Alejandro Agustín Cano

Associate Partner

Alejandro is an Associate Partner and heads H&P’s M&A and Private Equity Practice.

He specialises in partnering with AmLaw firms to place senior legal Partners, with a core focus on M&A, Private Equity, and Capital Markets. With nearly a decade of recruitment experience across the UK, Europe, and US – and a background as a Corporate M&A Attorney for five years – Alejandro combines first-hand legal expertise with deep market insight.

Alejandro works with leading AmLaw firms on high-level Partner appointments within transactional practices. His prior legal career, coupled with his international recruitment track record, gives him a unique perspective on both client and candidate needs in the global legal market.

A former qualified Corporate M&A lawyer, Alejandro holds a double degree in Law and Political Science of the Administration and a Master’s in Law & Tax from ESADE. He speaks five languages and is passionate about connecting top-level legal talent with the right firms to drive long-term growth and success.