- Deadlines:
Training contract to commence 2019: 30/06/2017 Summer work placement: 15/01/2017 Other deadlines
Overview
- Address: Cannon Place, 78 Cannon Street, London,
EC4N 6AF - Phone: 020 7367 3000
- Fax: 020 7367 2000
- Email: grad.rec@cms-cmck.com
- Web: graduates.cms-cmck.com
| Vacancies: | 100 |
|---|---|
| Trainees: | 140 |
| Partners: | 220 |
| Staff: | 5800 |
| Work placement: | Yes |
| Number of work placements: | 100 |
| Minimum qualification: | 2.1 degree |
| Start salary: | London - £40,000; Bristol - £32,000; Scotland - £22,500 |
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Application details and method of selection
On 1 May 2017, CMS, Nabarro and Olswang combined to form CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP. For more information on the combination please visit graduates.cms-cmck.com.
Please apply online by 30 June 2017. Non-law students should apply during their final year and law students should apply during their penultimate year. CMS also welcomes applications from graduates and career changers.
Partner interview
Presentation
Psychometric testing
Written exercise
Firm description and career prospects
CMS is a global, full service law firm with 60 plus offices in over 30 countries worldwide. We are the second most global law firm and the largest in Europe, headquartered in the City of London in the UK with training locations also in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Bristol. Opportunities abound for top quality training, global secondments and to work with sector specialists so that your career can thrive in our global elite law firm.
Clients come to us for advice across all types of commercial law, including banking and finance, competition, corporate and M&A, dispute resolution, employment and pensions, energy and environment, intellectual property, private equity, public procurement, real estate and tax.
‘Your World First’ is our promise to our clients. This means we are client-centric, have world vision and are performance driven. We have over 3,200 lawyers who work in international teams, focusing on industry sectors. That means we always advise in the context of our clients’ business and market.
To find out what it is like to work at CMS read the firm's Meet the Lawyer profile.
Sponsorship
From the moment you're offered a training contract with us, you can expect support, opportunity, responsibility and variety. We'll sponsor you while you study for the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) and/or the Legal Practice Course (LPC), as well as cover your fees and provide you with a generous grant.
To find out more and apply, click here.
Work placements
The CMS academy is our next generation vacation scheme. The combination of one-week of innovative leadership development training in our London office and a one-week internship at a UK office of your choice, it offers a unique launch pad for your career in law. You will gain real experience in a commercial environment and the skills you need to succeed as a trainee at a modern law firm.
When it comes to vacation schemes, the CMS academy represents the pinnacle of personal and professional development – not to mention one of the largest investments of any law firm into nurturing a new generation of talent. You will meet with clients, network with lawyers at every level of the business, work on projects and debate with thought leaders in the legal and industry sectors.
To join the CMS academy, you must be: a law student in your penultimate year or a non-law student in your final year in England or Wales; a law student in your penultimate year in Scotland; or a final-year student studying outside the UK. Students who participate in our New York programmes, International Student Interview Programme (ISIP) or Overseas-Trained LLM. Interview programme, hosted by the NYU School of Law and the Columbia Law School respectively, are also eligible for the CMS Academy.
Training contract programme
Your training contract at CMS begins with a global induction at IMD in Switzerland, Europe’s leading business school. You’ll then embark on a two-year training contract in London, Bristol, Aberdeen, Edinburgh or Glasgow. During that time, you’ll take on four seats across our practice areas and you’ll find loads of responsibility within high-profile projects. You’ll also take on a guaranteed secondment, which might see you work with one of our top UK clients, or in our international offices, from Rio de Janeiro to Beijing.
As you progress through the firm, you’ll find dedicated support and advice from your supervisor. They’ll be there at every step, to take an active interest in your development, and to help you plan your career at CMS.
If you’re applying during your studies, then we recommend that you apply in either the penultimate year of your law degree (England and Scotland), or the final year of a non-Law degree (England only). CMS also welcomes career changers and graduates.
Seat options
Infrastructure and project finance, corporate and leveraged finance, corporate recovery, banking litigation, technology and commercial litigation, EU competition, financial services, insurance, employment, pensions, corporate, tax, energy, disputes and construction, projects, real estate, planning, real estate disputes.
Type of practice
Corporate & Commercial, General Commercial
Work areas
Offices
London, Bristol, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow
Probono initiatives
A4ID, Disability Law Service, LawWorks, PILnet (public interest law), The Manuel Bravo Project, The National Pro Bono Centre, The Royal Courts of Justice Advice Bureau
Diversity access schemes
AccessProfessions, Law Society Diversity Access Scheme, PRIME, Pure Potential
Insights
News
You can read more news about CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP here.
CMS launches ‘next generation’ vacation scheme which sends future trainees on induction course at prestigious business school in Switzerland
International law firm CMS has launched its ‘next generation’ vacation scheme as part of its CMS Academy programme.
LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards 2017: winners revealed
Merchant Taylor’s Hall in the City of London crackled with excitement on 18 May as representatives from over 60 top law firms convened to find out who would be the winners of the prestigious LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards 2017.
Dozens of law firms make Guardian UK 300 top employers list for 2017
Over 60 law firms have this year’s Guardian UK 300, which lists the best UK employers for people seeking their first graduate jobs.
CMS, Nabarro, Olswang merger goes live
On 1 May the largest ever merger in the UK legal services market went live, with CMS UK, Nabarro and Olswang joining together to create a new super-firm
LCN Awards 2017: law firm and training principal nominees announced
We are delighted to bring you details of the firms and individuals who are nominated for the 14th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards. The awards will be presented at a glamorous event at Merchant Taylor’s Hall in London on 18 May.
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang confirm three-way merger
Partners at CMS UK, Nabarro and Olswang have voted in favour of a proposal to combine the three firms, creating the sixth largest firm in the world (by number of lawyers) and in the United Kingdom (by revenue). The merger goes live on 1 May 2017.
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang in three-way merger talks
CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang are in talks to push through a three-way merger that would create a global firm with revenues of almost £1 billion, it has been reported.
LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards: the results
Merchant Taylor’s Hall in the City of London was crackling with excitement as representatives from over 70 top law firms convened to find out who would be the winners of the prestigious LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards 2016.
City firms launch scheme for less-advantaged students, but only for those in London and the South
A group of City law firms have launched an initiative to give opportunities to less-privileged students and shake off their elitist reputation.
CMS awards law bursaries to first-generation university students
International firm CMS has awarded five law bursaries for 2015 following assessment days at its London and Edinburgh offices.
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Meet the Recruiter
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- Aisling Barnes
Aisling Barnes is passionate about recruitment and has a wealth of information and advice for aspiring lawyers looking to apply for a training contract or vacation scheme place. Read on to learn more about CMS and the process for joining this prestigious, full-service firm.
Vacation Scheme Insider
Oliver Ratnatunga
Oliver Ratnatunga studied Italian at the University of Bristol and attended a two-week vacation scheme placement at CMS.
- Subject: Italian
- University: University of Bristol
