Expertise with Integrity
Nick Goseland
Founder and Managing Principal
Edgewater’s team of specialists is led by its founder, Nick Goseland, one of the top legal search experts in the nation. His deep understanding of the national market, along with his considerable connections with both firms and companies throughout the US, has led him to be recognized by numerous prominent institutions and legal publications, including Harvard Law School, Bloomberg Law, Above the Law and Law360.
Before starting Edgewater, Nick was a Principal and Executive Committee member with an international recruiting firm, where he led the company in attorney placements and helped oversee client services. Nick practiced law for two years with a top Chambers-ranked litigation boutique and previously spent several years as a corporate trainer in Shanghai. Nick earned his J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, from the University of San Diego School of Law, and his B.A. from the University of Colorado. He speaks and reads Mandarin.
Aayush Chandan
Senior Director
With over 6 years in the legal recruiting industry, and having previously worked for two of the largest legal recruiting firms in the country, Aayush is an experienced recruiter skilled at serving candidates and clients alike. He focuses on attorney placements and client services for associates, counsels and partners, with a primary focus on the AmLaw200 and sophisticated boutiques.
Before becoming a recruiter, Aayush worked in the entertainment industry. He attended the University of Minnesota and Yale.
Outside of recruiting, Aayush is on the board (and is the Immediate Past President) of an LA-based non-profit called Journey Out, whose primary mission is to fight sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. He enjoys tennis, cooking and filmmaking. Aayush currently resides in Los Angeles.