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Agriculture & rural issues

It is unsurprising that some of the country's strongest agricultural law practices are to be found in rural regions.

Aviation/aerospace

Aviation lawyers provide commercial, regulatory and insurance advice and litigation services to the world's airlines, manufacturers and financiers.

Banking & finance

Sponsored by Milbank LLP. Banking and finance involves many financial products, from bank loans to companies to highly structured financing arrangements across multiple jurisdictions.

Capital markets

Sponsored by Hogan Lovells. Capital markets lawyers work with transactions involving the issue of debt or equity securities to the public or investors.

Charities

Sponsored by Wrigleys Solicitors LLP. Lawyers advising the charitable, not-for-profit, and social enterprise sector cover a vast area of legal ground.

Commercial property/real estate

Sponsored by Mills & Reeve LLP. Commercial property lawyers work on a wide range of transactions including offices, retail developments and infrastructure projects.

Company & commercial

Commercial lawyers operate at the nexus where law meets business, facilitating revenue growth and managing risk.

Competition & EU law

Competition and regulatory work includes merger control, regulatory and court proceedings, issues arising from sector-specific regulation and utility procurement issues.

Sponsored by Charles Russell Speechlys LLP. Contentious construction work involves the resolution of disputes while non-contentious work involves drafting and negotiating contracts and advising on projects.

Corporate finance/mergers & acquisitions

Sponsored by Baker McKenzie. Corporate M&A involves the combining of companies or assets through mergers, where two companies combine to form a new entity, or acquisitions, where one company takes over another.

Corporate tax

Virtually all commercial transactions have tax implications. Tax is thus an important practice area for any major law firm.

Defamation/reputation management

In this area of legal practice, clients generally fall into two categories: the rich or famous and the media.

Dispute resolution

Sponsored by RPC. Commercial litigators represent and advise commercial clients when disputes arise from joint venture projects, civil fraud, commercial and banking transactions, corporate governance, financial services regulation and professional negligence.

Employment, pensions & incentives

Employment lawyers work across all areas of employment law, including handling discrimination complaints, staff restructuring and whistleblowing issues.

Energy & natural resources

The energy sector is an important part of the legal landscape and is making more headlines than ever before.

Environment

Sponsored by Osborne Clarke LLP. Issues such as biodiversity loss, climate change, the demand for global sustainability and the need for alternative energy sources make environmental laws more important than ever.

Family/matrimonial

Family lawyers deal with diverse issues including marriage, civil partnerships, cohabitation, separation, divorce, financial claims and pre and post-nuptial agreements.

Financial services

Following the UK’s exit from the European Union, the covid-19 pandemic and various financial scandals, there is always lots going on in this area.

Fraud

This is a fascinating field of practice suited to those with a nose for forensic detail.

Housing/landlord & tenant

Sponsored by Trowers & Hamlins LLP. Relationships between the owners and occupiers of properties, both residential and commercial, can be fraught with problems.

Insolvency/restructuring

Restructuring and insolvency lawyers are necessary when a company, individual or other organisation is in financial difficulties.

Insurance/reinsurance

Sponsored by Debevoise & Plimpton LLP. Insurance (and reinsurance – the insurance of insurers) is an integral part of commercial activity throughout the world.

Intellectual property

Sponsored by Bristows LLP. Intellectual property is an umbrella term for a variety of different rights which protect intellectual creations, such as inventions, brands, designs, and literary and artistic works.

Islamic finance

The term Islamic finance refers to a system of banking that is consistent with Sharia law.

Media & entertainment

Among the different types of client in this area are performers, managers and agents, artists, theatres, broadcasters and publishers.

Professional discipline

Professionals such as doctors, dentists, nurses, teachers, lawyers, social workers and police officers must comply with the standards set by their professional regulatory bodies.

Professional negligence

Professional negligence occurs when a professional fails to carry out their responsibilities to the required standard, or they breach a duty of care.

Projects/project finance

Sponsored by White & Case LLP. Large projects involve lawyers specialising in finance, construction and corporate law.

Shipping & trade

Sponsored by Watson Farley & Williams LLP. Contentious shipping law involves contractual issues such as bill of lading and charterparty disputes while non-contentious work includes ship finance and commercial agreements.

Sports

Sponsored by Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP. Sports law involves the legal issues at play in the worlds of both amateur and professional sport.

Technology, media & telecommunications

Technology, media and telecommunications is one of the fastest-developing sectors of the legal market.

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Learn more about Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Governors House, 5 Laurence Pountney Hill, EC4R 0BR
Phone: 020 3400 1000
Email: [email protected]

Work placement:	Yes
Number of vacation schemes:	30
Minimum qualification:	No grade requirements
First-year trainee salary:	£55,000
Second-year trainee salary:	£58,000
NQ salary:	£125,000
Fees paid for:	LPC SQE

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