Our client is a leading international firm with an enviable client roster of international banks, investment companies and crypto asset service providers covering exchange & trading, custody and payments.

As part of their strategic growth plan, the firm is looking to hire a Financial Services Regulatory Partner.  Broad FS Reg experience including investment management, banking, fintech and crypto assets would be ideal.

For more information contact Gerry Arbuckle on 07780 461286, or gerry@cyan.partners.

A key part of the strategy is to strengthen and deepen the banking and finance offering in London, including the hire of an experienced Real Estate Finance Partner. 

The firm acts for a range of clients including leading retail/panel banks, so those applying will ideally have relationships with those organisations.  Other clients of the banking team include challenger banks and non-bank lenders.

For more information contact Gerry Arbuckle on 07780 461286, or gerry@cyan.partners.

The firm acts for a range of clients including leading retail/panel banks, challenger banks and non-bank lenders.

Experience of general bank lending and acquisition finance is preferred but other types of banking experience will be considered.  Relationships with key retail bank panels are an advantage.

The firm is ambitious, profitable, highly collegiate and debt free. 

For more information contact Gerry Arbuckle on 07780 461286, or gerry@cyan.partners.

This particular role would suit an individual who has extensive experience in energy regulation and commercial/transactional work within a leading law firm or at an energy company in an in-house setting. A full job description can be provided following an initial conversation, but the core responsibilities are:

• Drafting, negotiating and advising on grid connection arrangements
• Structuring, drafting and negotiating PPAs and related offtake agreements
• Advising generators, investors, developers, and other market participants on UK energy regulation

If this is of interest and you'd like to arrange a confidential conversation, please email me on sam@cyan.partners or reach out via Linkedin.

The role sits within a small, commercial in-house legal team reporting into the General Counsel.

The role will focus primarily (circa. 80%) on land and property matters for solar, storage and associated infrastructure, working closely with development, construction, asset management and finance teams.

For the remaining 20%, for your career benefit, will be a mix of construction, commercial, PPA, corporate etc. Therefore, we’re not looking for someone who just wants to do real estate law.

At its core, the role will involve drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of real estate matters including, but not limited to:

• Option Agreements
• Agreements for Lease
• Leases
• Easements and Wayleaves
• Cable and Grid Easements
• Substation and Grid Connection Land Arrangements
• Landowner variations, lease extensions and renewals
• Advising development teams on land risk, title strategy and structuring

If this is of interest and you'd like to arrange a confidential conversation, please email me on sam@cyan.partners or reach out via Linkedin.

Call Andy Wintle on 07802 448 436

A good law firm client of ours is keen to talk to generalist, senior corporate lawyers who have an interest in developing their energy sector focus. The work this firm does is complex and bespoke so there is an absolute necessity for someone with strong technical skills and a breadth of corporate/commercial expertise – which is more important than deep sector experience. This energy team has a unique position in the market, has been very successful in winning work and raising profile, so work is flooding in. Accordingly, there is not a particularly strong requirement for a ‘book’, although that will always help. There is plenty of work to be done internally. The team will consider existing partners, those on the cusp of partnership within private practice and also in-house lawyers who are in this space. Really lovely culture at this firm and energetic, passionate people. 

For more details, and in absolute confidence, please contact Andy Wintle at andy@cyan.partners or 07802 448 436

Speak to Andy on 07802 448 436.

Our law firm client has a long-standing presence in the real estate sector, with a large team acting for mid-market national clients. The department is exceptionally busy across all its transactional teams and cross sells within the firm’s broader sectors, which include Healthcare, Energy, Infrastructure and Tech.

The team are now looking for an additional Real Estate partner, in London, likely with an existing network of contacts (investors, funds or developers) and someone who wants to help drive this practice area forward with a degree of autonomy.

Existing partners within this team are highly regarded and ranked in the directories and, overall, the department has a loyal mid-market client base which continues to grow and prosper. It is important that you understand and enjoy the nature and culture of these types of clients, the requirements they have of their external counsel and the level of advice required on a day-to-day basis.

The partners will consider a range of candidates; existing partners, and those on the cusp of partnership who are being frustrated by bottlenecks. Potentially, also, senior lawyers who are returning to private practice from in house (a fund, developer or similar). In all cases cultural fit will be crucial + a realistic business plan.

With a super brand and affable, committed partners this opportunity represents a really good, established platform for those looking to make a long-term lateral move and be part of what is already an impressive growth story. The firm is stable, (very) profitable and has strong retention rates.

For more details, and in absolute confidence, please contact Andy Wintle on 07802 448 436

This role is exclusive to Cyan Partners.

Our Long-standing London client is looking to add an additional partner to their impressive and busy employment team. In brief;

• London based role, but the firm has a relaxed approach to hybrid working (c. 3 days in the office, ideally).
• An established partner, with a good network and some portable clients, likely Employers.
• Either contentious or non-contentious or a mix – the team cover the full spectrum of employment work.
• An interest in growing the London team and taking on management responsibilities.
• Happy to consider partners who want to join as EPs or FSPs.

The team has good size and scale now and is a profitable part of the overall firm (similarly well run and profitable, with no debt or requirement for outside investment). Fee rates are reasonable for London and there is a good body of existing associates with the skills and enthusiasm to assist across all aspects of employment work.

Speak to Andy Wntle on 07802 448 436. Ref - AW724

There is significant crossover in the roles which include (but not limited to) the following breadth of matters:

• Battery optimisation and tolling contracts
• Biogas offtake arrangements
• Clean energy project developments, acquisitions and disposals
• Energy supply arrangements
• Grid connection arrangements, IDNOs and private wires
• Heat networks, heat offtake/supply contracts
• Low carbon support regimes – Capacity Market, CfDs, REGOs, etc.
• Ofgem licensing, energy industry regulation
• Power purchase agreements

If this is of interest and you'd like to arrange a confidential conversation, please email me on sam@cyan.partners or reach out via Linkedin.

Our UK law firm client has a long-standing presence in VC and PE space and a busy, effective team acting for scaleup, fast growth and more established mid-market UK clients – sponsors and corporates.

The team are now looking for a Funds partner, in London, likely with an existing network of contacts, a profile in the London market, and someone who wants to help drive this practice area forward with a degree of autonomy. There is some existing workflow that can be inherited by an incoming partner, but the firm ultimately needs business builders across its entire offering so it is important you can show a willingness to build, develop and deepen client relationships. Technically, you will need expertise in structuring, establishment and advice to VC and similar funds, even if this may sit within a more generalist funds skill set.

Existing partners within this firm are highly regarded and ranked in the directories and, overall, the department has a loyal client base which continues to grow and prosper. All the necessary infrastructure is in place to accommodate a funds partner, including regulatory, tax, finance and corporate. It is important that you understand and enjoy the nature and culture of these types of clients, the requirements they have of their external counsel and the level of advice required on a day-to-day basis.

The firm is happy to consider existing partners, and those on the cusp of partnership who are being frustrated by bottlenecks. But in both cases cultural fit will be crucial + a realistic business plan.

With a super brand and affable, committed partners this opportunity represents a good, established platform for those looking to make a long-term lateral move and be part of what is already an impressive growth story. The firm is stable, profitable and has strong retention rates.

For more details, and in absolute confidence, please contact Andy Wintle re AW1085, on 07802 448 436

Our national law firm client has a highly regarded full-service offering and now seeks to further strengthen its Tax group with an additional partner hire in London.

The partners are happy to consider existing partners and also talented senior lawyers on the cusp of partnership.

This is a really good opportunity for a senior and experienced tax lawyer to bring additional and complementary skills to this team and in particular around the tax advice on SEIS, EIS and VCT structures.  Given the full-service nature of the firm there is plenty of additional and supportive expertise in other areas such as regulatory, corporate, finance and broader corporate tax. Significant internal workflows are coming out of these and other teams given the firm’s sector focus and reputation in the fast growth, startup and scaleup market.

As a well-established firm our client has a significant number of historic client relationships across sectors which will continue to keep this practice area busy with new instructions. Therefore, skill set (and profile) are going to be a much more important consideration than bringing your own relationships/following - although, good client handling skills will be crucial. You should also be willing to get involved in the management of the team and show the energy and enthusiasm to drive this practice area forward.

Exceptional retention rates (for all levels at the firm) and a transparent compensation structure speak volumes for the collaborative and collegiate nature of this firm. You can be assured of plenty of support from the partners as you bed in and a first-rate infrastructure, including an excellent, motivated associate body. This is a superb opportunity to join an impressive group of lawyers and progress your career at a profitable and stable firm.

For more details, and in absolute confidence, please contact Andy at andy@cyan.partners or 07802 448 436  - Ref AW1086

The firm has been established in the southeast for many decades. With multiple directory ratings they are well regarded amongst SMEs and high net worth individuals in London and the southeast.  

There are currently two partners on the commercial side, and with succession in mind they are keen to recruit someone to work closely with a partner we know well, mine the significant internal market and bring some complementary relationships.  

The current diet of the department is based around commercial contracts for small and mid-sized businesses, transactional M&A and finance. So, City partners with IP/IT and big-ticket M&A practices are unlikely to find this the right platform. It would however suit a generalist (either partner or senior associate level) in a mid-market, west end, boutique or regional firm who is looking for an opportunity that will allow them to take a prominent role and build a team amongst down to earth and supportive colleagues.  

Please contact Sarah Coughtrie for a discreet conversation, either on 07392 295 762 or sarah@cyan.partners