Executive Coach | Solicitor | Former Law Firm Partner
Executive coaching for lawyers
Coaching for solicitors, law firm partners and in-house counsel who want to progress faster, lead with more presence and build a practice that reflects their ambition. Delivered by Neil Braithwaite, who practised in London for 20 years as a solicitor and law firm partner and has coached senior lawyers and corporate leaders since 2008.
Book a confidential 30 minute discovery callWho it is for
- Associates and senior associates on the route to partnership
- Newly appointed partners adjusting to ownership and leadership
- Established partners building a practice, a team or a market profile
- Senior lateral hires under pressure to grow their practice from a standing start
- In-house counsel and general counsel operating at board level
- Lawyers weighing a move between private practice, in-house or a new sector
Why a coach who has practised
Partnership track, origination targets, lock-step, firm politics and the pressure of high-value client work do not need explaining. That shared experience means the coaching starts at the real issue rather than the background.
Read more about Neil's background or see what clients say.
What we work on
The partnership route
Building the business case, the commercial narrative and the visibility that partnership decisions actually turn on — not just the billable record.
Leadership presence and influence
How you land in the room with clients, colleagues and boards: authority without abrasiveness, clarity under pressure, and the confidence to hold a position.
Business development
A way of originating work that fits your personality rather than a generic networking formula — relationships, referrals and a defined market position.
Managing pressure and performance
Sustainable performance in a profession of long hours, high stakes and constant scrutiny, including the perfectionism that often comes with legal training.
Difficult conversations and conflict
Partner disputes, underperforming team members, demanding clients and the conversations most lawyers postpone.
Career transitions
Moves in-house, into a new practice area, into management, or out of law altogether — decided deliberately rather than reactively.
How the coaching works
Sessions are typically monthly or fortnightly and last 90 minutes, in person in London or by video call. Engagements are usually agreed as a series of sessions with clear goals set at the outset and reviewed as we go.
Coaching is confidential, goal-oriented and developmental — the work is to create new thinking and greater self-mastery, which is what changes results. More on the coaching approach, or see executive coaching in London.
Common questions
- What is executive coaching for lawyers?
- One-to-one, confidential coaching for solicitors, partners and in-house counsel focused on leadership, career progression, client relationships and performance. It is developmental rather than advisory: the coach facilitates new thinking and insight rather than issuing instructions.
- How is it different from general executive coaching?
- The context is the difference. Neil Braithwaite practised in London for 20 years as a solicitor and law firm partner, so partnership track, lock-step and origination pressure, client demands and firm politics need no explanation.
- How often are sessions and how long do they last?
- Sessions are typically monthly or fortnightly and last 90 minutes, in person in London or by video call.
- Is coaching confidential?
- Yes. Conversations are private and trust-based, including where a firm or employer is funding the coaching.
- How do I start?
- With a confidential 30 minute discovery call to discuss what you want to work on and whether coaching with Neil is the right fit.
Start with a conversation
No obligation, no sales pitch — just a confidential discussion of where you are and where you want to get to.
Book a confidential 30 minute discovery call