Tom Leaning

Tom Leaning is a Director at MAM Gruppe and a specialist in Legal recruitment across Germany, working with organisations of all sizes to place lawyers and legal leaders at all levels from experienced in-house counsel through to General Counsel, Legal Directors and Chief Legal Officers.

Over six years working exclusively in the German legal market, Tom has built relationships with 17 of the DAX 40 and developed a network of legal professionals across the country. He works across the full spectrum of in-house legal hiring. That includes Commercial Lawyers, Employment Lawyers, Corporate Lawyers, In-house Legal Counsel, Heads of Legal and senior leadership appointments at General Counsel and CLO level. Tom does not place junior lawyers. His focus is on experienced professionals and the leaders who run legal functions.

Germany's in-house legal market is tightly networked and relationship-driven. The lawyers Tom places are rarely responding to adverts. They are people he knows, has worked with over time, and who trust him to bring them opportunities worth considering. That is how Tom consistently delivers for clients who have struggled to hire through other channels.

Tom's performance has been recognised internally at MAM Gruppe, where he was named Leader of the Year in 2023 and Director of the Year in 2024. Those awards reflect a consistent track record of delivery across some of the most demanding legal searches in the German market.

If you are hiring lawyers or legal leaders in Germany, or you are a legal professional considering your next move, Tom is worth speaking to.