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Laurence Simons launches in Chicago

International legal recruitment specialists, Laurence Simons, has launched a new operation in Chicago, USA. The Chicago office will cover In-house, Private Practice and Compliance appointments in the Midwest and Rocky Mountain regions, which include but are not limited to Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Indianapolis, Denver/Boulder, St. Louis, Kansas City and all major cities in Ohio and Iowa. Laurence Simons is part of the global multi brand recruitment family, FiveTen Group. 

Naveen Tuli (inset), Global Managing Director of Laurence Simons says, “The launch of our Chicago operation is testament to the pioneering spirit within Laurence Simons. Since launching our New York office in 2010, we have seen a growing demand to expand our reach in the US and I am very excited about what we will now be able to achieve as a result of this launch. 

Laurence Simons has appointed Laura Rusche as Managing Consultant of the Chicago legal recruitment operation. Rusche will report into Carey Bertolet and Danice Kowalczyk, co-managing partners in the US and will focus on further developing the Laurence Simons’ operation across the country and in particular mid to senior level appointments within both multinationals and law firms.

Previously Laura (inset) worked as Managing Director of a legal recruitment firm in Chicago. With five years’ experience as a commercial litigator at two well-known Chicago-based law firms, Laura will bring a wealth of relevant experience to bear for her client base – she will be a huge asset for a talent seeking business such as Laurence Simons.

Laura Rusche says: “I am thrilled to be a part of the Laurence Simons operation in the US and I look forward to bringing to the table knowledge and expertise gained in the Midwest and Rocky Mountains Region. Laurence Simons is a well respected brand in New York and I am exhilarated by the prospect of carrying this reputation into Chicago and its surrounding regions”.

Naveen Tuli said: “Whilst the Laurence Simons team in New York has built a strong business in the US, the launch of our Chicago operation is a step change in the breadth of our offering to our US clients. Laura will work closely with our teams in New York as well as our fourteen other international offices. I look forward to Laura contributing to our thriving US operation”.

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Laurence Simons

Laurence Simons covers the whole spectrum of permanent and temporary legal positions in both the Private Practice and In–House markets from Newly Qualified through to Partner and General Counsel level roles. 

FiveTen Group

The FiveTen Group is one of the world’s fastest-growing specialist recruitment consultancies. With over 500 recruitment consultants operating across 22 cities in 13 countries, the group focuses on permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions across all industry sectors.

Our global reach reflects the rationale for the name of our Group: the surface area of the Earth is 510 million square kilometres. (This was suggested by one of our employees in a group–wide competition to name the Company).

The Russian Counteroffer

By Ekaterina Akulich, Senior Consultant, Laurence Simons

Ekaterina Akulich is a Senior Recruitment Consultant for Laurence Simons. Located in Moscow, Ekaterina specialises in In-House recruitment within the FMCG and Retail sectors.

Would you like to obtain a mortgage for a significant sum of money, with a percentage between 1% and 2%, whilst the average rate in Russia is 12%? Furthermore would you like to receive the money from your boss rather than a bank? It's easier to achieve than you think. All you need to do is…resign (and look for a new opportunity with Laurence Simons).

Laurence Simons lands in India

By Vijesh Patel, Managing Partner India

Vijesh has over 6 years experience within the professional recruitment/headhunting industry. He joined the FiveTen Group in 2006 and has been a key leader within the Group, having managed divisions in the UK and now launching and heading up the Laurence Simons India operation. Vijesh has gained unparalleled expertise and experience working within all industry verticals and offers clients an unbiased consultation to any project.

Laurence Simons International legal recruitment is proud to launch its first operation on the ground in India. The key objective for this new office is to help put in place best-in-class processes for the senior legal fraternity and take the pain/risk out of sourcing and placing the right hires. Whilst we have been working with a number of household-named multinationals in India for over 10 years, being the first specialist international legal recruiter on the ground in India will inevitably bring additional benefit and value to the service we offer our clients and candidates.

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A New View on Relocation....

By Carey Bertolet  

Carey Launched Laurence Simons’ New York office in 2010. Prior thereto, Carey served as Managing Director of the New York City office for one of the U.S.’s top legal recruiting firms (2000-2010), where she was responsible for launching the New York office in 2000. Prior to her career as a recruiter, Carey was a commercial trial litigator with Texas-based law firm Winstead (1996-2000).

When I meet lawyers who have risen through the ranks to General Counsel or other C-level corporate posts, I always try to understand what strategies they've employed throughout their career.  Among several common threads I've seen, one continues to appear:  flexibility on relocation. Increasingly, the most successful in-house lawyers have been willing to move for a promising opportunity -- sometimes across the country -- sometimes across the globe. 

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Salary survey amongst GCC in-house lawyers supports growing optimism in region’s recovery 

A survey published today by Elizabeth Williams Search, one of the region’s most respected legal search firms, paints an upbeat picture for the region’s in-house legal profession. With Europe in financial crisis and tremors in the global financial markets showing few signs of abating, the survey results are encouraging not only for the legal profession, but also for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Described as “an indispensable tool for the in-house legal community” by Elias Hayek, Chairman and President of Corporate Counsel Middle East Group, the survey of 361 in-house lawyers from across the GCC focuses not just on pay but also on topics such as redundancies, recruitment, and how optimistic lawyers are feeling about the year ahead.  

Recovering Markets Breed Optimism in the Middle East Legal Profession

From an economic standpoint, there is no denying that 2010 was a challenging time for the legal profession in the Middle East. Far from being immune to the financial crisis as was first touted by the media, the effects of the crisis were felt acutely in the region, particularly among the legal community. Many law firms abandoned the Middle East in their entirety, while others remained but downsized as the reverberations of the crisis continued to shake the profession.

However, it appears that in the wake of this difficult period, the recovering regional markets have instilled newfound optimism in the legal fraternity. This view is supported by a Salary Survey published last week; one of the first surveys to be conducted in the Middle East for the regional legal profession. 

The survey, which sought responses from 274 in-house lawyers across the GCC region, encompassed all major industry sectors including banking and finance, oil and gas, and real estate and construction. The results revealed that an overwhelming majority of in-house lawyers are optimistic about the economic future of the GCC, with optimists outnumbering pessimists by five to one.

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