Commercial Litigation Partner – Complex Disputes

This is an ongoing confidential partner search. The mandate is reviewed on a rolling basis with the client, and what follows is the current brief.

Our client, a leading national law firm, is seeking an experienced litigation partner to join its Complex Disputes practice group in its New York City office. This is a broad search open to candidates across industry sectors who bring a portable book of business and a track record of handling sophisticated commercial disputes.

The firm is known for its collegial and collaborative culture, where partners know one another, work closely together, and cross-sell effectively. The role is designed to add depth and bench strength to the New York office, and the firm is open to considering teams as well as individual partners.

This is an excellent opportunity for an autonomous, entrepreneurial litigator who thrives in a collaborative environment and wants to join a platform with a national reach and competitive rate structure.

• Portable book of business of at least $2M (USD), ideally more, sustained over the last three years
• Significant experience handling complex commercial litigation matters
• Active practice focused on US-based work
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and contribute to firm growth
• Open to individual lateral partners or teams

If the brief does not read like an exact match, a conversation is still worth having — the specification tends to follow the practice.