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Dear Student

Welcome to the Law Fair. This fair will give you the opportunity to meet key recruiters who are seeking law and non-law graduates. Here are some ways to make the most of the fair and maximise your chances of getting the job you want:

• Do some in-depth research in advance to demonstrate your understanding of the organisation and their sector. Visit company websites and the LSE Careers site lse.ac.uk/careers

• Make use of the ‘I want to work in...’ leaflets and other resources in the Careers Information Room and on our website - look under employer sector information for Law.

• Be prepared to talk to the exhibitors about:

• Why you want to work in that sector • Why you want to work for them, and • Why they should employ YOU!

• Get the names and job titles of the people you talk to – then you can refer to them in your application.

• The fair is an ideal place for employers to assess you. So make sure that you:

• Dress smartly. The dress code for this event is business smart. Please don’t make us turn you away!

• Bring an up-to-date CV in case an exhibitor asks to see it. Collect your free copy of our guide to CV writing and applications forms, attend a CV or application form seminar (see Events on My Careers Service for details) and use our CV checking service (see lse.ac.uk/careers).

We hope that you enjoy this event and we wish you the very best of luck in your job search!

Iain McLoughlin Assistant Director, LSE Careers

Find out more on My Careers Service careers.lse.ac.uk. Read your weekly LSE Careers e-news to stay up-to-date on careers seminars, employers on campus, job opportunities and much more!

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So you want to work in… the Legal Profession?

Start your careers research by visiting the Careers Information Room, Tower Three, Floor Three. See section ‘K’ for:

• Occupational files containing job profiles, industry information and case studies

• A wide selection of careers reference books including:

– Chambers Guide to UK Legal Profession

– Chambers Europe – The World’s Leading Lawyers

– Chambers USA – The World’s Leading Lawyers

– Chambers Asia – The World’s Leading Lawyers

– Pupillage Handbook

– Chambers Student Guide to Law

– The Future of Law, Richard Susskind

– Vault Guide to the Top 50 UK Law Firms

Take away material

Visit the Careers Information Room to collect free guides, detailing graduate recruitment schemes, application deadlines and employer profiles:

• TARGET Law

• Training Contract and Pupillage Handbook

• Chambers Student Guide

• Plus much more!

Researching employers

• Target, Hobson’s and Inside Careers Guides, as found in the Careers Information Room

• lse.ac.uk/careers

• Vault and Wetfeet guides (in the Careers Information Room and as part of LSE Careers’ online subscriptions)

Staying up to date

Make use of journals and news sites to keep informed of the latest industry news. Also check the Law web pages on lse.ac.uk/careers for the latest news, events at LSE and a wide range of online resources and employer links. Make use of:

• Law Gazette

• The Lawyer

• Lawyer2B

• The Times Legal Supplement – every Tuesday

• LawCareers.net

• lawsociety.org.uk

• lawcabs.ac.uk

• juniorlawyers.lawsociety.org.uk

• pupillages.com

• bvconline.co.uk

• hmcourts-service.gov.uk

• ibc.org.uk

• lawcom.gov.uk

• paralegalnet.co.uk

• prospects.ac.uk

• targetjobs.co.uk

• hobsons.com

My Careers Service

The first time you log into My Careers Service careers.lse.ac.uk, you’ll be asked about your occupational interests. Select ‘Law’ and ‘Legal’ (among others) to receive emails and alerts about relevant events at LSE and jobs on the My Careers Service online vacancy board.

Wetfeet and Vault online careers libraries

Visit the LSE Careers website for access to the Wetfeet and Vault online careers libraries where you can download many books as PDFs for free! Both libraries provide sector information, advice on applications and interviews as well as a range of detailed guides on individual companies, their recruitment practices and insiders’ views about what it’s like to work there.

Come and speak to a member of the Information Team at LSE Careers who will be happy to direct you to the best resources online and in the Careers Information Room.

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A1 Clifford Chance LLP

A2 College of Law

A3 Blackstone Chambers

A4 Baker & McKenzie LLP

A5 Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

A6 Government Legal Service

A7 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

A8 Linklaters LLP

A9 Herbert Smith LLP

A10 Kaplan Law School

A11 20 Essex Street Chambers

A12 Dechert LLP

A13 Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR)

A14 Bar Council and Inns of Court

A15 Simmons & Simmons

A16 Dewey & LeBoeuf

B1 Travers Smith LLP

B2 Reed Smith

B3 Shearman & Sterling LLP

B4 Davis Polk and Wardwell LLP

B5 SNR Denton

B6 Eversheds LLP

B7 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

B8 Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

B9 Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge UK LLP

B10 Quadrant Chambers

B11 Jones Day

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20 Essex StreetWebsite: www.20essexst.com

Number of vacancies: up to 4

Method of application: OLPAS

Application deadline: OLPAS timetable

20 Essex Street has an excellent reputation as one of the leading international commercial sets. We are at the forefront of developments both in court and in international arbitration in commercial, EU, shipping and public international law. Our aim is to recruit the very best pupils who have the best chance of tenancy. This means we have high retention rates; in the past three years we have taken on over 60% of our pupils. If you are interested in pupillage in a professional, highly successful and friendly set, we offer up to 4 twelve month pupillages with awards of £55,000 (and pupils can draw down up to £25,000 of this award before commencing their pupillage.)

Chambers is an Equal Opportunities employer and adheres to the Bar Standards Board Equality and Diversity Code. All decisions about pupillage are taken purely on merit.

Baker & McKenzie LLPWebsite: www.multiplyingyourpotential.co.uk

Number of vacancies: 38 training contracts and 30-35 summer vacation placements

Method of application: online

Application deadline: 31 January for summer vacation placements, 18 February for non-law training contract applicants and 31 July for law training contract applicants

Baker & McKenzie is a leading international law firm operating in 67 locations in 39 countries. In London Baker & McKenzie is an established City firm of solicitors with a strong domestic and global client base. At the heart of the London office is the Corporate Department which has acknowledged expertise in international securities work and strong links with venture capital houses. We also have a strong local reputation in several important specialist areas including Intellectual Property, Information Technology, Telecoms, Employment, Pensions, Banking & Finance. Each year we recruit approximately 38 trainee solicitors from both law and non law backgrounds. We are currently recruiting for training contracts beginning in September 2013 and March 2014, London and International summer placements and open days.

Bar Council and Inns of CourtWebsite: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Number of vacancies: N/A

Method of application: N/A

Application deadline: Inns of Court Scholarships for the Bar Professional Training Course (2011 entry) close on 5 November 2010 and those for the law conversion course (2011 entry) close on 29 April 2011.

Representatives from the Bar Council and Inns of Court will be on hand to provide prospective barristers from any academic discipline with helpful information on pathways into the profession. Every prospective barrister in England and Wales must join one of the four Inns of Court in order to be called to the Bar. The Inns provide scholarships, educational and collegiate opportunities as well as continuing professional development. The Bar Council is the governing body of the Bar of England and Wales and its role is to represent the interests of the Bar on all matters relating to the profession.

Blackstone ChambersWebsite: www.blackstonechambers.com

Number of vacancies: 4 (or exceptionally 5)

Method of application: online or via Pupillage Portal

Application deadline: 30 April 2011

Blackstone Chambers’ practice falls into 4 distinct categories: Work types: commercial incorporating financial/business law, financial services, international trade, conflicts, media and entertainment, sport, intellectual property and professional negligence; all aspects of employment law (including discrimination); public law/human rights with representation both for/against central/local government agencies and regulatory authorities; EU and Competition. Chambers will offer an award of 52,500 for pupillage in 2012. A partial draw down of the award is available in the BPTC year. Successful candidates will usually have at least 2:1 honours degree, though not necessarily in law. Mini-pupillages are assessed and form part of the applications process for pupillage. Application is on the website www.blackstonechambers.com. Mini-pupillages are of 3-5 working days duration. Applications deadline: 30th April 2011 for applicants planning for pupillage in the year 2012. Chambers was a member of Pupillage Portal in 2010.

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Clifford Chance LLPWebsite: www.cliffordchance.com/gradsuk

Number of vacancies: 120 for training contracts


Application deadline:

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Winter

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04-Oct-10 14-Nov-10 16 – 17 December

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13-Dec-10 13-Jan-11 19 – 20 April 2011

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2011; 18 July-12

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Together we are Clifford Chance

At Clifford Chance our goal is to be at the forefront of the elite group of international law firms that is emerging. Setting the pace in the legal sector, we have more tier-one international practices than any other law firm (Chambers Global 2010). Joining us as a trainee or a vacation scheme student means sharing our ambitions and developing your potential as part of an exceptionally talented legal team.

For more information about working with us, who our people are and how you can meet us, we encourage you to visit www.cliffordchance.com/gradsuk

The College of LawWebsite: www.college-of-law.co.uk

Number of vacancies: n/a

Method of application: full details are listed in our Prospectus or on our website

Application deadline: full details are listed in our Prospectus or on our website

At The College of Law you’ll get the best possible start to your legal career. With centres in Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Guildford, London, Manchester and York, we’re the UK’s leading provider of legal education. Our innovative courses are designed and taught by lawyers, with a clear focus on building the practical skills, commercial awareness and independent thinking you’ll need to succeed in practice. This is supported by an award-winning pro bono programme and the largest and best-resourced careers service in UK legal education. You’ll benefit from excellent tutor support, state-of-the-art IT facilities and access to unrivalled online and offline learning methods and resources. Our courses: Graduate Diploma in Law: conversion course for non-law graduates Legal Practice Course: vocational training for future solicitors Bar Professional Training Course: vocational training for future barristers LL.M: professional, practice-led Masters degrees Full-time and part-time study. Centres in Birmingham, Bristol, Chester, Guildford, London, Manchester and York. Visit our website for more details and open day booking - www.college-of-law.co.uk

Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR)Website: www.combar.com


Method of application: n/a

Application deadline: n/a

The Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR) is the professional association of the Commercial Bar in England and Wales. While there is no student membership of COMBAR, member sets together recruit over 100 pupils a year. COMBAR member sets look for the ablest graduates (both law and non-law) to recruit as pupils and ultimately junior tenants. The Commercial Bar thrives on merit. Applicants from all backgrounds and circumstances are encouraged. A career at the Commercial Bar is a challenging, stimulating and rewarding career which brings with it the independence of self-employment. Areas of practice include financial, maritime, corporate, insurance, commodities, insolvency, energy and professional negligence. A commercial barrister will give specialist advice and will appear as an advocate (in court, at arbitration, or at mediation). Many cases have an international element and commercial barristers find there are opportunities to travel or work abroad for short periods. For further information visit the COMBAR website www.combar.com

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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPWebsite: www.davispolk.com/careers

Number of vacancies: Training Contracts 2011 and 2012: 2 for each year; Vacation Schemes 2011: 4 for each of summer 2011 and winter 2011/2012

Method of application: cover letter, CV and transcript to [email protected]

Application deadline: 1 February 2011 for summer 2011 scheme and 2012 trainee program; 1 August 2011 for winter 2011/2012 scheme. Applications are welcome immediately for the 2011 training program

Davis Polk is one of the world’s premier law firms. Known as one of the small handful of go-to firms for multinational corporations, major financial institutions and governments, the firm offers unrivalled breadth and excellence across all of our practices and specialties.

Long one of the leading U.S. law practices in China, Davis Polk recently converted its Hong Kong office to a Hong Kong law practice, adding top-tier Hong Kong law capabilities. This move immediately positions Davis Polk as an unrivalled one-stop source for highly sophisticated local and global transactional and corporate law advice. We are looking for the most talented law graduates to join our team as we continue to build our Hong Kong law capabilities.

Trainee solicitors in Hong Kong will play an integral role on our teams advising our clients, which range from established and emerging Chinese companies, to the Chinese government and state-owned entities, to global financial institutions and leading multinational corporations. They will have the opportunity to work closely with and learn from the market’s most experienced and highly regarded partners and lawyers.

Please visit www.davispolk.com for more information about opportunities at Davis Polk.

Dechert LLPWebsite: www.dechert.com

Number of vacancies: 10


Application deadline: 31 July 2011

Dechert is a fast-growing international law firm with around 1000 lawyers across 18 offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. London is our third largest office, after Philadelphia and New York. In London, we have particular strengths in Investment Funds and Corporate (including Hedge Funds and Private Equity); and smaller teams in Finance, Real Estate, Employment, IP, Litigation and Tax. We recruit 10 trainees a year in London. Our six seat rotation system is tailored to the individual, and affords ample opportunity for international secondments. Legal Business, in naming the firm runner-up in the US Law Firm of the Year award 2008, said “as a business, Dechert is an outstanding performer. Its global turnover and profits growth on a compound basis over five years has easily eclipsed that of most of its peers”. “One of the largest and best established London offices of any US law firm” (Legal 500 UK).

Dewey & LeBoeufWebsite: www.deweyleboeuf.com/careers/unitedkingdom/graduaterecruitment


Method of application: online - CVMail


We want outstanding people in the broadest possible sense. We welcome applications from people with varied and unusual backgrounds. We like confident, bright, engaging people: interpersonal skills are very important to us and to your future. Dewey & LeBoeuf London is global in outlook and practice. All candidates must be fluent in English, but additional language skills are highly valued. In particular, we are interested in candidates with French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic language capabilities. Our trainees have a strong academic background, including a minimum of a 2:1 degree in an academic subject from a leading university and AAB at A level or equivalent. We actively encourage applications from both law and other backgrounds. We also encourage applications from graduates already undertaking their GDL or LPC, who have chosen to take the ‘City’ LPC electives. We have had a trainee solicitor programme in London since 1996 and one of our partners and a good number of our senior associates trained with the firm. We like talented, motivated people who have commercial awareness and a genuine enthusiasm for the law, coupled with a desire to learn more. Our trainees are proactive people who are able to show initiative from day one.

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge UK LLPWebsite: www.trainee.eapdlaw.com




EAPD is an international commercial law firm with over 500 lawyers in 30 practice groups across the US, UK and Hong Kong. Our clients range from the world’s largest corporates, governments and financial institutions to high profile individuals. A high proportion of the work we do is international in context, much of it emanating from the US, Bermuda, Africa, Hong Kong and Europe. Our work in London is expanding but currently covers thirteen practice areas: Asset Recovery; Commercial Litigation; Competition; Corporate; Employment; Energy & Offshore Engineering; Insurance & Reinsurance; IP; International Arbitration; International Law; Private Equity & Venture Capital; Product Liability and Restructuring & Insolvency. Since our merger we have built on the successful practices of our US offices, opening up new areas in London, which compliment existing strengths. This enables us to service clients more effectively, offering a broader range of services and expertise.

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Eversheds LLPWebsite: www.eversheds.com/graduaterecruitment



Application deadline: ongoing

Eversheds is an international law firm with a clear vision of the future, a firm that is adapting to new demands and business pressures and a firm that understands what clients need today and, equally important, what they will need tomorrow. We know that continued success relies on attracting and developing talented people who share our commitment to make Eversheds both the most client centred international law firm and a great place to work. Eversheds people are valued for their drive and legal expertise and for their business advice too. The firm develops the same qualities in its trainees; you’ll be given as much responsibility as you can handle, and will benefit from the firm’s hands-on philosophy. Learning and development is taken very seriously and Eversheds will help you build the career you want.

Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerWebsite: www.freshfields.com/uktrainees




We are one of the world’s leading international law firms. With 2,500 lawyers working in 27 key business centres around the world we provide legal services of the highest quality to domestic and international corporations, financial institutions and governments. Our lawyers work on high profile, interesting and often ground-breaking work for clients such as Goldman Sachs, Tesco and the Bank of England. Our trainee solicitors receive a thorough professional training in up to eight practice areas and have the chance to spend time in one of our international offices or on secondment with a client in the UK or abroad.

Government Legal ServiceWebsite: www.gls.gov.uk

Number of vacancies: 18 - 22


Application deadline: July 2011

The Government Legal Service (GLS) consists of around 2000 qualified lawyers working in 30 Government Departments and bodies. GLS legal teams vary in size from a single lawyer working in the smaller regulatory bodies to more than 300 in some of the larger Departments and agencies. The majority of our posts are based in and around London. Working for the GLS ultimately appeals to lawyers who are interested in the interaction of law and politics and their effect upon the community as a whole. We take between 18-22 legal trainees annually and recruit two years in advance. Successful candidates will receive sponsorship for the LPC/BVC. We are looking for strong academic and analytical ability, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and motivation for working in the public service. There are usually around 60 vacation placements on offer each year. For further information, please visit our stand or www.gls.gov.uk

Herbert Smith LLPWebsite: www.herbertsmithgraduates.com

Number of vacancies: 85 training contracts and up to 100 vacation scheme places (winter, spring and summer)


Application deadline: For training contracts finalists and graduates should apply between 1 October 2010 and 14 January 2011, penultimate year students should apply between 1 June and 31 July 2011. For vacation scheme application dates please see our website www.herbertsmithgraduates.com.

Pre-eminent in dispute resolution and with an outstanding reputation for high value transactional advice, Herbert Smith LLP is a leading international law firm. Its main clients are prominent global and national businesses that it serves from offices in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The firm offers 2 year training contract and 2 and 3 week vacation scheme opportunities, please visit www.herbertsmithgraduates.com for further details.

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Jones DayWebsite: www.jonesdaylondon.com

Number of vacancies: 15-20


Application deadline: 31 July 2011 for training contracts in 2013

Jones Day is a global law firm with a well-established City of London Practice. The firm operates a unique, non-rotational training system and trainees receive work simultaneously from all departments in the firm. The training is designed to provide freedom, flexibility and responsibility from the start. In London we retain the intimacy of a medium sized law firm with a total staff of 371, including 50 partners and 35 trainee solicitors. Principal areas of practice include: Corporate finance and M&A transactions; investment funds; structured finance, business restructuring, litigation, intellectual property tax and real estate. The London office also has teams of lawyers who are experienced in such areas as competition/antitrust, environmental and employment and pensions law.

Kaplan Law SchoolWebsite: www.kaplanlawschool.org.uk


Method of application: via www.lawcabs.ac.uk or www.barprofessionaltraining.org.uk

Application deadline: please see either www.lawcabs.ac.uk or www.barprofessionaltraining.org.uk for details

Kaplan Law School (KLS) offers Nottingham Law School’s (NLS) market leading courses at its central London campus. KLS have achieved the highest ratings from the Solicitors’ Regulatory Authority (SRA) and have also secured exclusive training deals with 11 (at time of going to press) well-established law firms in London, reflecting the success of the partnership with NLS and the quality of training provided. KLS tutors are all qualified lawyers with a proven record in practice and legal education. They work in close collaboration with both firms and the NLS faculty to ensure the delivery of a consistently excellent student experience. All students benefit from a proactive and dedicated careers service and many pro bono schemes including a Legal Advice Clinic at the school. The London campus overlooks the River Thames and has been custom-built with state of the art facilities designed to optimize the student and teaching experience.

Kirkland & Ellis International LLPWebsite: kirkland.com/ukgraduate

Number of vacancies: 14 summer vacation placements and 6 training contracts

Method of application: CV and Cover Letter

Application deadline: summer vacation scheme – 28 February 2011; training contracts – 31 July 2011

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP is a 1,500-attorney law firm representing global clients in offices around the world. For 100 years, major national and international clients have called upon Kirkland & Ellis to provide superior legal advice and client services. Our London office has been the hub of European operations since 1994. Here, approximately 85 lawyers offer detailed expertise to a wide range of UK and international clients. Main areas of work We handle complex corporate, restructuring, tax, intellectual property, litigation and counselling matters. We operate as a strategic network, committing the full resources of an international firm to any matter in any territory as appropriate. Trainee profile Your academic record will be excellent, probably culminating in an expected or achieved 2.1. You will have the initiative, the drive and the work ethic to thrive in our meritocratic culture come to us with an understanding of the work undertaken in our London office.

Linklaters LLPWebsite: www.linklaters.com/ukgrads

Number of vacancies: 110 over the year


Application deadline: A Training Contract (non-law): 9 January 2011. A Winter Vacation Scheme: 14 November 2010.

Linklaters is a global law firm that advises the world’s leading companies, financial institutions and governments on their most important and challenging transactions and assignments. This is an ambitious and innovative firm which aims to become the leading premium global law firm. Its drive to create something new in professional services provides a very special offer to graduates. While many law firms have strengths in particular areas, Linklaters is strong across the full range of corporate, financial and commercial law. This makes the firm a particularly stimulating place to train as a business lawyer.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPRecruitment website: www.pwclegal.co.uk

Number of vacancies: c.8


Application deadline: 31 January 2011 for Vacation Scheme and 31 July 2011 for Full Time Training Contracts

Become a top flight lawyer. And a respected business adviser. Join PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal LLP as a trainee solicitor and you’ll work alongside all manner of other industry specialists, which will help develop your lateral thinking skills, boost your commercial awareness and deliver creative solutions to all kinds of business problems. Offering both project-based, specialist legal advice and ongoing general counsel support, we have the scope to help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference throughout their working lives. We have big ambitions to grow, and with a working model unique to the UK legal services market, we don’t think anyone else can give you a better start.

Quadrant ChambersWebsite: www.quadrantchambers.com



Application deadline: 10 February 2011

Quadrant Chambers is a leading commercial set of barristers’ chambers, located in the City of London. We occupy a magnificent building on Fleet Street, opposite the Royal Courts of Justice, backing onto the Temple. Our members provide advocacy in court, arbitrations and inquiries, both in England and overseas, and advise clients from around the world in a wide range of industry areas, including banking and finance, shipping, energy, aviation, insurance and reinsurance, commodities, international trade, sports and media. Members of Chambers have gone on to chair high profile public enquiries and to sit as judges of the Commercial Court, the Admiralty Court, as Master of the Rolls and as a Justice of the Supreme Court. We offer up to three generously funded pupillages per year to high quality candidates (minimum 2:1 degree) with good written and verbal skills.

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You knew us as Denton Wilde Sapte. We’re now

SNR Denton. We’ll still demand the best from you,

and you can expect even more from us.

You’ll develop your career in an open and supportive

environment and join a team that achieves success together.

You’ll need the skills and ambition to join a top 25

global legal services provider – and the ability to deliver

the highest quality services to our clients.

SNR Denton is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment

Are you interested? Apply now at www.snrdenton.com/graduates

do you have the taste for a challenge? do you have the taste for law? do you have the taste for success?

© 2010 SNR Denton UK LLP. SNR Denton UK LLP is a limited liability partnership regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales. It is registered in England and Wales under no.OC322045. SNR Denton is the collective trade name for an international legal practice. Please see www.SNRDenton.com for legal notices.

Reed SmithWebsite: www.reedsmith.com

Number of vacancies: approximately 30



Key to Reed Smith’s success is our ability to build lasting relationships with clients and each other. United through a culture committed to professional development, teamwork, diversity, pro bono and community support, we have grown to become one of the 15 largest law firms in the world.

Our 22 offices span three continents and London is currently the largest with over 500 people. Our offices benefit from an international framework, but each one retains key elements of the local business culture. Last year, the team in London consolidated from two business premises to one office space in The Broadgate Tower, which boats fantastic views of the city.

We are particularly well-known for our work advising leading companies in the areas of financial services, shipping, energy, trade and commodities, advertising, technology and media.

Shearman & Sterling LLPWebsite: www.shearman.com

Number of vacancies: 15 vacancies for Training Contracts 2013 and 30 vacancies for Summer Vacation Scheme 2011

Method of application: CVMail

Application deadline: For training contracts commencing in 2013 is 31 July 2011. For summer 2011 vacation scheme is 28 February 2011.

We employ just under 200 English and US trained legal staff in London. There are currently 25 trainee solicitors with the firm. Headquartered in New York, we also have offices in Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Brussels, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Menlo Park, Milan, Munich, New York, Paris, Rome, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Toronto and Washington D.C. We have more than 1,000 lawyers practicing in these offices. Our London office, established in 1972, is a leading practice covering all aspects of English and US corporate and finance law. Today we are one of the largest legal practices around the world, with a significant European client base. Our reputation, skills and expertise are recognised throughout the world. Opportunities available: Trainee Solicitors for 2013 and Vacation Scheme in Summer 2011; website: www.shearman.com; email: [email protected]

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Sullivan & Cromwell provides the highest quality legal advice and representation to clients around the world.The results we achieve have set us apart for nearly 130 years and become a model for the modern practice of law.

If you are considering a career as a solicitor, interested in working with the world’s leading companies on their most challenging matters, and feel that you have the qualities we are looking for, we encourage you to apply for a place on the 2011 summer vacation scheme in our London offi ce.

Please send a copy of your CV (including a full classifi cation and percentage breakdown of all academic results) and a covering letter to: [email protected]. We will be accepting applications for the 2011 summer vacation scheme in our London offi ce from November 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011.

www.sullcrom.com

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We make sure that those to whom we offer a place have the best possible chances of becoming a lawyer. Our selection process, careers support and training has one goal: to ensure all our students succeed in achieving their career ambitions.

[email protected] www.kaplanlawschool.org.uk/succeed

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We make sure that those to whom we offer a place have the best possible chances of becoming a lawyer. Our selection process, careers support and training has one goal: to ensure all our students succeed in achieving their career ambitions.

[email protected] www.kaplanlawschool.org.uk/succeed

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Simmons & SimmonsWebsite: www.simmons-simmons.com/graduates




We specialise in providing quality advice to financial institutions and corporate, public and international bodies through our international network of 20 offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. We provide a comprehensive range of legal services, with a particular focus on those business sectors key to our clients. These are Energy & Infrastructure; Financial Institutions; Life Sciences; and TMT. We are looking to recruit circa 40 trainees for our training contracts commence in September 2012/March 2013. We are seeking ambitious, focused individuals with law or non-law degrees. With four seats of six-months each, you will quickly find yourself at the centre of the action, gain hands on experience in different areas of our business and work with our clients from day one.

SNR DentonWebsite: www.snrdenton.com/graduates

Number of vacancies: 25 London, 4 Milton Keynes, 2 Middle East


Application deadline: 31 March 2011 for non-law applicants and 31 July 2011 for law applicants

SNR Denton is a top 25 legal services provider worldwide, with a network spanning four continents, in 18 countries and 33 locations.

The firm works hard to maintain a friendly and open environment where ideas are shared and people work together to achieve goals.

We offer an international legal practice focused on quality in the following industry sectors: Energy, Transport and Infrastructure; Financial Institutions and Funds; Government; Health and Life Sciences; Insurance; Manufacturing; Real Estate, Retail and Hotels; Technology, Media and Telecommunications.

Sullivan & Cromwell LLPWebsite: www.sullcrom.com

Number of vacancies: 6-8 summer vacation scheme places (2011); 4-6 training contracts (2013)

Method of application: CV (including a full classification and percentage breakdown of all academic results) and covering letter to [email protected]

Application deadline: We will be accepting applications for our 2011 summer vacation scheme from 1 November 2010 through 31 January 2011; and applications for our 2013 trainee intake from 1 May through 31 July 2011.

S&C provides the highest quality legal advice and representation to clients around the world. The results we achieve have set us apart for nearly 130 years and become a model for the modern practice of law.

Since its foundation in New York in 1879, S&C has been involved in some of the most significant international transactions and developments. S&C’s London office, established in 1972, is the firm’s largest office after New York. Our practice areas include: M&A and private equity; capital markets; project finance; competition law and tax. Since 1999, S&C’s London office has included partners and associates advising on English and EU law.

By recruiting the very best law and non-law students and graduates to train as solicitors with a view to continuing their careers with us, we aim to continue the organic growth of our London office and our English and EU law practices.

Travers Smith LLPWebsite: www.traverssmith.com

Number of vacancies: 25 Training Contracts

Method of application: online - CVmail


Travers Smith is a City firm with a major corporate and commercial practice. The firm is entrepreneurial and innovative, understated while quietly proud of its achievements, and committed to providing excellent service to its clients. The atmosphere within the firm is good-humoured, sociable and supportive, and our staff at all levels genuinely enjoy each other’s company and value each other’s work.

The firm has a comprehensive training programme which ensures that trainees experience a broad range of work. All trainee solicitors sit in rooms with partners and assistants, receive an individual and extensive training from experienced lawyers and enjoy client contact and the responsibility that goes with it from the beginning of their training contract.

Each year we recruit 25 trainee solicitors and offer 45 summer and 15 Christmas scheme placements. Please visit our website at www.traverssmith.com for more information on the firm and how to apply.

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges are currently recruiting for VacationScheme Placements for 2011 and Training Contracts for 2013.

For more information and details on how to apply please go towww.weil.com/ukrecruiting

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A3 Keating Chambers

A4 Norton Rose LLP

A5 Ashurst LLP

A6 Latham & Watkins

A7 Nabarro LLP

A8 Taylor Wessing LLP

A9 18 Red Lion Court (Chambers of David Etherington QC)

A10 Mayer Brown International LLP

A11 Macfarlanes LLP

A12 Lawrence Graham LLP

A13 Stephenson Harwood

A14 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

A15 Berwin Leighton Paisner

A16 The City Law School

A17 Bristows

B1 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP

B2 CMS Cameron McKenna LLP

B3 Holman Fenwick Willan

B4 Irwin Mitchell LLP

B5 Clyde & Co LLP

B6 Dundas & Wilson LLP

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If you’re one of the handful of graduates who join Bristows each year, you’ll be exposed to top tier work right from the start. You’ll also be surrounded by some of the most respected lawyers in their fields. This is a firm where you’ll learn fast and be stretched, but you’ll also get plenty of support and encouragement along the way. There’s no over-hiring of trainees, either. We’re particularly proud of the fact that so many of the lawyers who trained with us have gone on to become partners.

If we sound like the kind of firm for you and to find out more, please visit www.bristows.com/trainingcontracts

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18 Red Lion Court (Chambers of David Etherington QC)Website: www.18rlc.co.uk


Method of application: www.pupillages.com

Application deadline: OLPAS timetable

18 Red Lion Court is one of the country’s leading criminal sets. Our work is centred primarily on the Southeastern Circuit with an emphasis on London and East Anglia. We cover the whole range of crime, defending and prosecuting at all levels. We are particularly strong in commercial fraud, Inland Revenue and VAT offences, money laundering, corruption, drug trafficking and sex offences, including child abuse and obscene publications. Many members also undertake proceeds of crime, coroner’s courts and inquiries, professional tribunals and health and safety prosecutions. Individual members are involved in international human rights. Others have authored, edited or contributed to leading practitioner texts. Chambers is looking for pupils with the potential to develop into first-class advocates. Pupils are selected for a combination of marked intellectual ability, together with good judgement and independent personalities. Our pupillages carrying an award/guaranteed earnings package of at least 18,000. Please visit our website for more information.

Allen & Overy LLPWebsite: www.allenovery.com/careeruk



Application deadline: Vacation placement: the winter placement for finalists and graduates. Apply from 1 October to 31 October 2010. Summer placements for penultimate year undergraduates. Apply from 1 November 2010 to 16 January 2011. Training Contracts: Final year non-law students apply from the 1 November 2010 - 16 January 2011 for September 2013 / March 2014 intakes. From 1 June 2011 - 31 July 2011, penultimate year law undergraduates and law graduates apply for our training contracts for interview in September 2011. We will only be accepting applications for our September 2013 / March 2014 intakes.

Allen & Overy LLP is an international legal practice with approximately 5,000 staff, including some 470 partners, working in 36 major centres worldwide. Our clients include many of the world’s top businesses, financial institutions and governments.

We are renowned for the high quality of our Banking, Corporate and International Capital Markets advice, but also have major strengths in areas such as Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Employment & Benefits, Tax and Real Estate.

Ashurst LLPWebsite: www.ashurst.com

Number of vacancies: 55 training contracts / 75 placement schemes



Ashurst LLP is an elite law firm advising corporates and financial institutions, with core businesses in mergers and acquisitions, corporate and finance. Our strong and growing presence around the world is built on extensive experience in working with our clients on complex international legal and regulatory issues relating to cross-border transactions. We have 223 partners, around 600 solicitors and a total staff of over 1700 operating from 15 international offices; Abu Dhabi, Brussels, Dubai, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, New York, Paris, Singapore, Stockholm, Tokyo and Washington DC. Our main areas of practice are in Competition and EU Law; Corporate; International Finance; Litigation; Real Estate; Tax; and Technology and Commercial. It is only by selective recruitment that we can maintain the Ashurst culture and the high quality and consistency of our service. And our vision? To be the legal adviser of choice to the world’s most ambitious organisations.

Berwin Leighton PaisnerWebsite: www.blplaw.com




Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP (BLP) is a premier, full service City law firm, with particular strengths in real estate, corporate, finance, tax and a strong litigation and dispute resolution capability. We have around 730 lawyers including 190 Partners. Based in London, we have offices in Brussels, Paris, Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Moscow. In addition we actively manage relationships with two or more preferred firms in over 65 countries. The firm’s open and friendly culture combined with a strong commitment to career development means that is has become a magnet for quality staff. The firm was included in the Times Top 100 Companies To Work For and won the LawCareers.net “Best Trainer-Large City firm” award 2009. When recruiting trainees, our focus is on quality rather than quantity. As a result, our trainees are afforded a high degree of responsibility and involvement underpinned by an exceptional standard of training and support.

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If you’re one of the handful of graduates who join Bristows each year, you’ll be exposed to top tier work right from the start. You’ll also be surrounded by some of the most respected lawyers in their fields. This is a firm where you’ll learn fast and be stretched, but you’ll also get plenty of support and encouragement along the way. There’s no over-hiring of trainees, either. We’re particularly proud of the fact that so many of the lawyers who trained with us have gone on to become partners.

If we sound like the kind of firm for you and to find out more, please visit www.bristows.com/trainingcontracts

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BPP Law SchoolWebsite: www.bpplawschool.com


Method of application: Full-time GDL/LPC – www.lawcabs.ac.uk; Full and part-time BPTC – www.barprofessionaltraining.org.uk; Part-time GDL/LPC, LLB, LLB (Business Law), LLB and GDL Revision Programme, LLM (Professional Legal Practice), MA (Law with Business), LLM (Commercial Law), LLM (Financial Regulation and Compliance), LLM (International Business Law), and Summer School – www.bpplawschool.com/apply_now

Application deadline: Please refer to www.lawcabs.ac.uk, www.barprofessionaltraining.org.uk or www.bpplawschool.com/apply_now as above.

BPP Law School is a leading provider of professional legal education, located in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool* London (Holborn and Waterloo), Manchester and Newcastle*. It is highly regarded by the profession and underpinned by a specialist Careers Service, first-rate tutor support and an award-winning Pro Bono Centre.

BPP has the skills and resources to offer the individual support needed to prepare you for the realities of legal practice. This is achieved using a unique mix of academic and practitioner tutors, first-rate facilities and award-winning pro bono projects.

At BPP it’s possible to gain professional accreditations in addition to your qualification, as well as there being countless opportunities to benefit from BPP’s links with the professional community. BPP is not just about education, it forms part of your career.

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BristowsWebsite: www.bristows.com/trainingcontracts

Number of vacancies: 8-10 for 2013 Training Contracts and 12 places for a Winter placement scheme


Application deadline: 23 January for an interview in February and 24 July for an interview in August, 19 November for Winter Placements

Bristows might be known as one of the foremost intellectual property firms in the UK, but this only tells part of the story. Our lawyers are also recognised as leading authorities in a wide variety of other legal disciplines and as a firm we offer a true breadth of expertise. These are our core practice areas: Intellectual property - including patent, trademarks and brand protection; Information technology; Privacy and data protection; Regulatory; EU & competition; Advertising, marketing & promotion; Corporate; Commercial disputes; Employment; Real estate; Product liability; Tax; Publishing & media. Each year we ask between 8-10 graduates to join our team. We’re extremely selective because we’re looking for the people who will be our future partners. The best way to get an idea of what we’re like as a firm is to come along and meet our people at the Law Fair.

The City Law SchoolWebsite: www.city.ac.uk/law


Method of application: n/a

Application deadline: n/a

The City Law School is one of London’s major law schools. Located in the heart of legal London, we offer courses for everyone interested in following a career in Law, no matter what stage you are at in your education or where you are from. Our exceptional legal courses are fully accredited by the relevant professional bodies and are developed and delivered by our team of highly respected practitioners and academics. We take a personalised approach to your learning experience and aim to develop you into the professional, dynamic, highly motivated, “practice-ready” lawyers of the future. Postgraduate courses for non- law graduates: Graduate Diploma in Law; Graduate Entry LLB. Postgraduate courses for law graduates: International Commercial Law LLM; Competition Law, LLM; International Dispute Resolution, LLM; Maritime Law, LLM; Banking and Finance, LLM; International Commercial Law M.Jur; Maritime Law LLM (Greece); Criminal Litigation LLM; Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution LLM; PhD, MPhil or LLM by Research. Professional postgraduate courses: Bar Professional Training Course; Legal Practice Course; LLM in Professional Legal Skills; and LLM in Professional Legal Practice.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPWebsite: www.cgsh.com/careers/london




Cleary Gottlieb is one of the leading international law firms with 12 closely integrated offices located in major financial and political centres around the world. For more than 60 years, the firm has been pre-eminent in shaping the internationalisation of the legal profession. Our worldwide practice has a proven track record for innovation and providing advice of the highest quality to meet the domestic and international needs of our clients. Our clients include multinational corporations (Arcelor Mittal, Coca-Cola, Sony Corporation), international financial institutions (Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley), private equity funds (TPG Capital, Hellman & Friedman), sovereign governments (Republic of Argentina, Republic of Iraq, Russian Federation) and sovereign wealth funds, as well as domestic corporations and financial institutions.

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Clyde & Co LLP

Website: www.clydeco.com/graduate

Number of vacancies: 26 for 2013



Clyde & Co is a leading international law firm delivering a full range of corporate and commercial legal services from 23 offices around the world. Our history in the insurance and reinsurance industry means our expertise here is still unrivalled. We also have particular strength in aviation and aerospace; energy, trade and commodities and shipping transport and logistics. Our dispute resolution and international arbitration practice is world-class, and we also field leading experts in corporate and commercial law, EC and competition, employment and real estate. Clyde & Co is a truly entrepreneurial firm, always seeking new opportunities and setting new standards in client service. Our unique culture is based on our integrity, enjoyment of work and spirit of adventure that runs through everything we do. For our trainees, it’s an exciting and inspiring environment in which they are both supported and challenged to realise their full potential.

CMS Cameron McKennaWebsite: www.cmstalklaw.com

Number of vacancies: 60 per year for Training Contract


Application deadline: 31 July 2011 for Training Contracts. January 2011 for Vacation Schemes.

As a leading European law firm, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP works hard to be a truly client focused business. Our main areas of practice are: Banking and International Finance; Commercial; Corporate; Energy, Projects and Construction; Insurance and Reinsurance; and Real Estate. We have 60 training contract vacancies a year in London. These training contracts last for two years during which you will have four six-month ‘seats’ or placements, gaining experience in our different practice areas. We also offer Vacation schemes at points throughout the year. Candidates should have a minimum of 320 UCAS points (or the equivalent), and be on target to achieve a minimum 2:1 degree result.

Dundas & Wilson LLPWebsite: www.dundas-wilson.com

Number of vacancies: 35 Training Contracts (12 in London)



Dundas & Wilson LLP is a leading UK commercial law firm with offices in London, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The firm services a wide range of prestigious clients, including major commercial companies and public sector organisations, throughout the UK and abroad.

We usually recruit approximately 30 trainees each year, with 10 based in London. The two years as a trainee will be split into four periods. They will have the opportunity to work in a different practice area for each seat. Apart from their first seat, trainees are asked to give their preferences for the other three seats and these are then allocated by HR. We also offer 3 week summer placement to students looking to commence a traineeship in 2013. We provide funding for the GDL & LPC plus a maintenance grant.

Holman Fenwick WillanWebsite: www.hfw.com or www.cvmail.co.uk

Number of vacancies: 14 training contracts, 16 summer vacation schemes


Application deadline: 14 February 2011 for summer vacation schemes and 31 July 2011 for training contracts

We are an international law firm, with over 300 lawyers and 11 offices worldwide. We are one of the world’s leading specialist in shipping and transport, trade and energy, insurance and reinsurance and commercial law, serving clients based throughout the world. We look for trainees with initiative, common sense, enthusiasm, ingenuity, and a good sense of humour. Hard work and an interest in working with clients are also essential. Our trainees will be involved in workshops, departmental know-how discussions, mentoring by experienced lawyers and on-the-job training. All our trainees are also encouraged to spend time on our worldwide pro bono and CSR initiatives. We offer sponsorship of the GDL and LPC and maintenance grants: 6,000 GDL, 7,000 LPC. Other benefits include a subsidised gym membership, season ticket loan, life assurance, and private health insurance. Our recruitment process involves a written exercise, a presentation exercise and an interview.

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Irwin Mitchell LLPWebsite: www.irwinmitchell.com

Number of vacancies: 60-70 Legal Work Placement Vacancies. 25-30 Training Contract Vacancies


Application deadline: 4 February 2011 for legal work placement applications. 31 July 2011 for training contract applications

At Irwin Mitchell, we are proud to be different. As one of the most successful law firms within the UK we provide legal services for individuals, businesses, institutions and organisations. Irwin Mitchell are ranked amongst the top 10 UK law firms and handle a broad portfolio of work through specialised teams. We offer exceptional career opportunities to aspiring graduates in an environment that is challenging, rewarding and, we believe, truly different from our competitors. Over the last five years the firm has enjoyed substantial growth and is now recognised as one of the fastest growing law firms in the country, currently employing over 2,000 staff throughout the UK. We have offices in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Newcastle, London and Glasgow and are constantly expanding departments throughout these offices.

Keating ChambersWebsite: www.keatingchambers.com


Method of application: Olpas Pupillage Portal

Application deadline: Summer Season 2011

Keating Chambers is a leading commercial set specialising in construction, technology and related professional negligence disputes, often relating to high-profile projects in the UK and overseas and typically involve complex issues in the law of tort, contract and restitution. In 2009, Keating Chambers was named by Chambers & Partners as ‘Construction Set of the Year’ for the fourth year. The Legal 500 commented on our ‘excellence across the board.’ Members are involved in disputes ranging from residential building works to multi-million pound projects for the construction of airports, dams, power stations and bridges. Instructions have included: Wembley Stadium, the ‘Gherkin’, the Millennium Bridge, the London Eye and the Channel Tunnel, along with areas such as information technology, telecommunications, energy and EU law. Members of Chambers act as advocates in litigation and arbitration throughout the UK and often act at hearings elsewhere in Europe and throughout Asia, Africa and the Caribbean.

Latham & WatkinsWebsite: www.lw.com




The firm has 30 offices across Europe, America and Asia, giving it the capability to provide its clients with seamless representation at a global level and the London office, with over 200 lawyers, advises on some of the most significant and groundbreaking cross-border transactions in Europe.

Every one of our small group of trainees receives bespoke supervision and outstanding support while being encouraged to recognise that they have their own part to play in the growth and success of the firm. Every trainee is given meaningful responsibility during each of their four six-month seats and will have significant legal experience on qualification. They may also be given the opportunity to spend one of their seats in an overseas office.

We are looking for candidates with a strong academic background (minimum 2:1 degree and ABB at A-level or equivalent), excellent communication skills and a consistent record of personal and/or professional achievement.

If you would like to apply please complete the online application form at www.lw.com

Lawrence Graham LLPWebsite: graduates.lg-legal.com




The reasons to train at LG are substantial. Our client roster stacks up against many of the major city firms, yet we’re not so big that working here feels as social as a Monday morning tube journey. This is a firm where long hours may be an occasional fact of life, but not a way of life. LG have 79 partners, 35 trainees in total and approx 500 staff, we’re a mid-sized City firm based in Central London. Our practice areas are Business & Finance, Real Estate, Dispute Resolution and Tax & Private Capital. To get a better insight into who we are, be sure to check our graduate site for video profiles, interviews, recent news and more at: graduates.lg-legal.com We have training contract vacancies for approximately 20 new faces and 24 vacation scheme places. You’ll need at least a 2.1 in your first degree - and to fill out our application form. Simply go to: graduates.lg-legal.com and click on ‘Apply now’.

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Macfarlanes LLPWebsite: www.macfarlanes.com

Number of vacancies: 55 for vacation schemes (Easter and summer) and up to 30 for training contracts (September 2013 / March 2014)


Application deadline: 31 January 2011 for vacation schemes and 31 July 2011 for training contracts

Macfarlanes is a leading City Law firm. We are recognised for the quality of our work, not just in dealing with the full range of corporate and commercial matters, but in advising our clients on their private affairs. They trust our judgment and we are in a unique position to advise on their most complex matters, whilst at the same time remaining smaller than our competitors. As advisers to many of the world’s leading businesses and business leaders, we manage international matters in an effective and seamless manner. We give clients a single point of contact and co-ordinate advice across all relevant jurisdictions. In short, we have a formidable and unique combination of expertise and culture; and we rely on remarkable individuals to shape the firm for the future.

Mayer Brown International LLPWebsite: www.mayerbrown.com




Mayer Brown is a leading global law firm with offices in major cities across the Americas, Asia and Europe. We have approximately 1,000 lawyers in the Americas, 300 in Asia and 500 in Europe. Our presence in the world’s leading markets enables us to offer clients access to local market knowledge combined with global reach.

Mishcon de ReyaWebsite: www.mishcon.com



Application deadline: Summer vacation scheme 2011: 1 October 2010 - 31 January 2011; Training Contract 2013: 1 October 2010 - 31 July 2011

Mishcon de Reya, founded in 1937 is a London based law firm, offering services to companies and individuals. We offer every legal service and our expertise covers five areas: analysing risk, protection of assets, managing wealth, resolving disputes and building business. Organised internally into six departments: real estate, litigation, family, corporate, employment and private, the firm also has a growing number of specialist groups which include: art; betting and gaming; banking and finance; defamation; fraud; immigration; insolvency; IP; private client and public advocacy.

Nabarro LLPWebsite: www.nabarro.com/graduates



Application deadline: 8 February 2011

We are one of the UK’s leading commercial law firms with offices in London, Sheffield and Brussels. We offer extensive legal services to national and international clients. The working culture at Nabarro is open and friendly, yet highly professional. In 2007, 2008 and 2009 we won ‘Best undergraduate internship/vacation scheme’ at the Target National Graduate Recruitment awards. We recruit 85% of our trainees from the summer scheme and, in 2008, were the only law firm to be short listed. At the 2009 Target awards we also won the ‘Best student marketing campaign recruiting fewer than 50 graduates’ award. The category saw us competing against 10 well known household names. We offer 60 vacation scheme place firm wide each year. We recruit 35 trainees per year; 30 in London and 5 in Sheffield. Each trainee undertakes 6 four month seats ensuring exposure to the firm’s core practice and specialist areas.

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Norton RoseWebsite: www.nortonrose.com/careers




Norton Rose Group is a leading international legal practice. We offer a full business law service from offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

Knowing how our clients’ businesses work and understanding what drives their industries is fundamental to us. Our lawyers share industry knowledge and sector expertise across borders, enabling us to support our clients anywhere in the world. We are strong in financial institutions; energy; infrastructure and commodities; transport; and technology.

Based on an innovative six-seat pattern, the Norton Rose LLP training contract is one of the most varied among leading city firms. Our flexible seat system allows trainees the widest possible exposure to different practice areas, in order to enable them to make the best and most informed choice of qualification area.

We also run a series of work experience opportunities over the year, including winter and summer internships. For further details about these opportunities please visit www.nortonrose.com/careers

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLPWebsite: www.skadden.com/uktraineesolicitors

Number of vacancies: approx 8-10



We require a small number of trainee solicitors to join our London office who combine intellectual ability with enthusiasm, creativity and an ability to rise to challenges and to work with others towards a common goal. We offer you the chance to develop your career in a rewarding environment with early responsibility and exposure to some of the most high profile deals in the City. Amongst a whole other host of accolades Skadden has been voted ‘Best Trainer’ and ‘Best Recruiter’ US Firm in the City at the Law.Careers.Net Training and Recruitment Awards. The first year of your training contract will be divided into two six month seats where you will gain experience in corporate transactions and international litigation and arbitration. In the second year of your training contract, you have the opportunity to select your remaining seats in areas of greatest personal interest.

Slaughter and MayWebsite: www.slaughterandmay.com



Application deadline: please refer to the website

Slaughter and May is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious law firms in the world. We advise on high profile and groundbreaking international transactions and have an excellent and varied client list.

The firm is organised into groups which undertake a general spread of work encouraging lawyers to work on an extensive range of corporate, commercial and financing matters as well as developing an expertise in specialist areas. Much of the work spans the globe with transactions involving not only the firm’s overseas offices but also leading independent law firms in other jurisdictions. The international nature of our practice means that our trainees and associates have the opportunity to work abroad, either in our overseas offices or on secondment with our “Best Friends”.

There are approximately 90 vacancies for trainee solicitors each year. We also offer work experience placements at Christmas, Easter and during the summer.

Method of application is by way of our online system which can be accessed via our website.

Stephenson HarwoodWebsite: www.stephensonharwood.com


Method of application: online - Apply4Law


Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm with 100 partners, over 500 staff worldwide and revenue of 85.1 million. We offer a breadth of service, including: corporate, dispute resolution, employment, environment, finance, pensions, projects and tax advice; combined with deep expertise in five sectors: energy, financial services, projects and infrastructure, real estate and transportation As the graduate intake is relatively small, the firm gives trainees individual attention, coaching and monitoring. Your structured and challenging programme involves four six month seats in areas of the firm. These seats include ‘on the job’ training and you will share an office with a partner or senior associate. In-house lectures complement your training and there is continuous review of your career development. You will have the opportunity to spend six months aboard and have free language tuition where appropriate. You will be given your own caseload and as much responsibility as you can shoulder.

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Taylor Wessing LLPWebsite: www.taylorwessing.com/graduate

Number of vacancies: circa 20 training contract vacancies 2013



Taylor Wessing is a leading international law firm with a forward-thinking approach to serving clients. By thinking creatively, being proactive and staying close to our clients, we identify better ways to help them achieve their ambitions and deliver innovative solutions that help their businesses grow.

Our clients include private and public companies, financial institutions, professional service firms, public sector bodies and wealthy individuals. Our focus is on the industries of tomorrow: Technology, Communications and Brands; Life Sciences and Healthcare; Energy and Environment; Real Estate & Infrastructure; Financial Institutions and Services.

We provide a high-quality service to global clients across many jurisdictions. Combining a pan-European network with a strong presence in the Middle East, India, China, we are the leading firm for inward investment from North America and experts in IP protection and enforcement rights across the globe. That’s why we work for 60% of the world’s Top 50 brands.

Trowers & Hamlins LLPWebsite: www.trowers.com



Application deadline: 1 August 2011

Based in the City we are a medium sized international firm with offices in the UK and the Middles East with practice areas ranging from housing and urban regeneration to litigation, Islamic finance and international infrastructure projects. Our training contracts offer the prospect of work in our London, regional or Middle Eastern offices and at any one time we have a up to seven trainees abroad. As well as excellent client focused opportunities, we also offer the chance to get involved with many of our community projects and pro bono work. Being ranked as the number one firm for social housing, you will not be surprised to learn that we cover a variety of property work (housing, public sector and commercial). We also have award winning projects and construction and structured finance teams and Chambers & Partners consistently confirms our status as one of the number one firms in the Middle East. Our other major practice areas include corporate, banking and finance, employment, litigation, tax, trusts and pensions and commercial property.

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Weil, Gotshal & MangesWebsite: www.weil.com/ukrecruiting




Premier international law firm, with over 1,300 lawyers worldwide and a reputation for providing first-class US and European legal advice that meets the commercial needs of its international corporate and finance clients. Number of Training Contract Vacancies: up to 10 for September 2013. Apply online at www.weil.com/ukrecruiting from 1 November 2010 - 31 July 2011. Financial Assistance: full GDL and LPC fees paid, and £8,000 p.a. maintenance. Vacation Scheme: 15 on our Summer Vacation Scheme. Each placement is for 2 weeks and we pay 400 per week. Apply online at www.weil.com/ukrecruiting from 1 November 2010 - 31 January 2011.

White & Case LLPWebsite: www.whitecasetrainee.com


Method of application: online via CVmail


White & Case LLP is a global law firm with 36 offices in 25 countries. We provide the full range of legal services to the highest quality in virtually every major commercial centre and emerging markets. We work with international businesses, financial institutions and governments worldwide on corporate and financial transactions and dispute resolution proceedings.

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