EXPERTISE -
Legal Search for the Credit Markets — From Law Firms to Credit Platforms
Our focus is on placing senior attorneys with deep expertise in the credit markets, partnering with law firms to build elite practices at the intersection of private capital and structured finance, through to placing in-house within leading credit platforms.
At Credit Search Partners, we work exclusively within the credit markets — and that includes the legal talent critical to structuring and executing transactions.
From leveraged finance and debt capital markets to structured credit, securitization, and special situations, we place senior attorneys who lead and expand high-performing Banking & Finance, Structured Finance, and Credit-side practices across elite US law firms and credit platforms.
Our candidates advise private credit sponsors, direct lenders, and institutional investors on a wide range of complex transactions — including unitranche and mezzanine financings, NAV facilities, joint ventures, co-investment structures, and liability management exercises. Many play a central role in the growth of sponsor-side leveraged finance and structured credit platforms, combining legal precision with commercial fluency across the capital structure.
We focus exclusively on Partner and Counsel-level placements, working discreetly with high-performing attorneys who are ready to move for the right platform, practice vision, and economic alignment. Whether building out a new credit capability or deepening an existing bench, we help law firms compete for rare talent in one of the most competitive corners of the legal market.
CAPABILITIES -
Placing the legal talent that powers the credit markets.
We operate exclusively in the credit markets, giving us a clear vantage point on attorneys who understand the commercial and structural dynamics behind today’s most sophisticated transactions. Our coverage spans leveraged finance, debt capital markets, structured credit, NAV financing, special situations, and restructuring – placing Partners and Counsel who form the legal spine of sponsor, lender, and fund-side strategies.
Our search process is precise, relationship-driven, and grounded in deep domain knowledge. Whether building out a new credit platform or strengthening a core practice group, we deliver senior legal talent with technical depth, platform alignment, and commercial impact – helping law firms compete at the highest levels of the credit economy.
We take a discreet, candidate-led approach. We represent senior attorneys selectively, ensuring alignment on strategy, practice area, platform culture, and long-term economics.
Every move is handled with confidentiality, market intelligence, and a long-term view – protecting reputations while unlocking meaningful opportunities.
