International - Who to contact
Andrew Waters - Business Manager
London Office
t: +44 (0) 207 523 3635
e: andrew.w@hays.com
Andrew graduated in Law and Commerce from Victoria University, New Zealand in 1999 and qualified as a solicitor in 2000. Andrew practised in the corporate, litigation and employment departments of leading New Zealand law firm Russell McVeagh before moving into international legal recruitment in Sydney, Australia in 2001. In 2003 Andrew relocated to London to undertake UK private practice recruitment before joining the international division of Hays Legal in 2005, becoming a Business Manager in December 2006.
Jonathan Warmington - Consultant
London Office
t: +44 (0) 207 523 3642
e: jonathan.warmington@hays.com
Jonathan read Economics at the University of Greenwich. He worked as a researcher at Fox Rodney Search and Hogarth Davies Lloyd respectively before joining Hays Legal in May 2005. He specialises in recruiting UK and foreign qualified lawyers on overseas and London positions with a particular focus on the Belgian, Russian, Canadian, South African, Dutch, Asia Pacific, Australasian, Indian and Middle East markets.
Jenny Philipson - Consultant
Sydney Office
t: +61 (0) 2 8226 9783
e: jenny.phillipson@hays.com.au
Jenny graduated from Southampton University in 2001 and qualified as a solicitor with Beachcroft LLP in 2005. Jenny qualified into the commercial property department and joined the property department at Burges Salmon LLP in 2006. Jenny now works for Hays UK but is permanently based in Australia and her dedicated remit is to source candidates for overseas roles with a particular focus on the UK market.
Catherine Lewis - Team Manager (Australia / New Zealand)
London Office
t: +44 (0) 207 374 4300
e: cathy.lewis@hays.com
Catherine graduated from the Queensland University of Technology in 2002 with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours after completing five years’ articles in Queensland and was admitted as a Solicitor in July 2002. Catherine worked as a litigator within private practice and the public sector in Brisbane before joining Hays Legal in June 2004 where she gained experience recruiting lawyers in all sectors including the public sector, in-house and private practice . In 2008 Catherine joined Hays Globalink in London and specialises in recruiting qualified solicitors who are based in the UK for the Australian and New Zealand legal markets.
Maria Coombe - Manager
Dubai Office
t: +971 (0 )4360 1619
e: maria.coombe@hays.com
Maria read French and Spanish at Bradford University. She recruited in the legal sector in Paris before joining Hays Legal in 2004. She advises common law and foreign qualified lawyers on in-house and private practice positions across the Middle East - The UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait & Saudi Arabia.
Bina Brunjes - Abteilungsleiterin Legal
Frankfurt Office
t: + 49 (0) 69 300 882 272
e: bina.brunjes@hays.com
Bina Brünjes studied law in Frankfurt/Main. In 1999 she completed an LL.M. programme at the Northwestern University in Chicago. Upon qualifying, she specialised in IP/ competition law before joining Hays Legal at the beginning of 2004. Bina established the In-house practice for Hays Legal in Germany and now manages the national In-house team. She advises companies and banks on the strategic recruitment of lawyers throughout Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Clara Tegtmeyer - Consultant
Munich Office
t: +49 (0) 69 300 882 273
e: clara.tegtmeyer@hays.de
Clara Tegtmeyer studied law in Passau/ Germany, Italy and Munich. She spent her practical legal training in the human resources department of the Deutsche Lufthansa AG in Frankfurt am Main. She later spent four years working for an international management consultancy in Berlin. She joined Hays Legal in 2006 and advises companies, banks and financial service providers on the recruitment of lawyers throughout Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Lisa Rosenthal - Manager Client Relations
Munich Office
t: +49 (0) 69 300 882 278
e: lisa.rosenthal@hays.de
Lisa Rosenthal studied law at universities in Bielefeld and Cologne. During her studies she spent several months in Indonesia and worked as a journalist in Malaysia. Before starting her practical legal training in Düsseldorf, Ms Rosenthal worked at Management Circle AG. She carried out her practical training abroad in a lawyer's office in Singapore. She joined Hays Legal in 2007 where she assists corporates and financial services companies in the recruitment of lawyers throughout Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Liova Castillo de Vivero - Senior Consultant
Madrid Office
t: 00 34 91 443 0768
e: liova.castillo@hays.es
Liova read Law at the University of Granada and completed a Masters at the "Instituto de Empresa" (Madrid). She practiced as a corporate lawyer for four years experience at Mochales & Palacios and Ernst & Young before joining Hays Legal in 2005. She recruits lawyers for both the law firm and in-house markets across Spain.
Clara Eguiluz de la Rica - Consultant
Madrid Office
t: 00 34 91 443 0768
e: clara.eguiluz@hays.es
Clara read Law at the University of Deusto (Bilbao) and completed a LL.M. in European Law at the Europa-Institut at the Universität des Saarlandes (Germany). She practiced as a corporate lawyer for four years experience at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo and Bufete Barrilero y Asociados before joining Hays Legal in 2005. She recruits lawyers for both the law firm and in-house markets across Spain.
Lisa Sassi - Recruitment Consultant
Hong Kong Office
t: +852 2168 0862
e: lisa.sassi@hays.com.hk
Lisa read Law at the University of Kent. She worked as a paralegal before specialising most recently in business management and relationship management of publicly funded law firms in the UK. She specialises in recruiting lawyers into private practice across Asia.
Lesley Hobbs - Business Manager
Hong Kong Office
t: +852 2168 0862
e: lesley.hobbs@hays.com.hk
Lesley qualified as a solicitor in 1996 and then joined the Legal & Compliance department of N M Rothschild. Lesley moved into legal recruitment in 1999 and specialises in recruiting lawyers for the banking and financial services sectors. She joined Hays Legal in 2003.
Katie Hogue- Senior Consultant
Hong Kong Office
t: +852 2230 7950
e: katie.hogue@hays.com.hk
Katie graduated from New Zealand’s University of Otago with Law and Arts degrees and qualified as a solicitor in 2005. Katie joined Hays Legal, New Zealand, as a consultant in 2006, gaining significant law firm experience in both the domestic and international markets. Key highlights include heading up the New Zealand leg of international campaigns for Hays Legal with key clients such as Ogier 2006 and Herbert Smith 2006/2007.
In 2007, Katie joined Hays Hong Kong where she developed a highly successful commercial accounting desk for the Accountancy and Finance brand. Katie has recently rejoined Hays Legal in Hong Kong and is looking forward to working on the law firm side once again.
Sherina Bhar- Consultant
Singapore Office
t: +65 (0) 6223 4535
e: sharina.bhar@hays.com
Sherina qualified as a lawyer in the UK after reading law at The University of Glamorgan and then completing the bar examinations at The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. She has practice experience in both Malaysia and Western Australia where she gained experience in industrial relations and employment law after completing her LLM degree at the University of Western Australia.
Sherina moved into legal recruitment in 2005 where she headed the legal arm of an Australian recruitment company. In 2006, Sherina relocated to Singapore as a consultant with the legal department of a regional executive search company before joining Hays Legal in 2008. Her recruitment experience includes recruiting lawyers at all levels for both international law firms and global corporates throughout the Asia Pacific region.
Amanda Wallis - Consultant
Frankfurt Office
t : + 49 (0) 69 300 882 276
e : amanda.wallis@hays.de
Amanda Wallis studied German and Philosophy at Nottingham University. During her university studies she spent one year in Vienna. She later studied law at the College of Law in London. For 3 years she worked at the London office of Linklaters and qualified into the area of structured finance before moving into legal recruitment. After working at Taylor Root for eighteen months in London Amanda moved to Hays Legal in Germany where she advises national and international law firms on the recruitment German and non- German qualified associates.
Claudia Bach - Consultant
Frankfurt Office
t : + 49 (0) 69 300 882 274
e : claudia.bach@hays.de
Claudia Bach has a background in marketing and has been working for Hays Legal since 2004. She advises national and international law firms in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on the hiring of newly qualified and junior lawyers. For candidates Claudia offers extensive career advice from CV drafting and interview skills to identifying suitable target firms.
Achim Schäfer - Consultant
Frankfurt Office
t : + 49 (0) 69 300 882 277
e: achim.schaefer@hays.de
Achim Schäfer studied law at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main. After completing his law studies he moved to a mid-size law firm where he worked for two years before joining the family business. Achim has extensive experience in the recruitment of senior level associates, partners and teams throughout Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Uta Nagel - Manager Client Relations
Frankfurt Office
t : + 49 (0) 69 300 882 275
e : uta.nagel@hays.de
Uta Nagel has a background in marketing and has spent several years working abroad. She has been at Hays Legal since 2006 and works closely with the consultants in the recruitment process for candidates and clients.
Lucy Inglis - Consultant
New Zealand
t. + 64 9 375 9422
e. lucy.inglis@hays.net.nz
Lucy graduated from the University of Otago, New Zealand, with degrees in Law and Psychology. After joining top tier New Zealand law firm, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, in 2005, Lucy spent three years practising as an employment law solicitor in the firm's Wellington office. Lucy made the move to recruitment in 2007, joining Hays Legal as a recruitment consultant in the Auckland office. Lucy now recruits lawyers at all levels throughout the country, in private practice, government and in-house sectors.
