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The Firm

 Founded in 2016

HIA Legal was established in 2016 with a clear mission: to deliver a more ethical, transparent and personalised legal recruitment service.

 

Our recruiters are experienced, well-informed and genuinely embedded in the top-tier legal market. We understand the pressures lawyers face and act as a trusted long-term partner — not just for a single move, but throughout a candidate’s career.

 

We take time to truly understand what candidates are looking for as individuals and what clients need for their teams. We provide a sensible, discreet buffer between candidates and law firms, offering honest market insight, multiple options, and intelligent advice on specific teams, hiring partners and strategic direction.

 

Supported by our AI-powered market intelligence platform, we offer real-time visibility on moves and trends, helping both clients and candidates make better-informed decisions.

 

Over 85% of our candidates come from referrals, which remains the strongest proof that lawyers and law firms trust us to act with integrity and deliver results.

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HIA Legal
Our Vision

HIA Legal are committed to ensuring that any business undertakings are conducted as ethically as possible. Our aim is to empower the people we work with, offering a safe, inclusive workplace for all our colleagues and meaningful, long  term relationships with our clients based on integrity.

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Ashton Headlam

US Associate

Ashton Headlam is an Associate Recruiter at HIA Legal who specialises in US operations aligning attorneys with highly regarded law firms and in-house opportunities in New York and London.

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A proven and successful legal recruiter, Ashton relies upon deep market knowledge and extensive contacts acquired after several years in the industry in London to provide talented attorneys to law firms and large corporations in New York and his home city of London. 

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Email : Ashton.Headlam@hialegal.com Tel: +1  (212) 209  6189

'The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.'

                                                                   

Steve Jobs, 2005

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Market knowledge

As a firm we are uniquely placed in the market. With over 10 years working at the heart of the top-tier legal sector, HIA Legal has gained invaluable market knowledge and insight. Our market intelligence is second to none — now further strengthened by AI-powered systems that deliver real-time tracking of partner and associate moves, team expansions, and practice area trends.

 

We maintain deep visibility on who is hiring, who is not, and where the real opportunities lie across Magic Circle, AM200 and leading US law firms in London and the US. This combination of human intelligence and advanced technology gives our clients and candidates a genuine edge.

 

We are proactive in gathering market information — continuously networking, speaking to lawyers on the ground, and building comprehensive hiring data on all the major firms. Whether you are actively looking for a new role or simply want to understand what is happening in your practice area, our consultants provide knowledgeable, up-to-date and strategic market insight.

 

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