Strategic, Tailored, Human-Centric

At Unico, we offer tailored solutions for both law firms and in-house legal departments, combining strategic insight, operational excellence, and human-centric approaches.

From legal recruitment and interim staffing to M&A support and legal transformation, we help legal teams evolve with agility and vision. As specialists in our areas, we have a unique understanding of each industry we work with and a wispread network of influential connections. Explore our service areas and discover how we can support your growth, transformation, and success.

Private Practice

Legal Recruitment and Strategic Consulting

  • Recruitment of teams, partners, and associates
  • Strategic and operational support for mergers or expansions
  • Branch opening: market analysis and bureaucratic practices, local talent recruitment

Interim Legal Staffing

  • Temporary legal teams for due diligence projects
  • Litigation support
  • Secondment

Mergers & Alliances

  • Identification of strategic partners
  • Negotiation support
  • Post-merger integration

Key Contacts: Cristiano Pettinelli

In-House

Legal Recruitment

  • Recruitment of General Counsel, Legal Counsel and Legal, Privacy and ESG professionals
  • Organizational design and support with the onboarding of new hires

Legal Angel & Flexible Legal Staffing

  • Qualified legal professionals for workload peaks, transitions, temporary absences, hiring freezes and new projects
  • Flexible General Counsel support for SMEs and growing businesses
  • Interim legal counsel, contract manager, compliance & privacy specialist, legal operations professional and legal project manager

Legal Operations & Transformation

  • Optimization of processes, operating models, governance, KPIs and reporting
  • CLM, Matter Management, Legal Intake, Legal Spend Management and Change Management
  • Technology and AI to improve efficiency, automation and decision-making

Team Effectiveness & Organizational Psychology

  • Outplacement and career transition support
  • Conflict & Engagement: conflict management, motivation and collaboration
  • Organizational Design: structures, workflows and communication
  • Well-being & Climate: organizational well-being, workplace climate and team effectiveness

Key Contacts: Tina Lombardi & Laura Tomei

Key Support Staff

Operational Support Functions

  • Executive Assistants
  • Administrative staff
  • Paralegals

⁠Managerial Positions

  • Office Managers
  • HR Managers
  • HR Business Partners
  • Marketing Managers
  • Business Development Managers

Organizational & Talent Advisory for Law Firms

  • Happiness at Work & Organizational Psychology
  • Outplacement & Career Support
  • Conflict Management & Engagement  
  • Organizational Design & Structure  
  • Well-being & Organizational Climate