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Training Contract

Our two-year Training Contract is comprised of four six-month seats (placements) during which time you'll work on a range of live projects and have real influence. There's no substitute for the depth and quality of insight that comes from spending six months in a department. You may also have the chance to take up an international or client secondment. And at the end of the Training Contract, you'll be able to make a well-informed decision about where to start your career. 

We provide unparalleled support to our trainees. In each department, you'll sit with a Principal, who is on hand to train and supervise. A Group Trainee Solicitor Partner will also give you additional support. With ongoing feedback, you'll have ample opportunity to discuss progress with the Trainee Development Team and draw up a training plan. And as you define your interests, you'll also have the flexibility to change your preference as you go. You'll also benefit from seminars and training modules that are specific to your seat and practice area.

Vacation Scheme

Are you a penultimate or final-year undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate interested in a career in commercial law? Our Spring Vacation Schemes will offer you a taste of life in commercial law at a global firm. They will put you in the best possible position to secure a Training Contract here. We'll also pay you £500 per week while you're with us. 

During your two-week Winter and Spring and three-week Summer scheme, you'll be involved in real deals, sit with a Principal, work hard and enjoy an active social life. You'll also attend professional development sessions which offer a broader understanding of our global business strategy and practice areas and help you to develop essential skills like negotiation and pitching. 

More informally, you'll have the ear of experienced lawyers. A Trainee ‘buddy’ in each department is on hand to integrate you into the team, as well as a Principal, who is an Associate or Managing Associate. This reflects the support you can look forward to if you join us as a Trainee. You'll also get to know us, and other Vacation Scheme students, through our social events (often a highlight!).

During the Vacation Scheme, we’ll automatically offer you a final interview for our Training Contract with a Partner and Managing Associate. 

The selection process for our Schemes is tough, because they are there to help prepare you, and we want you to be successful in your Training Contract application.

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