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Legal leaders play an increasingly strategic role in today's organisations. As businesses navigate evolving regulations, data privacy challenges, digital transformation and growing stakeholder expectations, legal teams are expected to provide more than risk management. They help shape strategy, support growth and guide organisations through change.

The demands on legal leadership continue to grow. Whether working in-house or within a law firm, today's legal executives need strong commercial awareness, sound judgement and the ability to influence across the business.

Our global Legal practice brings together more than 25 specialist consultants who support organisations in identifying and securing senior legal talent. Many of our consultants have legal backgrounds, giving them a deep understanding of the profession, the challenges organisations face and the qualities that define successful legal leaders.

We partner with organisations to deliver tailored executive search solutions across a wide range of leadership appointments. Our experience includes Partner-level hires across law firms, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officers, In-House Counsel and interim leadership positions.

We also support organisations looking for specialist expertise across areas including intellectual property, commercial contracts, employment, pensions, data privacy, technology transactions, real estate, M&A and private equity.

Our clients range from leading law firms and multinational organisations to high-growth and pre-IPO businesses. By taking the time to understand each organisation's goals, culture and leadership requirements, we help clients access talent that makes a difference.

You'll work with a dedicated point of contact throughout the search process, ensuring a consistent, transparent and collaborative experience from brief to appointment. Beyond executive search, we also bring together expertise from across our global network to provide insight into areas such as diversity, sustainability and digital transformation, helping clients build leadership teams equipped for the future.

Strong legal leadership helps organisations manage complexity, unlock opportunities and make confident decisions. We help clients find leaders who can do exactly that.
 

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  • Head of Legal: Real Estate Investment Company (Europe)
  • Head of Legal: Industrial / Manufacturing company (Europe)
  • US Head of Legal – Publicly-traded SaaS company (US)
  • General Counsel - $700M Global Manufacturer (US)
  • General Counsel – AbInbev India (APAC)
  • General Counsel - Ikea India (APAC)
  • Chief Legal Officer – Private Equity (UK)

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  • Partner (Energy) at White Shoe Law Firm (APAC)
  • Partner (Real Estate) at Top Tier US Law Firm (APAC)
  • Counsel (Tech Transactions) AmLaw 200 Firm (US)
  • Partner (Corporate) – Top-ranked boutique US firm
  • Corporate Practice Group (3 Partners, 7 Associates) – Top US Law Firm (EU)
  • Managing Partner - AmLaw 50 Firm with EU offices
  • Partner (White Collar Litigation) – AmLaw 100 Firm (US)
     

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Megan McArdle
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Location USA
  • Professional Services & Consultancy

Legal recruiter for senior & executive business services staff including Business Development, Marketing & Communications (including CMO / CMBDO/ CCO), Practice Management, and Operations (including COO).

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Maryna Bazhynova
Senior Research Associate
Netherlands
  • Consumer & Retail
  • Financial Services
  • Industrial

Maryna specialises in executive research, focusing on CFO & Financial Management, M&A, ESG, and Operational & General Management roles.

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Ali Qazi
Senior Partner
Location Middle East
  • Public Sector & Not-For-Profit

Ali is a Senior Partner and Head of Middle East at Page Executive, advising Boards, shareholders and senior leadership teams on Board Appointments and C‑Suite recruitment across Saudi Arabia (KSA), the UAE and the wider Middle East.

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Andrew Ridings
Partner
Location UK
  • Professional Services & Consultancy

Andrew is a very driven, hard-working executive partner, identifying legal talent at Partner level in London and the South East.

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Jennifer Pettigrew
Senior Partner & Global Legal Practice Head
Location USA
  • Financial Services
  • Professional Services & Consultancy

Jennifer is a Senior Partner and Global Practice Leader for Page Executive’s Legal Practice, where she heads the U.S. In-House Attorney Recruitment Division. Based in New York, USA, she specializes in placing top legal talent in key roles such as General Counsel, Head of Legal, Associate/Assistant General Counsel and other mid to senior level attorney positions, including SMEs and interim/contract appointments.

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Michelle Principi
Research Associate
USA
  • Life Sciences
  • Technology Media & Telecoms
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Michelle is a Researcher at Page Executive, supporting executive search across Legal, Life Sciences, and Technology. She specializes in identifying and engaging senior leaders and in‑house talent, with expertise in market mapping, business development insights, and sourcing niche, hard‑to‑fill roles across the USA.

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