Jowers Vargas | BigLaw Recruiting and Consulting US-Asia

About Jowers Vargas

Our focus is on client relationships and career consulting rather than typical “head-hunting.”

Over the past 15 years, Evan Jowers and Alejandro Vargas have successfully built a strong network of BigLaw relationships in their Hong Kong home and other Asia markets.

Since 2006, Evan has been the leading Asia-focused legal recruiter for US-trained attorneys. He has made over 500 US associate, counsel and partner placements in Asia since the start of his career as a recruiter.

Evan has also placed and long-term advised several key US BigLaw hiring partners and other senior Asia-based attorneys at different stages of their careers, as well as helped build their teams.

During his 8 years as a corporate BigLaw associate in Hong Kong and Beijing, Alejandro Vargas (NYU JD 2008) worked alongside and across from many of Asia’s most esteemed attorneys on China and Pan-Asia transactions.

In October 2018, we launched our US operations. Our US team focuses on attorney placements into the technology, emerging companies, venture capital, and entertainment / media sectors.

Our US team has also successfully helped many Canadian-qualified attorneys transition into US BigLaw. However, we are full-service and have extensive experience in attorney placements across a variety of practice areas and geographic markets.

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I had a fantastic experience with the Jowers Vargas team. I spoke to a number of different recruiters before starting the lateraling process and was really impressed by the Jowers Vargas team’s deep knowledge of the Asian legal market and the many placements they have made over the years (including many high-profile ones!). The covid-19 pandemic threw quite a few hurdles at my lateral move, but the team have been there every step along the way and were able to support me at any time with a quick phone call or text during a dragged-out process. I especially appreciate how the team are not only focused on making a placement but also consider the candidate’s long-term career (and personal) goals to make tailored recommendations. 100% recommend!

The Jowers Vargas team is professional, thorough and resourceful. They have a deep understanding of the legal market in Asia and an amazing network in Asia. They really put in the effort to find the perfect fit for the candidate.

Jowers Vargas’ team is without a doubt the most experienced and professional in the market. Their deep and detailed knowledge of the market, different practices and even partners provides you with an opportunity to make the right choice when deciding on a new position. They prepare and coach you along the way and you always feel their support. They work as a team, not as individual recruiters and cover time zones in the US and Asia 24/7.

Jowers Vargas is a professional team. They work efficiently to support your exploration of new career opportunities. They have rich resources and wide connections, and they know how to best present you.

Evan Jowers’ team of professionals has deep knowledge about the BigLaw market in Asia and knows the law firms it works with very well. I had a great experience working with them, who are based in different major time zones and are very responsive to my questions and requests. The team also provided good advice and guidance throughout the interview and relocation process.

I had a great time working with the Jowers Vargas team, and found them very helpful throughout the hiring process! I would recommend them to anyone who’s looking to land a role in BigLaw.

The Jowers Vargas team knows the market better than anyone else seeing how they placed a large number of the leading lawyers in a variety of practice areas. Not only do they take the time to provide you with in-depth information on the practice groups that you are applying to but also help you prepare for the interviews. I highly recommend Jowers Vargas as the process was very smooth and, unlike other recruiters, they will not try to place you somewhere that might not be a good fit for you just so they can earn their placement fee.

Jowers Vargas is the team you want when making a career move in Asia or elsewhere. Their knowledge of the legal market is invaluable, they are frank and transparent in their advice, and they understand important considerations like moving in-house versus staying at a firm, moving countries, and what all of this means in the scope of your long term goals. My recent career move relocated me across the world and having the Jowers Vargas team as a resource throughout that process gave me and my family the peace of mind we needed to take the leap. I couldn’t be happier with how things have turned out.

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Our focus is on client relationships and career consulting rather than typical “head-hunting.”