EXPERTISE -
Placing Senior Attorneys and Partners into Leading US Law Firms & 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 private credit and CLOs to distressed and special situations, we place senior attorneys who anchor and expand high-performing credit practice groups within top 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 focus exclusively on credit, giving us a unique vantage point in identifying attorneys who understand the commercial dynamics behind today’s most complex transactions. Our capabilities span private credit, CLOs, NAV financing, special situations, and restructuring — placing Partners and Counsel who provide the legal backbone for sponsors, lenders, and credit platforms operating across the capital structure.
Our search process is precise, relationship-led, and grounded in deep market knowledge. Whether supporting the buildout of a new credit strategy or strengthening an existing practice, we deliver senior legal talent that brings technical expertise, platform alignment, and commercial impact to law firms competing at the highest level of the credit markets.
Our approach is discreet, candidate-led, and grounded in long-term relationships. We represent senior attorneys selectively, ensuring alignment not just on practice fit, but on strategic direction, platform quality, and long-term economics. Every search is handled with confidentiality, market insight, and a focus on protecting reputations while unlocking the right opportunities at the highest levels of the credit legal market.
