1. Date: 2 November 2015
Reference Letter:
Dear Sir or Madam:
My name is Gabor Szekely, and I am writing this reference letter in support of Maria Nesterova.
Maria served as a Team Assistant with Legalis Global over a period of 4 months - Nov 2014 to
Feb 2015 - and was responsible for the Russian market.
Legalis is a premier legal recruiting firm. We are considered a leader for high-end confidential
searches, while providing cost-effective recruitment solutions for law firms, corporations, and
investment banks catering to a wide spectrum of disciplines. Our record of placing high-level
attorneys and supporting staff, as well as facilitating law firm mergers and alliances underscores
our experience and speaks to the utmost intelligence, ethics, and professionalism we expect and
require of our intern staff.
During her tenure at Legalis, Maria has been a highly conscientious and dedicated asset to our
team. As a team assistant, she was responsible for supporting all recruitment activities for her
market. This included drafting and maintaining research lists of clients and candidates,
screening suitable candidates, maintaining a robust social media presence for the market, and
engaging in business development initiatives. Maria did well on all fronts. Maria exceeded the
expectations of the Legalis team and would be a good valuable asset to any future employer. She
is diligent, curious, mature and an initiative-taker. She regularly took principal responsibility for
projects and displayed a marked ability to handle several time-sensitive tasks at once. She would
ask for additional instruction or clarity as needed on assignments, but not before attempting to
devise or suggest solutions herself.
Furthermore, Maria worked well both autonomously and collaboratively. As time passed, she
took a lead role in training newer interns and displayed impressive dexterity in navigating system
processes. Her reliability and readiness to learn and assist others quickly made her a strong team
player. It’s been nothing short of a joy to work with Maria, and I wish her all the best in
whatever path she chooses.
Sincerely yours,
Gabor Szekely – Regional Director
T +36 1 88 28 700
Email: gabor.szekely@legalisglobal.com