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John B. Quinn
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Founding Partner"Thanks for your help. You have rekindled my faith in recruiters."
Lee Ranson
Eversheds
Managing Partner"Deacon Search have been a pleasure to work with. They have been true business partners working with us in a number of areas – they have taken the time to understand what it means to work at Eversheds and regularly put forward exciting candidates who are a good fit for us. Scott and Dan have worked tirelessly on our behalf and have used their thorough knowledge of the market to bear great fruit for us."
David Collins
Berwin Leighton Paisner
Head of Corporate Finance"I have been very impressed with the performance of Deacon Search in the context of a corporate finance lateral hire we recently made. It was a long process, throughout which they liaised very well between the principals, striking the right balance in terms of the level and frequency of communication and keeping the momentum going throughout."
Liam O'Connell
CMS Cameron McKenna
Head of Dispute Resolution"I thought Paul handled the move sensitively and with a well received light touch. He didn't seek to be directional and once our initial meeting took place, allowed us to drive the deal at our pace. Paul checked in with us and offered helpful observations and thoughts without being pushy."
Charlie Keeling
Field Fisher Waterhouse
HR Director"Deacon Search is a leader in the City legal marketplace. Their experienced and knowledgeable team cover the full spectrum of search and recruitment services that I am looking for. Their regular updates and the annual report of Partner Moves is very informative and thought-provoking. Candidates also report a very professional service from Deacon Search. Above all else though, they are very nice people to work with!"
Phil Donnelly
White & Case
Chief People Officer"Deacon Search is a quality outfit, with a knowledgeable team who are easy and enjoyable to work with and who demonstrate exceptional commitment even with the most challenging of mandates."
Tony Griffiths
K&L Gates
Managing Partner"Deacon Search impressed us from the start with their willingness to learn all the aspects of our firm necessary to determine whether a particular candidate would be a fit for us. Their ability to translate that knowledge into a positive description of who we are and what we do lead to those candidates becoming our partners."
David Berman
Macfarlanes
Partner, Investment Funds and Financial Services"Deacon Search consistently excelled themselves throughout the recruitment process - I was particularly impressed by their extensive market insight, astute judgment and their unerring ability to tap in to the psychology of a given situation. Ever polite, extremely hard-working and consummately professional - I would whole-heartedly recommend Deacon Search to any firm or candidate."
Peter Crystal
Memery Crystal
Senior Partner"We decided to appoint Deacon Search to help build one of our key practice areas. The search was a great success, resulting in the appointment of a three partner team introducing significant revenues to our firm. Needless to say we will be instructing Deacon Search on further assignments in the near future."
Greg Hammond
Akin Gump
Corporate Partner"We would highly recommend Deacon Search. They combine a thoroughly professional manner with a commercial outlook. This has resulted in excellent partner introductions."
Simon Hardwick
PwC Legal
Head of Property (London)"Helpful, practical, and very responsive."
Alison Fairchild
Forsters
Head of HR"I have worked with Deacon Search on two assignments recently. They understood our business requirements and worked hard to meet them. Their professionalism, responsiveness and sound commercial advice were demonstrated throughout the two searches. I would happily instruct Deacon Search on future assignments."
Jean Major
Fladgate
Head of HR"The team at Deacon Search has taken time to get to know us. As a result they have identified well qualified talented people. They are interested in our business and keen to support us in our growth strategy. They are innovative and enthusiastic."
Jeff Marlow
Stephenson Harwood
Head of HR"I have always found Deacon Search to be highly professional, client focused and straight talking. We have worked with them in the past and will continue to do so as they understand our commercial objectives and the impact those have on our recruitment needs."
Stephen Matthew
Nabarro
Projects Partner"Deacon Search have given us a really focussed and personal service. They know the market, work really hard to find the right people and do so with an enthusiasm which is infectious. Creating the interest and then encouraging potential recruits to meet us at all requires just the right touch – which Paul and his team have. Once we were engaged in discussion with a potential recruit it was important to know that Deacon Search were still there – helping us through the negotiation and acting as a vital bridge between our firm and the candidate. Their search resulted in the introduction of two partners."
Kyri Evagora
Reed Smith
Head of Energy, Trade and C<script type="Deacon Search are an excellent search partner. They worked hard for us trying to find the right lawyers for our team.They took the time to get to know us, our team and our market. The results have been good for our business. On top of that they were a real pleasure to work with!"
Edward Britton
Covington & Burling
Corporate Partner"The Deacon Search team provided first rate service on our first search with them. They worked very hard to understand and respond to our particular needs. They were focused and responsive and did a great job of developing credible candidates."
David Snyder
Pillsbury Winthrop
Executive Vice Chair"I have been most pleased with the approach adopted by Deacon Search, which has uniformly been targeted,professional and persistent. I was drawn to the personal service I knew I would receive from your boutique organisation and I have not been disappointed. We have also achieved significant results through your efforts. You helped me devise a strategy to attract lateral partners and have assisted us in bringing in two first-rate people so far."
Peter Thorne
Wragge & Co
Real Estate Partner"We warned Paul and his team that we wouldn't be easily satisfied. I don't think we disappointed them. The Deacons team applied themselves assiduously to the task and although it took them longer to satisfy our requirements than they anticipated they remained determined and totally committed to achieving it. Their hard work and perseverance ensured that we and they enjoyed a very satisfactory outcome."
Jonathan Watmough
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain
Managing Partner"They're on our wavelength, commercial, well networked and very persuasive with candidates. One of a very small number of “reach for” search agents."
David Edwards
Goodman Derrick
Head of Corporate"Deacon Search have just finished their first assignment for us and it was a pleasure to work with Paul and Norah. We were impressed by their professionalism; knowledge of the legal market and attention to every detail. They quickly understood our initial brief; made thoughtful suggestions and provided valuable insight. We look forward to working with them again."