Interim legal cover
Experienced lawyers who step in quickly to cover BAU, manage planned transitions or support teams during periods of sustained pressure. They operate with the confidence and judgement of a permanent team member from the outset.
Legal Talent
The lawyers on our panel are selected by people who know what exceptional looks like.
NOVA8 places experienced legal professionals with in-house legal teams across the UK, Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong and the wider Asia-Pacific region. Every lawyer we work with has been assessed and vetted through rigorous human judgement, by experienced legal professionals who understand what great in-house practice looks like.
Our technology makes the matching faster and the process smoother. The quality assurance is entirely human.
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How it works
Simple. You tell us what you need and we take it from there.
Whether you are looking for a General Counsel to join your team, an experienced lawyer to cover a period of absence or a specialist to lead a complex project, our team manages the process from brief to placement. You do not need to search, filter or shortlist. We do that work for you, drawing on our panel of 20,000+ assessed legal professionals and the market knowledge that sits behind it.
Who we support
Built for in-house legal teams under pressure.
We work with General Counsel, Heads of Legal and in-house teams who need experienced legal capability quickly, whether to cover a planned absence, respond to an unexpected pressure or bring in specialist expertise for a complex matter.
Our clients span technology, financial services, professional services, retail and real estate, across the UK, Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong and wider APAC.
Our solutions
How we support in-house legal teams
Parental leave and absence cover
When a key member of your legal function steps away, continuity matters. Our lawyers manage caseloads, maintain stakeholder relationships and keep the function moving across commercial, regulatory and advisory work.
Surge and project support
Major transactions, regulatory change, M&A activity or an unexpected volume spike. Experienced legal capacity that scales with your needs, without the overhead of a permanent hire.
Specialist expertise
Experienced lawyers with deep knowledge across corporate, commercial, technology, data privacy, financial services, regulatory and funds. For complex matters and specialist areas where experience and judgement are non-negotiable.
Our approach
Every brief handled with the same level of care.
Every brief we take on is handled with the same level of personal involvement, regardless of how straightforward or specialist the requirement appears.
We take time to understand not just the role itself but the business, the team and the outcome that matters. That depth of understanding is what allows us to move quickly without cutting corners, and to place lawyers who genuinely fit rather than simply match on paper.
For requirements that are particularly niche or hard to fill, that market knowledge and human judgement becomes even more valuable. But it is there from the outset on every engagement, not just the difficult ones.
The numbers
A panel built on experience.
20,000+
experienced lawyers across our panel
48-hour
average time to shortlist
15+
average years of legal experience
- UK, Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong and wider APAC coverage
- Sectors: technology, financial services, professional services, retail and real estate
- Vetted through experienced legal judgement, not keyword matching
Client testimonials
What our clients say
"NOVA8 really took time to understand our needs, moved quickly and introduced high calibre candidates who were genuinely well suited to the roles. The senior legal resource we were introduced to has been game-changing."
"NOVA8 took the time to understand our team and the challenges we were facing. The lawyer integrated seamlessly, worked confidently at pace and delivered the high standards we expect."
Ready to strengthen your legal team?
Tell us the role, the urgency and how your team works. We'll come back quickly with a shortlist of experienced lawyers who can step in from day one.