about
Robert Rooney
Robert graduated with a first-class degree in Law and subsequently qualified as a barrister, working as a defence advocate at the Criminal Bar in London.
After two years, he opted to deploy his advocacy skills in a new role and, in 2010, joined one of the capital’s leading legal recruitment agencies, SSQ.
Robert was responsible for a number of headline-making partner and team moves across all of the key disciplines, in both London and Asia. In 2021, following a fantastic 10 years with SSQ, Robert launched Rooney Search and, in so doing, fulfilled the long-held ambition of running his own recruitment business.
Lewis Hedges
Lewis attended Oxford University, where he studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics with a focus on comparative government and the philosophy of law. Upon graduating, Lewis joined a legal recruitment firm based in London where he was involved with both associate recruitment and the management of its resourcing team.
During his career to date, Lewis has facilitated the moves of a significant number of associates across multiple jurisdictions and disciplines. He has gained particular experience in providing career guidance to junior lawyers, who have sought to navigate the increasingly complex path of qualification options. Following several successful years in his previous role, Lewis has now joined the team at Rooney Search, where he focuses on associate and partner moves across the London legal market.
Calum Smillie
Calum commenced his career in 2018 when he joined one of the capital’s leading legal recruitment agencies. Calum quickly progressed to a manager position and was responsible for a number of placements at all levels within various jurisdictions and specialisms.
During his career to date, Calum has facilitated the moves of a significant number of associates. In particular, he has experience of facilitating key hires into market-leading teams within the private capital space. Following five successful years at his former agency, Calum has joined the team at Rooney Search in order to further his experience by working on associate and partner moves across the globe.