Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has hired a high-profile recruiter to help drive the City firm’s aggressive expansion in an innovative move for the UK legal profession.

The full-time role saw Jonathan Brenner – the ‘B’ in legal recruitment agency ZMB that was absorbed by Hays in October 2000 – join BLP on Monday (12 September) with a brief to headhunt high-performing associates.