In a combination that brings together a member of the legal recruiting world’s old guard with some of the profession’s young Turks, Frank Kimball and the principals at Lateral Link Group LLC have announced the establishment of Kimball Partner Group.

The newly formed venture, which debuted Tuesday, will focus on partner placements. It marks the first comprehensive foray into that segment of the market for Lateral Link, a recruiting firm founded in 2006 and best known for associate level and in-house placements.