Trethowans is a UK Top 150 law firm based in the South of England with a team of over 270 including over 50 partners and over 100 lawyers. The firm is full service and has a diverse and expanding client base on a regional and national level.

Our continued success is due to the quality of our people and the growing strength and reputation of our brand. Our partners and staff enjoy the benefit of living close to the south coast whilst having the quality of work and clients most often associated with a city firm including household name clients such as Hobbycraft, Britvic, Toni & Guy and Rowanmoor. Service excellence is a priority – clients value the firm’s ability to deliver expert advice, in a personable and friendly manner.

Many of our teams and individuals are recommended in both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. We have been ranked in 19 areas in the most recent Legal 500 publication. 

"Without doubt one important ingredient in our success has been our culture. We pride ourselves on not only being professional and providing an excellent service, but also providing a supportive, inclusive working environment. The fact is when recruiting we look for good, decent people as much as outstanding legal professionals."
Mike Watson, managing partner. 

Main areas of work. On the commercial side, we represent international and national household brand names, owner-managed businesses, entrepreneurs and major regional employers across the UK. When acting for individuals, we represent land-owners, entrepreneurs, families, high-net-worth individuals, property developers and trustees.

Legal advice to businesses includes: corporate, commercial, banking and finance, commercial property, commercial and property litigation, insurance litigation, employment, licensing, health and safety and regulatory work. Legal advice to individuals includes: personal injury, wills, trusts and tax, wealth structuring and inheritance planning, agriculture and rural property, family, clinical negligence, and residential property.

A new vacation and work experinece programmeis in the development stage – keep an eye on our website and LinkedIn for updates!

Trainee solicitors usually undertake four separate seats, each lasting six months. There are no compulsory seats. The firm offers a flexible approach in deciding trainees’ seats to suit individual needs and providing a broad training programme in accordance with the Solicitors Regulation Authority guidelines, whilst also taking into consideration the firm’s business needs.

Trainees work closely with the supervising partner and the early talent manager to whom they are responsible. Trainees are considered an important part of each team and become closely involved in the team’s work to obtain first-hand legal experience. Each trainee’s performance is reviewed regularly by their supervisor and regular feedback is provided. Trainees are an integral part of the firm from day one. They are responsible for organising social and sporting events, participating in networking and business development activities and in supporting the firm’s nominated charities. 

We ask candidates to complete both their SQE1 and SQE2 before commencing their QWE. This means that they can full emmerse themselves in the QWE without the additional pressures of studying. We cover the costs associates with passing the SQE1 and SQE2, including preparation courses and the first exam sittings. 

We are reviewing our apprenticeship policy in line with the changes to level 7 funding – please keep an eye out for updates on this! 

Our firm has a dedicated EDI Team who are committed to improving assessiblity to jobs in law across all of our offices. Trethowans encourages all team members to be their authentic selves and we are committed to creating a safe and equitable work place.

• Family
• Residential property
• Agriculture & rural property
• Private client
• Commercial property
• Personal injury
• Clinical negligence
• Insurance litigation
• Commercial & property litigation
• Corporate
• Commercial
• Banking
• Employment

• Corporate & Commercial
• General Commercial
• General Practice

• Salisbury
• Southampton
• Poole
• Bournemouth
• Winchester

• Bournemouth
• Poole
• Salisbury
• Southampton
• Winchester