Matthews and Carter Associates

Matthews and Carter Associates is a London-based international legal recruitment agency established in 2016, specialising in placing common law qualified lawyers into private practice law firms across the world's most prestigious legal markets. Founded by director Anthony, the agency provides a comprehensive, no-cost personalised service to candidates, guiding them through every step of the recruitment process from initial consultation through to offer stage and relocation support. The company leverages an extensive global network to connect lawyers with unadvertised opportunities at leading law firms.

Matthews and Carter Associates focuses exclusively on legal recruitment, with particular expertise in corporate and commercial law practice areas. The agency specialises in placing lawyers into roles spanning projects and project finance, corporate mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and leveraged finance positions. Their placements target Magic Circle, Silver Circle, and top-tier US law firms, with a proven track record of successfully matching candidates to roles that align with their experience level and career aspirations.

The agency operates on the ground in London and regularly travels globally to meet with candidates and maintain relationships with clients. Matthews and Carter Associates serves lawyers from Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Scotland, Germany and beyond, placing them into law firms across London, Dublin, New York, Singapore and other international legal centres. Clients choose the agency for its deep market knowledge, extensive firm network, responsive service, and specialised understanding of the relocation process for overseas qualified lawyers seeking to establish careers in world-leading legal markets.