Litigation Partner / Shareholder

The People Of: Professional Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The People Of: Professional Services in New York seeks an established Litigation Partner/Shareholder to join its New York office. The candidate should have genuine first-chair credentials and the ability to contribute significantly to growing the firm's NY litigation platform.

The role emphasizes a sophisticated disputes practice, leadership in high-stakes matters, and entrepreneurial drive to expand client relationships while maintaining a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Senior disputes lawyer with first-chair trial credentials.
• Established market recognition in the New York disputes scene.
• Portable practice with potential to develop client relationships.

Responsibilities

Job description

Litigation Partner/Shareholder

Location: New York, NY

We are conducting a highly selective search for an established Litigation Partner/Shareholder to join the New York office of an elite, litigation-led US law firm.

This is not a conventional lateral partner search. The firm is looking for a recognised disputes lawyer with a sophisticated practice, genuine first-chair credentials and the ability to play a significant role in the continued development of its New York litigation offering.

The Opportunity

The firm has one of the strongest litigation platforms in the US, with disputes representing the substantial majority of its overall practice. It is particularly well positioned for partners handling complex, high-value and business-critical litigation.

The successful partner could have a broad complex commercial litigation practice, with securities, antitrust litigation and other significant civil disputes also highly complementary to the existing platform.

Of Particular Interest Are Lawyers Who

• Have established first-chair trial and litigation credentials
• Are recognised within their market and have led significant, high-stakes disputes
• Have a demonstrably portable practice, ideally in the region of $10m+ in annual originations
• Operate comfortably at premium-market billing rates
• Have a strong track record of developing and retaining institutional client relationships
• Are entrepreneurial and see meaningful scope to expand their practice
• Could potentially bring, recruit or develop a team around them
• Value a collaborative, low-ego culture alongside genuine practice autonomy

Why Consider the Platform?

For a senior litigator considering their next move, the firm offers a distinctive combination of elite litigation capability, relatively low conflicts and significant opportunity for continued growth.

With litigation accounting for approximately 80% of the firm’s overall practice, disputes lawyers are at the centre of the platform rather than operating alongside a dominant transactional business. Its comparatively smaller corporate practice can also provide greater freedom from the conflicts issues that frequently restrict partners at larger full-service firms.

The firm has experienced substantial growth in recent years while maintaining strong partner retention and a collaborative culture. It also has a longstanding commitment to pro bono and public-interest work.

Compensation is flexible and will reflect the strength, profitability and portability of the incoming practice, with scope to structure a highly competitive package for an exceptional candidate.

This opportunity would suit an established New York litigator who has already built a significant practice but is considering a platform where they can have greater strategic importance, encounter fewer conflicts and have the institutional support to take their practice further.

Location: New York, NY

Practice: Complex Commercial / Civil Litigation

Level: Partner / Shareholder

Portable Practice: Ideally $10m+

All conversations will be treated with complete confidentiality.