London, UK – Savannah Group, the executive search and leadership advisory firm, with a long-established track record of placing senior in-house legal talent and key functional leaders, today announces the launch of a dedicated Legal Practice focused on private practice partners further developing its existing in-house legal capability. This move reflects Savannah’s commitment to supporting law firms in building world-class teams and is anchored by the appointment of Mark Foster as Partner, Head of Legal, Savannah Group.
Mark Foster brings over 25 years of recruiting experience, including private practice and in-house counsel. Throughout his career, Mark has successfully placed candidates into a broad range of law firms across the UK and Europe, building strong relationships with clients and candidates alike.
“Savannah has a clear ambition to bring more data, insight, and, critically, pace, to how law firms hire partners,” said Mark Foster, Partner, Head of Legal at Savannah Group. I’m excited to build a practice that helps firms not just hire exceptional partners and in-house talent but also make decisions based on real-time market intelligence. The combination of Savannah’s track record and the innovation of their MapX product is unique in the legal space.”
The launch of the private practice division is a natural extension of Savannah’s success in the legal domain, where the firm has supported FTSE, PE-backed, and multinational clients on in-house legal and compliance appointments for two decades. A strengthened legal practice will complement Savannah’s strength across the finance, digital & technology, HR and operations functions. The addition of a private practice capability enables Savannah to provide full coverage across the legal landscape, combining deep executive search expertise with cutting-edge technology via MapX, its proprietary AI-driven talent intelligence platform.
“Our clients expect more than just access to talent; they want data, foresight, and a partner who understands how leadership needs to evolve,” said Simon Grough, Managing Partner, Savannah Group.
“With Mark on board, we’re bringing this to law firms. His global legal experience, commercial acumen, and network make him an exceptional addition to the team. Combined with the power of MapX, we’re delivering a smarter, more strategic way to hire legal leaders.”
MapX provides real-time market analysis, diversity benchmarking, succession planning support, and competitor intelligence, giving clients the clarity and confidence to make high-impact hiring decisions.
About Savannah Group
Savannah Group is a global executive search and leadership advisory firm. We help organisations diagnose leadership needs, design tailored talent strategies, and deliver high-impact results through executive search, interim management, and talent intelligence. Our next generation approach combines deep expertise with data, insight and pace, powered by MapX, our proprietary AI-enabled leadership analytics platform.
