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20 partners

180 staff

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One of the South’s leading law firms, we offer training contracts (both LPC and SQE route) and 30-40 week student placements.

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31 Jul 2026

Training programme to commence 2027 in 7 months

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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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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Glebe House North Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4AN
Phone: 01929 552141
Email: [email protected]

Work placement:	Yes
Number of vacation schemes:	2
Minimum qualification:	2.1
First-year trainee salary:	£24,255
Second-year trainee salary:	£25,358
NQ salary:	£40,000
Fees paid for:	SQE

Offices

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Bournemouth
Crewkerne
Dorchester
Parkstone
Poole
Swanage
Wareham
Blandford

Training programme locations

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Bournemouth
Poole

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