High‑stakes arbitrations demand lawyers who can operate across borders, institutions, and legal cultures. Goldfinch & Partners is a boutique legal search firm dedicated to placing international arbitration and complex cross‑border disputes lawyers into leading New York and Washington DC law firms and in‑house teams.

- Focused exclusively on international arbitration and adjacent disputes work

- Covering New York and Washington DC and all IA seats, private practice and in‑house roles

- Deep networks across BigLaw, elite boutiques, arbitral institutions, and IA‑focused LL.M. programs

Who We Work With

For law firms

Goldfinch & Partners supports Am Law and elite boutique practices that need arbitration specialists with the right mix of institutional experience, language skills, sector knowledge and cultural fit. Whether you are building out a New York investment treaty team, strengthening DC‑based sovereign work, or adding commercial arbitration capacity, you receive shortlists of precisely matched associates, counsel and partners—not a stack of generic resumes.

For in‑house legal teams

For corporates, financial institutions and technology businesses, the right arbitration counsel is both a risk manager and a strategic adviser. Goldfinch & Partners identifies lawyers who can run arbitrations end‑to‑end: managing outside counsel, controlling budgets, advising on enforcement, and aligning outcomes with commercial objectives.

What Makes Us Different

- Niche focus

  International arbitration and cross‑border disputes are not one of many practice areas - they are the core of what we do.

- Market mapping, not just advertising

  Every search is underpinned by proactive mapping of IA teams, arbitral institutions and specialist programs, giving you access to candidates who are not responding to job boards.

- Low‑volume, high‑precision shortlists

  You see a small number of carefully vetted candidates whose skills, sector exposure, language capabilities and motivations align with your mandate.

For Candidates

If you are an international arbitration associate, counsel or partner exploring your next move in New York or Washington DC, Goldfinch & Partners offers discreet guidance, realistic market insight and access to opportunities with leading firms and selective in‑house teams. Your profile is never sent anywhere without your consent, and every conversation is confidential.