WHAT CAN PERCONEX DO FOR YOU?
We specialise in providing legal staffing services of the highest quality. Finding the right project lawyers for temporary legal tasks is our passion. Since 2005 we have been bringing qualified lawyers together with companies and law firms – as support during times of increased workloads, as specialists for fixed-term projects and as temporary appointments. Our lawyers’ expertise is as diverse as the industry itself. You benefit from specialists selected only for you. We are the pioneers.
Dr Olaf H. Schmitt, founder and managing director of PERCONEX, explains our services in the following video.
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Perconex Case Studies – AN EXCERPT
Companies
Location: Frankfurt am Main
Client: Financial services provider
Assignment: A project lawyer (m/f/d) in the field of capital market and commercial law
Duration: At least 6 months
Client’s motivation: The four-person Legal & Compliance Team needed support to bridge the gap until a direct hire could be made.
Responsibilities:
- Preparing and negotiating customer contracts
- Comprehensive legal advice on capital market transactions, in particular M&A transactions, IPOs as well as equity capital measures, debt financing and restructuring
- Reviewing and negotiating confidentiality obligations and mandate agreements
Qualifications: For the in-house position the client required candidates with professional experience who had achieved the grade of “satisfactory” on one of their state exams to become fully qualified lawyers (m/f/d) or individuals who were qualified as commercial lawyers (m/f/d). Fluent business English was another important criterion.
Staffing period: After receiving the request, three candidate profiles were sent to the client. One candidate was a self-employed lawyer who was looking for a new professional challenge. She won the client over and started on the job one month later.
Location: Greater Frankfurt am Main
Client: International healthcare company
Assignment: Project lawyer in the field of pharmaceutical and contract law (m/f/d)
Duration: Approx. 3 months
Client’s motivation: Expert support for a five-person team in the form of parental leave replacement
Responsibilities:
- Drafting and negotiating contracts, taking into account the respective economic background and examining the associated legal issues
- Processing service, purchase, contract manufacturing and distribution contracts
- Preparing confidentiality declarations
Qualifications: The company was looking for a fully qualified lawyer with several years of professional experience in the relevant areas of law. The company also required legal English skills, as the company operates internationally.
Staffing period: Within the first week of accepting the commission, PERCONEX presented the client with a candidate who had more than ten years of professional experience. The client was highly impressed with her profile. Following a virtual interview, the employment contract was concluded. Our project lawyer was able to start as the parental leave replacement within a very short period of time.
Location: Rhine-Main area
Client: Financial services industry
Assignment: One project lawyer in the field of corporate law, general civil law
Duration: At least 6 months
Client’s motivation: Increased workload due to the integration of a company as well as bridging the gap until a direct hire could be made.
Responsibilities:
- Legal support during integration of the acquired company
- Ensuring conclusion of a purchase agreement
- Support for general day-to-day business
Qualifications: Fully qualified lawyer with experience in the field of corporate law and general civil law, fluent business English, MS Office skills; more than two years of professional experience
Staffing period: Four candidates were presented within nine days and one candidate after a further 10 days. Positive feedback was received on two candidates, both of whom interviewed well. As a result, a project lawyer was selected to fill the position within four weeks of the client’s request.
Location: Frankfurt am Main
Client: Global asset manager
Assignment: One project lawyer in the field of compliance
Duration: Approx. 4-6 months
Client’s motivation: Increased workload due to review and expansion of compliance guidelines and functions
Responsibilities:
- Providing advisory services on compliance issues to companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Policy review/monitoring and implementing detailed audits of marketing activities and materials
Qualifications: Fully qualified lawyer with experience working with the laws: KAGB, AIFMD, WPHG, AktG; fluent business English and MS Office skills; pragmatic approach to work; ideally 2-4 years of professional experience
Staffing period: Two candidates were presented within eight days of receiving the request. Positive feedback was received on one candidate, who then went on to have a successful interview. Only three weeks passed from receiving the request until the position was filled.
Location: Frankfurt am Main
Client: Company/advisory services in the field of finance
Assignment: One project lawyer in the field of M&A and capital market law
Duration: Approx. 4 months
Client’s motivation: Support and relief of senior associates by project lawyers with a hands-on mentality.
Responsibilities:
- Processing NDAs and letters of engagement
- Reviewing consultancy contracts
- Cooperating with international partners
Qualifications: Fully qualified lawyer with experience in M&A, capital market law and general civil law; fluent business English, MS Office skills; pragmatic approach to work
Staffing period: Within six days, two candidates were presented, both of whom interviewed with the client; positive feedback was given for one candidate, who then began her assignment three weeks after the interview.
Law firms
Location: After one week of on-site training, work is carried out on a remote basis
Client: Law firm specialising in litigation
Assignment: Seven project lawyers (m/f/d) for the areas of civil law, procedural law and litigation
Duration: Initially 9 months with the option of extension and permanent employment
Client’s motivation: Our client decided to take on external staff in order to manage a large case. Thanks to the client's state-of-the-art software solutions, the work could be carried out in home office after a brief period of on-site training.
Responsibilities:
- Processing civil proceedings within the scope of a large litigation case
- Preparing statements of claim and court pleadings
- Systematic organising of asserted claims
- Involvement in client communication
Qualifications: The candidate should be a fully qualified lawyer (m/f/d) with (ideally) one satisfactory level examination and initial experience in civil, commercial and tort law.
Staffing period: The client was interested in getting the process wrapped up quickly and conducted a swift selection process. Ten appropriate candidate profiles were sent, and seven were selected to fill the positions.
Location: Hamburg
Client: Law firm (boutique real estate law)
Assignment: One project lawyer (m/f/d)
Duration: Approx. 3 months
Client’s motivation: Increased workload due to the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the legal relationship between landlords and tenants. As a result, our client had to grow their team at short notice. Transfer to permanent employment after the project is a possibility.
Responsibilities:
- Processing rental evaluations
- Reviewing land register entries and rental agreements
- Providing support in real estate transactions (due diligence)
- Partial responsibility for contract negotiations
Qualifications: The candidate should have two completed state examinations and initial professional experience in the field of real estate law as well as fluent business German and English.
Staffing period: For this project, PERCONEX provided the client with two candidate profiles. One candidate was invited to interview and subsequently hired in mid-October. The project duration, from the client’s initial request to the job offer, took just over two weeks.
Location: Düsseldorf
Client: Large law firm
Assignment: Approx. 8-10 project lawyers
Duration: 9-12 months
Client’s motivation: Bring in project lawyers at the associate level to enable better use of the current team’s skill set; project-related additional work.
Responsibilities: Processing pleadings and defence work, internal file management system
Qualifications: Fully qualified lawyer; experience in civil law and procedural law; ideally at least 14 points on exams in total; fluent German
Staffing period: Within one week, six candidates were introduced to the client via interviews coordinated at short notice. Of the six candidates, five lawyers started on the project four weeks after the request was obtained. Five additional candidates were presented, four of whom were placed on assignment.
Location: Düsseldorf
Client: Business law firm
Assignment: Project lawyer in the field of M&A/due diligence
Duration: At least 2 months
Client’s motivation: As a result of a full M&A deal pipeline, the associate team needed to be expanded and supported by project lawyers. In addition, the firm was looking to permanently hire suitable candidates after the project was completed.
Responsibilities:
- Transaction support
- Support and cooperation for due diligence work
Qualifications: Fully qualified lawyer with experience in corporate law/M&A or contract law; ideally 1-5 years of professional experience; two satisfactory state examinations; fluent business English
Staffing period: Within one week four candidates were presented and positive feedback was received on three candidates. The position was filled within two weeks of the client’s request.
HOW IS THAT GOING TO WORK?
Location: North Rhine-Westphalia
Client: Major international law firm
Assignment: Two project lawyers in the field of antitrust law
Duration: Approx. 6 months
Client’s motivation: Due to increased demand in the area of merger control and the need for an upcoming parental leave replacement, the department was seeking to hire additional staff on a project basis.
Responsibilities:
- Merger control
- Participation in national and international antitrust proceedings
- Research and evaluation of data and documents
- Participation in pleadings
Qualifications: Fully qualified lawyer with 1-2 years of experience in antitrust law; fluent business English; MS Office skills; ideally two satisfactory law examinations
Staffing period: In a tight applicant market, three candidates who had totals of 14 points in both state exams were identified and presented within eight days of the client’s request. The law firm was quick to offer feedback, so that two interviews could be coordinated within a further week. Both candidates had successful interviews and are now employed as project lawyers at the law firm.
Why Perconex?
Highly dynamic
We are as flexible as your business, whether it is a company or a law firm: With our pool of first-class lawyers, you can simply adapt your team to match your workload. This makes it possible for you to easily manage large and urgent projects. And you can get to know new talent without making a commitment.
Agile recruiting
Placing job advertisements, waiting for applications, planning interviews: with PERCONEX, lengthy job recruiting procedures are a thing of the past. As experienced lawyers, we know the industry and will provide you with expert support and steadfast commitment on the way to finding your desired candidate.
YEARS OF EXPERTISE
We were the first company in Germany to introduce the concept of the project lawyer. The result: many years of expertise, profound knowledge of the industry and extensive networks. Trust the pioneers! Trust PERCONEX!
TOP candidates
PERCONEX stands for quality. All our lawyers meet the standards expected of legal advisors and employees in leading international law firms and companies. We know the right candidates and the relevant job market.
Whether you are a company or a law firm, the benefits of working with PERCONEX include:
- Holistic approach to consulting services
- Legally compliant temporary employment (including no risk of pseudo-self-employment)
- Specialised legal advisors
- Personalised support
- (In-house) lawyers with varying degrees of seniority
- Flexible support
- Solutions tailored to your needs
- Uncomplicated way to enhance your resources
- Increase in profitability
- Cost-efficient way to temporarily expand your team
- Straightforward staff placement services
WHO DOES PERCONEX PLACE ON ASSIGNMENT?
We place project lawyers at all levels of seniority - from newcomers to experienced specialists:
- Law graduates
- Lawyers with professional experience
- Fully qualified lawyers
- Lawyers with diplomas
- Business law graduates
- Business lawyers (LL.B., LL.M.)
- Individuals with foreign law degrees
With us you will find the right project lawyer for you: An expert for a specific project, a temporary replacement or temporary support for an increased workload. In this way, staffing challenges can easily be turned into smart legal services – one call is all it requires. A flexible strategy that allows you to make the best use of your staff and to drive your projects forward.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE? DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
Our consultants would be happy to help. Please get in touch