Fort Stratford Partners builds on strong momentum with senior hire

Fort Stratford Partners is delighted to announce the appointment of Christian Squire as Director. Christian joins from Veritas Partners, a City-based legal recruitment firm that he co-founded in 2020 and subsequently led.

His arrival marks a significant milestone in Fort Stratford’s growth journey, strengthening our senior bench of partner recruiters and further enhancing our capacity to serve our clients. In addition to his core recruitment responsibilities, Christian will play a key role in the firm’s strategic development, leveraging his expertise in business management and people development.

Christian studied Economics at the University of Liverpool before launching his career in legal recruitment. Over the years, he has advised senior lawyers and partners across a broad range of practice areas and sectors, developing a sophisticated understanding of the London legal market. He is particularly well regarded for his work in the Energy & Infrastructure and Real Assets space, where he specialises in M&A and Private Equity, Finance, Projects, Transport and Construction.

Ed Stratford commented:
“I’m thrilled Christian has bought into our vision at Fort Stratford Partners and decided to join us. I look forward to welcoming him to the team and working together as we push the business forward.

Jonny Fort added:
“Christian’s appointment follows an exceptionally strong 18 months for the business. He brings a fresh perspective, deep experience, and to cap it off I like him a lot! I can’t wait to see what we can achieve together.”