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Burnetts

2 vacancies
2 trainees
9 partners
165 staff
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We are one of the largest law firms in Northern England providing grounded and expert legal advice nationally to individuals, businesses and the public sector.
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Deadlines
30 Jun 2025
Training programme to commence 2027 in 16 days
31 Mar 2026
Summer work placement in 9 months
31 Mar 2026
Winter work placement in 9 months
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Mrs Kate Sowerby

  • General Practice
  • Corporate & Commercial

Practice Areas

Agriculture & rural issues

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

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.
Clinical negligence

Sponsored by Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP. Clinical or medical negligence lawyers advise in relation to instances of injury or death arising from incorrect or sub-standard medical treatment or diagnosis.
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

Sponsored by Walker Morris LLP. Commercial lawyers operate at the nexus where law meets business, facilitating revenue growth and managing risk.
Construction & engineering

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.

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

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

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.
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.
Personal injury

Sponsored by Kennedys. Personal injury law falls under the law of tort and involves civil claims brought to obtain compensation for injuries.
Private client

Sponsored by Charles Russell Speechlys LLP. Private client solicitors look after the affairs of individual clients and trustees, managing all aspects of their personal wealth.
Technology, media & telecommunications

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

Extra info

Victoria House, Wavell Drive Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2ST
Phone: 01228 552222
Email: [email protected]
Work placement: Yes
Number of vacation schemes: 2
Minimum qualification: 2.1 degree and considerable work experience within a law firm
Start salary: £24,570
  • Carlisle
  • Newcastle
  • Cockermouth

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