Recruitment

Our specialist recruitment sector team advise recruitment businesses from a commercial as well as a legal and regulatory perspective. Whether you are looking to grow, restructure or exit your business, you can rely on us to guide you through the process to get the best possible result.

The landscape for recruitment businesses is continuously evolving; technology and AI is impacting on the way recruiters work and the ever-changing regulatory and commercial environment combined with the increase in agile and flexible working are presenting both challenges and opportunities.

Innovative businesses across the Recruitment sector are demonstrating their resilience and natural ability to make the most of those opportunities and deliver insight and value to enable their clients to thrive.

How can our recruitment lawyers help you?

Collaborating across specialisms, we provide comprehensive support for your recruitment business with our team of corporate, commercial, employment, banking, pensions, restructuring, dispute resolution, regulatory, tax and private client experts.

Our team members are also well known for advising on the sale and purchase of many recruitment agencies, including investments by PE funds and MBOs, as well as acquisitions by trade buyers.

We can also advise recruitment agencies on candidate engagement models, restrictive covenants, data protection/GDPR matters, compliance with the Conduct Regulations and Agency Worker Regulations, T&Cs, RPOs, IR35, umbrella arrangements, the Bribery Act, the Criminal Finance Act, procurement matters, shareholder agreements, licencing and software agreements, funding matters, EMI options and other incentive schemes.

As part of a naturally people led sector we welcome the opportunity to make new connections and have confidential conversations about your plans and how we can help support your success.

In brief:

  • A full service team dedicated to the needs of ambitious recruitment businesses to help them adapt, grow and realise the value in their business

  • Recruitment sector experts providing corporate and commercial advice to owners, FDs and managers of recruitment businesses

  • Advising recruitment businesses on regulatory matters, structure and ownership as well as employer and employee issues

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  • Who can our recruitment law team help?

    Who can our recruitment law team help?

    We advise recruitment businesses at different stages of growth and across a range of specialist markets, including technology, healthcare, life sciences, education, engineering and energy.

    Our clients include:

    • Recruitment agency founders and owner-managers

    • Private equity-backed recruitment businesses

    • Management teams undertaking MBOs

    • Staffing companies

    • Specialist recruitment agencies

    • International recruitment groups

    • Trade buyers and acquisitive recruitment businesses

    • Private equity investors and portfolio companies

    • HR technology businesses supporting recruitment activities

Who can our recruitment law team help?

Our case studies

Recruitment law work we do for our clients

  • Advising on the sale of ID Medical to Aya Healthcare

    We advised the shareholders of ID Medical Group Holdings Limited on the sale of the global ID Medical Group to Aya Healthcare, the largest healthcare talent software and staffing company in the United States. The transaction supported Aya Healthcare's expansion into the UK, with ID Medical joining its family of brands and bringing Aya's technology to the NHS and UK-based clinicians.

    Read the full case study
    Advising on the sale of ID Medical to Aya Healthcare
    "We are delighted to have advised the shareholders of ID Medical Group on the sale of the company to Aya Healthcare. This is the fourth transaction we have completed in the recruitment sector in recent months. We wish ID Medical and Aya all the best for the future. Congratulations to all involved. "
    Steven Raize
    Partner

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02 May 2025 | Author: Nathan Williams

Oi, referee, you've changed the goal posts… an IR35 Update (and a random umbrella)

A Supreme Court judgement on the employment status of football referees and a number of changes to the IR35 rules (and umbrella companies) have been announced by HMRC.

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02 December 2022 | Author: Alice Ekkebus

80% of dealmakers eyeing opportunities in UK mid-market

International law firm Trowers & Hamlins reports continued optimism among the M&A community for the year ahead, with 80% of dealmakers eyeing opportunities in their key markets and 65% expecting valuations to keep increasing.