Your M&A practice is worth more than your current firm is giving it. Let's find the New York platform that pays you like it.
From a former BigLaw litigator. I've sat in your chair.
I place M&A and corporate attorneys at AmLaw 100 firms and top boutiques in New York. Quietly, and only when the move genuinely makes sense for you.
15 minutes. Completely confidential. Firms pay my fee, never you.
Mergers & Acquisitions ยท New York
In New York M&A, deal flow is everything, and it is not evenly spread.
New York is the center of strategic and sponsor M&A, but the market runs hot and cold by group. One team is on the bet the company deals that lead the tombstones. Another is staffing diligence on transactions that will never define a career. Same building, very different trajectory.
I track which New York corporate groups are actually busy, which are adding at your level, and which are quietly thin. Before you move, I'll tell you plainly where your deal sheet travels well and what it is worth right now.
Most recruiters have never done your job. I have.
Before I recruited attorneys, I was one, a litigator at Weil Gotshal and Finnegan Henderson. I know what a 2,200 hour year feels like, how partners really size up a lateral, and what it's like to be the one making this call. That's the difference between someone who forwards your resume and someone who fights for your career.
I know how partners read a lateral
Time inside BigLaw means I can tell real deal responsibility from diligence and support work, and I know how to frame your closings so you get evaluated on what you ran, not where you sat.
I won't send you where you don't fit
No blasting your resume across the market. I learn your practice first, then take you to the handful of New York groups that genuinely match where you're headed.
Discreet from the first call
What we discuss stays between us. Nothing about you reaches a firm until you tell me yes, for that specific opportunity, in writing.
A simple, confidential process that respects your time.
Three steps, no pressure, and an honest read from someone who has been on your side of the desk.
A quiet first call
Fifteen minutes to understand where you are, where you want to go, and the things you won't compromise on.
A shortlist that fits
A tight set of New York M&A roles matched to your practice and your life, each one with a clear reason it's on the list.
I go to bat for you
I take your story straight to the hiring partner, run point on interviews, prep you for every round, and negotiate the offer.
The New York M&A work I place for.
- Public company M&A, take privates, and tender offers
- Strategic and sponsor buyouts, mergers, and carve outs
- Cross border deals and joint ventures run out of New York
- Activism defense, special committee, and corporate governance work
- The move from a strong regional corporate group to a top New York platform
It's structure, not effort
Sometimes the bottleneck isn't you. It's deal flow.
If your firm isn't winning the matters in your practice area, there's no work to hand down, no matter how proactive you are. Months of quiet start to read like underperformance when the real problem is structural. A busier platform fixes in weeks what staying can never fix at all. The answer isn't grinding harder. It's the right firm.
Real stories, real career moves.
Hear how attorneys made their next move.
"I didn't think this kind of role was possible for me. It was."
Associate, Appellate (AmLaw Firm)
"Steven understood where I was trying to go and built a path to it I couldn't have found on my own."
Counsel, M&A (AmLaw Firm)
"It felt discreet, thoughtful, and personal. I never once felt sold."
Partner, Elite Litigation (Boutique)
"His read on how to position my experience, prep for interviews, and negotiate the offer was excellent."
AmLaw Firm
Moving isn't disloyalty
Most associates think lateraling is risky. Staying still is riskier.
Firms expect laterals. They don't take it personally. The attorneys who advance fastest aren't the ones who never leave. They're the ones who move when their firm can't support what comes next. Your career isn't built on loyalty. It's built by being deliberate about where you spend your 2,000 billable hours.
Questions you're probably already asking.
Is this actually confidential?
Completely. What we discuss stays between us, and if we move forward your resume doesn't reach anyone until you give me a yes for that specific opportunity, in writing.
My deal sheet is strong but my firm's name is not top tier. Does that hold me back in New York?
Less than you think, if the work is real. New York hiring partners read the deals before the letterhead. My job is to frame your closings so the substance lands first. I'll be honest about which platforms will value your sheet and which screen by pedigree.
How do you get paid?
Firms pay my fee, not you. There's no cost to you at any point in the process.
Do I need to be actively looking to reach out?
No. Most attorneys I work with are exploring, not decided. A conversation costs you nothing and tells you a lot.
Do you only work with Big Law, or boutiques too?
Both. New York has a strong bench of specialist M&A boutiques alongside the big flagship practices. The right answer depends on the work and the life you want, and I'll help you compare them honestly.
Why work with you instead of another recruiter?
I practiced in BigLaw for six years before I switched to recruiting. I don't just know the market, I know what it's like to sit in your chair. I won't waste your time with roles that don't make sense, and I'll be straight with you about what's realistic.
About Steven
Before I recruited attorneys, I was one. Six years in BigLaw gave me a perspective most recruiters don't have. I know how partners weigh a lateral, how firms think about fit, and what it actually feels like to be the one making this decision.
Nine years and hundreds of placements later, I do one thing: help attorneys who've outgrown where they are find the right next role. Associates, counsel, and partners at AmLaw 100 firms and top boutiques. You set the pace, I keep everything quiet, and I stay focused on what's right for you.
"He introduced me directly to people who were relevant to my experience. I ended up with options that made sense for where I'm going."
The next move starts with one conversation.
15 minutes. Completely confidential. Firms pay my fee, never you.
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