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Career Spotlight

National firm - Pinsent Masons LLP
Stacey Tring
"Pinsent Masons is obviously a very commercially minded and corporate firm, but it has diverse sectors beyond that, so you can experience the law in completely different environments."

Major City firm - Allen & Overy LLP
Ryan Magee
"Every day is a challenge and trainees have to strive to keep learning and performing, but in this fascinating time of commercial and legal change there is simply nowhere else I would rather be!"

Medium sized City firm - Taylor Wessing
Michael Washbrook
"The firm acts for a lot of banks and large developers, so I could look at buildings around the City with cranes up and think, 'I worked on that'."

Regional law firm - Mills & Reeve LLP
Jennifer Dalby
"Every firm says it’s friendly and will give you the training you need to become a good lawyer - Mills & Reeve delivers."

Law firm in Yorkshire - Walker Morris
Zoe Rotherham
"I know it's a cliché, but it's so friendly here, at every level of the firm - from support staff, to trainees, to partners - they are always willing to help you."

Firm with a non-rotational training programme - Jones Day
Adam Callaghan
"At Jones Day, trainees are encouraged to liaise with clients and take responsibility for smaller transactions from day one."

Niche media firm - Wiggin LLP
Rachel Barber
"As a media lawyer, clients take your legal ability as a given; what they are really looking for is an understanding of the media industry."

	Ashurst LLP Jessica Rees-Hole "You’re working with very high-profile clients on high-profile and challenging deals, yet the environment is very supportive.”
	Bird & Bird Russell Williamson "I was attracted to the firm by its claim of a good work/life balance and so far it's been true."
	Bond Pearce LLP Nick Kendrick "From speaking to friends training at other firms, I can say with confidence that the level of client contact I get here is high."
	Bristows Tom Ohta "I really enjoyed my vacation placement. I was impressed with the quality of work I was given and realised that the friendly atmosphere I had heard about was real, rather than a mere ploy used to lure you through the door."
	Browne Jacobson LLP Kassra Powles “It’s a very friendly firm, with a truly open-door policy; you can talk to anyone and people are always happy to help. Especially people who’ve only recently qualified and can remember what it’s like to be a trainee!”
	Clyde & Co LLP Anna Myrvang "It was a salvage seat and absolutely great – it was all ships sinking! One of my main roles was drafting witness statements, so you'd get these Greek shippers and seamen coming into the office and telling you what they'd done during a storm on some January night. That was quite exciting."
	CMS Cameron McKenna LLP Stephen Kilshaw "Camerons is different because everyone takes the time to make sure that trainees are involved in the process so that they get the best legal education. Generally, I'd say that the people here are fantastic!"
	Cobbetts LLP Andrew Bayley "It's got good clients, a good internal structure and good breadth of work. If you're interested in taking something further, they'll back you”.
	Dechert LLP Rachel Fenwick "I enjoy the fact that my job challenges me and I'm not stuck doing something where I don't have to think. Working round a problem to find a solution and making things happen is what I really enjoy."
	DLA Piper UK LLP Amy McLeish "I have had the opportunity to work on a diverse range of high-quality work, with people who both encourage and support me."
	Edwards Wildman Palmer UK LLP William Slaiding "I have been really impressed with the quality of work that I have been involved in and the amount of responsibility I've been given."
	Eversheds LLP Michael Dennison "Clients are increasingly looking to get the most out of their lawyers and Eversheds is really gearing itself up so it can deliver that. It's very exciting to work in such a dynamic place."
	Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Nick Ames "Freshfields is a firm which prides itself on doing the most complex international work, but it does so in such a welcoming environment."
	Herbert Smith LLP Sam Roberts "It's a great place to be able to get a flavour of different types of law."
	Hill Dickinson LLP Jack Murphy "It is amazing how many people I know in other firms because of the LPC - it broadens your network quite dramatically."
	Hogan Lovells Oliver Humphrey "What struck me most when I first came to Lovells on the vacation scheme was how friendly and approachable everyone was. I was really made to feel welcome and, although that's something that should be automatic, I don't think it necessarily is at other firms."
	K&L Gates LLP Katie Wright "Trainees generally sit with partners, which I initially thought might be intimidating but it actually works very well."
	Mayer Brown International LLP Amanda Plowden "The chance to go on a client secondment as part of your training contract is an advantage because you get the unique opportunity to see things from the client’s perspective."
	Norton Rose Group Sohini Chhaya "I was attracted to the ambitious, yet friendly and supportive culture of Norton Rose and drawn to its work hard/play hard ethic."
	Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (Europe) LLP Veronica Lockyer "Orrick is a very friendly place to work - it's non-hierarchical and people interact across all levels of qualification."
	Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP Andrew Naylor "RPC provided a top-class training contract and I hope to have a very successful career here as a qualified solicitor."
	Shearman & Sterling LLP James Simpson "There's no one type of lawyer here - it's very diverse, with people from all kinds of background. You get a sense of that, even at the interview."
	Sidley Austin LLP Angelene Duke “Our London office is flexible enough to provide good opportunities to progress and it is easy to get to know everyone, so it has a friendly feel.”
	Simmons & Simmons LLP Charlotte Lawn "On secondment it is fascinating seeing deals from a different perspective and it puts me in a much better position to understand the client’s business and needs. I believe this will help me foster stronger client relationships in the future as a result."
	Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP Lucy Machon “My colleagues work hard, but at the same time, they’re very relaxed to work with. So you’re doing serious, important work but in an easy-going, pleasant environment.”
	Slaughter and May Rumaana Habeeb "Slaughter and May is a friendly, relaxed place to work and it's one of the best places in the country to practise."
	SNR Denton Tom Glinka "People seem to really like helping the trainees out, and passing on their knowledge. That really takes the sting out of being a new and nervous trainee!"
	Speechly Bircham LLP Philippa Turner "The firm is unique in the sense that it is a City firm which offers the opportunity to work with both high-calibre corporate and private clients. And it offers a well-rounded training contract, where the level of responsibility and supervision is just right."
	Stephenson Harwood James Foley-Comer "The training here is excellent. Trainees are given the opportunity to get involved in transactions from beginning to end and to develop in the role."
	Stevens & Bolton LLP Olivia Perrott "Stevens & Bolton is a good-sized firm to train in because it's small enough that you don't feel anonymous, but big enough that you get good work and access to lots of interesting clients."
	TLT LLP Nicola Warner "TLT is very much a new-generation law firm; this is evident in things such as the open plan offices and the launch of the flexible benefits scheme."
	Travers Smith LLP Rhodri Owen "Having been at Travers Smith for over a year, I can honestly say that the reality has met the expectations which I had and I would not choose to be at another law firm."
	Trowers & Hamlins LLP Tim Hillier "There are few firms where in one seat you can be in London working for a housing association or a public body, and then spend your next seat in the Middle East working for a multibillion-dollar corporate joint venture."
	Weightmans Bhavesh Prajapati "You really are exposed to good work early on; you're not there to make the place look pretty. They like to make sure that you get a good sense of all parts of the work. You get hands-on experience which is always good."
	Weil, Gotshal & Manges Oliver Prakash-Jenkins "The combination of a small intake and big-ticket work ensures a large amount of responsibility from an early stage."
	Wragge & Co LLP Yuliya Moshkovska "Recruiters are not looking for perfect answers - they just want a cohesive response, which shows your thought process."