Fieldfisher Training Contracts & Work Placements

Deadlines

30 Jan 2022

Summer work placement 3 months ago

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Type of practice

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Corporate & Commercial
General Commercial

Practice Areas

Administrative & public law

Public law comprises several interlinking practice areas that concern relationships between people, government and other public bodies.

Banking & finance

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

Capital markets

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

Clinical negligence

Clinical negligence lawyers advise on instances of injury or death arising from incorrect or inadequate medical treatment or diagnosis.

Commercial property/real estate

Commercial property lawyers work on a wide range of transactions including offices, retail developments and infrastructure projects.

Company & commercial

Commercial lawyers focus on trade, from commercial agreements about supply, manufacture and distribution to identifying the best routes to market.

Competition & EU law

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

Construction & engineering

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

Corporate finance lawyers advise companies on all aspects of the buying and selling of whole businesses or business assets.

Corporate tax

Corporate tax involves advising on the most tax-efficient means of acquiring, selling or restructuring assets.

Dispute resolution

Commercial litigation involves the resolution of disputes in the corporate and commercial sphere.

Employment, pensions & incentives

Employment lawyers work across all areas of employment law, including handling discrimination, 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

Issues such as climate change and the need for alternative energy sources make environmental laws more important than ever.

Financial services

This area of legal practice involves advising financial services clients on the myriad regulations that affect their sector.

Insolvency/restructuring

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

Insurance/reinsurance

Insurance and reinsurance is an integral part of commercial activity throughout the world.

Intellectual property

IP solicitors advise on issues that range from commercial exploitation and infringement disputes to IP rights in large commercial transactions.

The life sciences sector combines a range of legal practice areas, demanding expert advice from lawyers with detailed knowledge of the relevant trends and innovations in areas including food, healthcare, MedTech, veterinary and biotechnology.

Media & entertainment

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

Outsourcing

Outsourcing involves the transfer of projects and functions to specialist third-party providers in return for a fee.

Personal injury

Personal injury law falls under the law of tort and involves civil claims brought to obtain compensation for injuries.

Private client

Private client solicitors looks after the affairs of individual clients and trustees, managing all aspects of their personal wealth.

Professional discipline

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

Professional negligence

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

Sports

Sports law involves the legal issues at play in the worlds of both amateur and professional sport.

Technology, media & telecommunications

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

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Learn more about Fieldfisher

Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London, EC4R 3TT
Phone: 020 7861 6766
Email: [email protected]

Work placement:	Yes
Number of work placements:	25
Minimum qualification:	2.1 degree and ABB at A level
Start salary:	£39,500
Fees paid for:	CPE/GDL LPC

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