Harrison Litchfield

Associate Director | Law Firms

Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, UK

Harrison Litchfield is an Associate Director within the private practice team at Taylor Root and leads the firm’s international practice. He advises law firms on cross‑border recruitment, strategic expansion and long‑term growth across key international legal markets, including Europe and offshore jurisdictions.

In his role, Harrison works closely with law firms on international hiring strategy, supporting the establishment and expansion of practices outside their home jurisdictions. His work often involves advising on senior‑level and partner‑level appointments, as well as helping firms build new teams and capabilities to support sustainable, long‑term growth. His approach is strategic and consultative, grounded in a deep understanding of how international law firm platforms operate across different markets.

Alongside advising law firms, Harrison supports lawyers navigating international career moves. He provides tailored guidance to senior lawyers considering relocation to major legal hubs, helping them assess market dynamics, firm structures and the practical and professional implications of cross‑border moves. He also oversees Taylor Root’s offshore practice, advising both firms and lawyers operating within offshore legal markets.

Harrison brings a strong academic foundation to his work, having completed both an LL.B. in Law and an LL.M. in International Law. This background underpins his ability to engage credibly with senior lawyers and law firm leadership on complex international recruitment and expansion matters, and reinforces his reputation as a trusted adviser within the international private practice market.

Harrison's latest insights

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The skills company secretaries need to progress into senior roles

  • Posted juli 28, 2026
Contents Share Key insights The company secretary role has always sat close to the boardroom, but the expectations placed on the function have changed considerably. Strong technical governance expertise remains essential, but it is no longer enough on its own. Today’s company secretaries are expected to help boards navigate regulation, stakeholder pressure, ESG scrutiny, technology […]
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How in-house legal teams in the US energy sector are adapting to regulatory complexity

  • Posted juli 28, 2026
Contents Share Key insights Large-scale energy projects have always been complex.  What is changing is how early, and how extensively, legal teams are now involved in shaping whether those projects can move forward.  From permitting and environmental compliance to project finance, stakeholder management and major commercial agreements, in-house counsel recruitment is evolving as lawyers become involved much earlier […]
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UK and Ireland in-house legal recruitment market update Q3

  • Posted juli 13, 2026
Contents Key insights Corporate and commercial, London Banking and financial services, London Interim, London Regional UK Ireland Corporate and commercial, London Q2 saw confidence continue to build across the in-house legal market, although hiring remained measured and highly strategic. Businesses continue to navigate economic uncertainty, evolving regulation and rapid technological change, but there was greater […]