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Hayley Duggan Consulting

Strategic business development and marketing for the legal sector

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Fractional Head of BD/Marketing

Senior BD and marketing leadership, embedded on a flexible basis - strategy, team direction and delivery without a full-time hire. Retained or interim support.

Services

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Strategic and Advisory BD/Marketing

Project-based support for senior leaders - from sharpening client relationship management and refining business development techniques to delivering specific marketing and event initiatives.

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Pupillage and Early Year Recruitment

Strategy and delivery relating to marketing, events, outreach and applicant experience - from university engagement to attracting top-tier talent.

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Legal Directory and Ranking Strategy

Submissions, positioning and relationship management that get chambers and law firms ranked where they deserve to be — in Legal 500, Chambers & Partners, and beyond.

A trusted voice in legal marketing

Hayley Duggan is an award-winning BD and marketing leader with over 15 years' experience in the legal sector — including as Head of BD & Marketing / Pupillage Co-ordinator at Wilberforce Chambers and as an Editor at Legal 500. She now works with legal providers to deliver strategy that is both ambitious and grounded in real outcomes.

Experience

BD

BD planning and budgeting • Client relationship management • Segmentation • Structured client feedback initiatives • BD strategies and techniques • One-on-one coaching • ROI and commercial success

Marketing

Marketing plans • Brand strategy • Content creation • Digital marketing • External and internal communications • Website design and copy • PR • Social media • Legal directories • Awards • Individual marketing plans • Analytics • Budgeting​​​​​​​​

Events

End-to-end event management • International conferences • Seminars and multi-day events • Corporate hospitality • Webinars • Venue and supplier relations • Event communications • Post-event analysis​​​

Early Year Recruitment

Pupillage / early-career engagement strategy • Outreach projects • Pupillage/recruitment marketing strategy • Relationship lead for candidates and universities  • Enhancing applicant experience

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Track record

15+ Years

In legal sector BD, marketing and editorial leadership

Legal 500 Bar Awards

Head of the Marketing Team of the Year, 2025

CityWealth Awards

Bronze, BD/Relationship Manager of the Year, 2024

CIM Trained & Qualified

Level 6 Diploma in Professional Marketing

Published

Geometric Wood Structure

Professional Marketing Magazine

Evolving approaches to marketing and business development​

2026

Abstract Architectural Design

Counsel Magazine​

How to enhance brand and client service in an increasingly competitive environment

2024

Contact

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