Overview

• Founded in 2020 and headquartered at 60 Windsor Avenue, SW19 2RR, Sumner Brown Search operates as a legal search consultancy with 1 employee
• Specializes in placing partners, lawyers, and teams in London’s private practice and in-house sectors, focusing on Corporate, PE, Investment Funds, and Asset Management roles
• Serves US, UK, Magic Circle, Silver Circle, West End, and niche law firms, with in-house clients including Private Equity firms, Hedge Funds, Family Offices, and Banks
• Operates primarily in London but has executed placements in Europe, UAE, Australasia, and offshore jurisdictions
• Provides discreet due diligence reports, market trend analysis, and compensation/development advice alongside recruitment services

Specializations

• Investment Funds recruitment including fund formation and asset management roles
• Private Equity legal placements across law firms and corporate in-house teams
• City of London-focused partner, counsel, and associate placements at all career levels
• Cross-border legal recruitment in Europe, UAE, and Australasia markets

Services & Approach

• Confidential executive search for partners and legal teams in private practice
• In-house legal recruitment for financial institutions including Banks and Asset Managers
• Market intelligence services including compensation benchmarking and attrition analysis
• Discrete due diligence reporting for client hiring decisions in legal sectors