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Vahura has lost its sheen.
If you have the right credentials (good law school (yes, this matters even a few years in), good prior experience, and come across as reasonably articulate and well groomed professionally, you'll at minimum get a response from many partners. If you're actually good, you'll get called for an interview etc.
I have worked with ADEPT and Vahura in the past and have had a terrible experience with them, so I'll refrain from getting into specifics on how recruiters work.
In my opinion, it makes the most sense to first approach consultants to see if they're personally aware of (and have a financial interest in) a position for you.
Once all possible consultant contacts have been used, a direct approach won't hurt.
Besides, consultants also usually don't get paid if you've already sent your CV to a firm within the last year.
This may have an iota of truth if you're applying to the HR (since they tend to sieve applications more mechanically -- for both better and worse). However, partners don't always care whether you've applied to/been rejected by other teams in the same firm, and this is especially true in the current hiring climate where there's an acute shortage of quality resources.
1) Providing information and honest review of the partners / teams / firms they are scouting for. This enables candidates to make an informed decision along with doing their own market research on the relevant partner / team / firm.
2) Provide insight on the process and kinds of questions asked in interviews.
3) Follow up aggressively with hr / hiring partners when there is a lull in the process or feedback is pending.
4) Negotiate on the offer if there is a gap between what is being offered and candidate's expectations.
5) Mediate between the candidate and the firm / partner in case after joining there is friction or misunderstanding or just help bridge the gap from a communication and expectation perspective if required.
Be careful when you're dealing with desi head hunting companies (Vahura is the exception) because they send your cv to firms without your consent.
It's like law firms - don't go by just the brand but find a good recruiter within these set ups and work with them hopefully in a strategic manner not just for your next job but in identifying your career goals and aspirations. A good headhunter should be able to match make and identify the kind of work / partners that fit your profile but also be a good fit culturally for you.
All the best!
On the same note I have not been able to find the website of Anagram Legal Partners. I noticed that this has been raised on another thread but no answer.
In light of the record breaking year law firms have had revenue wise, that's some sound logic right there.
Also afaik, Vahura doesn't charge professionals, they charge the firm - how does the question of 'competition' arise?