Links goes back to Australia in London associate recruitment drive
Linklaters has turned to the Australian legal market to boost its associate ranks in London.
March 30, 2014 at 08:47 PM
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Linklaters has turned to the Australian legal market to boost its associate ranks in London.
The magic circle firm sent partners to Australia earlier this month to conduct a series of interviews with potential recruits.
Like many of its City peers, Linklaters regularly turned to Australia for its recruitment drives in the past, but ceased the practice in recent years due to a shift in economic circumstances. The new hiring spree has come about due to increased demand for associates in the City.
It is understood that partners from London took a two-day trip to Sydney and a further two days in Melbourne to carry out the interviews, working out of the offices of its Australian alliance partner Allens.
It is thought that partners interviewed up to 10 potential associates each day.
A spokesperson for the firm said:"We are currently running a global recruitment campaign in Australia where we are looking for people for multiple offices and practice areas.
"We look at our global resourcing needs in conjunction with the Allens resourcing team."
Clifford Chance (CC) is also turning to the antipodean market. The firm told Legal Week it had recently placed advertisements for London corporate roles in Australian media and was also working with Australian recruitment agencies to fill the vacancies.
However, the firm said it had no current plans to go to Australia to undertake a recruitment campaign for London positions.
Allen & Overy (A&O) likewise said it had advertised locally for projects roles at a number of offices around the world.
CC, A&O and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have all tapped the market for lawyers in the past. However, partners say there has been little activity in recent years due to a fall in demand from London.
"They were doing it for years but it suddenly died," said a partner at an Australian law firm.
"But then I heard the other day that the magic circle firms were back in town. They used to come almost on an annual basis, sometimes twice a year.
"Australia has always been seen as a great ground from which to recruit lawyers. They have a reputation for working very hard."
Freshfields declined to comment on whether it was also recruiting again in Australia.
Related: Linklaters launches new global risk and regulatory practice group
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