Selective
A limited number of engagements each year, chosen for alignment of standard, geography, and the principal’s personal availability.
Approach
By introduction.
In confidence.
By the principal.
Magalhaes Partners accepts a limited number of engagements each year, taken in the principal’s personal capacity. Each begins with a written enquiry and is held in confidence throughout.
Process
How an engagement begins.
- 01
Introduction
Engagements begin with a written introduction outlining the situation, the desired outcome, and the proposed timeframe. The firm responds to all serious enquiries within two working days.
- 02
Conversation
When the work fits, a private conversation is arranged, by video, telephone, or in person, to confirm scope, terms, and chemistry. When it does not, the firm replies promptly and, where possible, suggests an alternative.
- 03
Letter of engagement
A short written letter sets out scope, deliverables, timeframe, and fee. The firm prefers fixed-scope engagements with clear deliverables over open-ended retainers.
- 04
Work
The principal carries the engagement personally. Mandates are limited in number each year so that each receives senior-level attention. Confidentiality is absolute.
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Conclusion
Every engagement closes with a written summary, a formal handover, and a clear statement of what was done. The firm does not pursue continuation work; if further mandates follow, they are introduced separately.
Principles
Four principles.
Senior
Engagements are carried by the principal directly, not delegated to junior associates.
Confidential
No client is named publicly, no engagement is described in promotional material, and no testimonials are sought.
Bounded
Each engagement has a defined scope, deliverable, and timeframe. The firm declines indefinite retainers.
Partnership
What “Partners” means.
Partnership is the relationship the firm enters: with each client, and with the best-in-class specialists assembled for each mandate.
The principal carries every engagement personally. The right circle, drawn from legal, tax, audit, sector experts and local counsel, is brought in around it, by introduction, in confidence.
Begin
Contact us.
Correspondence is read by the office and answered in confidence within two working days.
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