“Mahmoud builds long-term relationships that enable him to identify opportunities and perfect matches for firms and candidates. He gives extremly helpful guidance during the hiring process and is simply the best professional in the German market.”
“Mahmoud is by quite a margin the best headhunter in the German private equity / M&A market. His knowledge of the market is second to none and his ability to match law firms with suitable candidates is outstanding. What I value most is that he really takes a holistic, long-term view, thereby ensuring that the candidate really suits the firm's needs and vice versa. He never rests until he has made his client happy. Really an outstanding headhunter, I would not want to work with someone else in Germany.”
“Mahmoud is impressive. Very smart, deep knowledge of the industry and a shrewd tactician. He stays calm even when things become very emotional and difficult. At the moment he is definitely one of the best operators around. On top of this he is on a personal level a very nice guy and pleasure to work with!”
“Mahmoud is a force of nature. His impressively deep understanding of the market and of the needs of his clients and of candidates is far beyond of what you see in the market. His intelligence, persistency, strategic thinking and his genuine interest in people makes it obvious why he is considered to be the best in his field. I really enjoyed working with him.”
“I am a partner at a leading US law firm and had the pleasure to get to know Mahmoud in 2021 and to explore with him potential opportunities for myself to laterally join another firm. Throughout our discussions, I have been deeply impressed by Mahmoud's expertise in the German lateral market, which spans different business models and practice areas. Mahmoud has excellent commercial judgment, is a strategic thinker and he has always been giving well-balanced advice, holistically considering all relevant aspects of the opportunity.”
“When it comes to headhunting in the German legal market, Mahmoud is in a league of his own. Witty and smart, eloquent but a good listener, and he is thoroughly knowledgeable about the market. What sets him apart is that he has a genuine interest in the candidates themselves and takes their careers and success very personal and helps them to find the best possible place where they can enhance their careers - or stay where they are if he believes that is the right thing to do. They are in very good hands with him.”
“Mahmoud is a legend. He is the best headhunter I have worked with in my career. He has a deeper knowledge of the legal market and law firm dynamics than anyone else and he understands to match law firms and candidates in an unparalleled way. His network is insane and he places the right candidate to the right firm. Clearly the best choice.”
“I got contacted by Mahmoud Awad for a really good position at an international law firm. Due to his persistence, I took a deeper look into the offer. We got many conversations and discussions on the market and the specific law firm. The talks have always been held confidential as required.
At the end he did not over promise and I took the advantage.
Good job!”
“Mahmoud is very smart and knows the German market better than any other headhunter. He's fast, reliable and the go-to-guy for high-end legal placements in Germany.”
“I might have spoken with about 50 headhunters during the last three years. There is not a single person who comes even close to Mahmoud‘s deep knowledge and understanding of the German legal market. He knows an insanely number of individuals, team structures, trends and challenges. If you need to build a team, this guy is clearly a class of its own.”
“Mahmoud is one of the most notable legal headhunters in the European/German PE and M&A market and has built a strong track record in individual and team hires. With his impressive knowledge of the legal market, his insights into leading law firms, and his razor-sharp 'match analyses', Mahmoud is the go-to headhunter for both, top-tier law firms and the most and best-qualified candidates.”
