far beyond an existing network/black book approach. We combine qualitative and quantitative research techniques to create bespoke consumer reports investigating the client traction, technical skill set, business development ability, market reputation and overall professional approach of senior professionals.

If you operate in a particularly fast paced or competitive recruitment market, going through a due diligence process when an opportunity is already at an advanced stage can be disruptive. It may even reduce the likelihood of success, rather than improving it.

If you have several candidates in your sights, you may want to understand each of them in more detail before committing extensive internal resource.

In either of these situations, our streamlined, early stage due diligence is an effective and efficient solution. You will receive a ‘top line’ view on each prospect, giving you useful insights without delaying the process.