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Posted on 28 October 2025

Find out what Shoosmiths’ emerging talent team is looking for in its new Discover programme for underrepresented groups, how the firm is adopting the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and Laura’s advice for those contemplating a career at the firm.

Shoosmiths makes international move with first EU office

Posted on 14 January 2022

UK law firm Shoosmiths has launched its first international office “to meet growing client demand” for EU competition, regulatory and trade law advice.

Shoosmiths merge with Scottish firm Archibald Campbell & Harley

Posted on 18 October 2012

Shoosmiths and Edinburgh-based Archibald Campbell & Harley have merged following the development of a close working relationship over several years.

Shoosmiths opens training contract and vac scheme applications

Posted on 11 December 2012

Shoosmiths has opened its application system for a number of training contract and work experience vacancies.

Shoosmiths reveals 100% trainee retention rate

Posted on 25 March 2025

Leading law firm Shoosmiths has announced a 100% trainee retention rate for its spring cohort of nine trainees, with the newly qualified solicitors based across the firm’s UK offices, including London and Manchester.

Shoosmiths reveals 76% autumn trainee retention rate

Posted on 07 October 2025

Shoosmiths has announced a trainee retention rate of 76% for its autumn 2025 qualifiers, with 25 of its 33 final-seat trainees staying on as newly qualified (NQ) solicitors.

Shoosmiths - William Moore

History graduate William Moore offers an insight into his journey in securing an associate role at Shoosmiths, as well as his area of expertise – data privacy.

Shoosmiths wins multiple awards in recognition of its graduate recruitment

Posted on 10 July 2014

National law firm Shoosmiths has been recognised at three awards events, including LawCareers.Net’s Training and Recruitment Awards, in the area of graduate employment.

Shoosmiths | Meet the Lawyer – Brian West

Posted on 07 October 2019

Watch Shoosmiths’ senior associate Brian West talk about how doing removals led to some work experience, his training at a high street firm and his work now in one of the UK’s leading law firms.

Shoosmiths’ focused restructuring delivers results

Posted on 29 October 2024

Shoosmiths has seen a surge in complex deals, positioning itself as “the most active corporate law firm in the UK and Europe” having advised on more than $5 billion worth of deals in the first five months of 2024.

Small Claims, Big Issues

Posted on 19 June 2007

What lessons can lawyers learn from recent controversy over bank charges?

Social Welfare Solicitors Qualification Fund returns for second year in a row

Posted on 11 January 2023

Law firms have raised more than £600,000 to support 65 hopeful social welfare lawyers through the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).

Social Welfare Solicitors Qualification Fund takes on first SQE cohort

Posted on 13 April 2022

The Social Welfare Solicitors Qualification Fund, which is backed by 18 major law firms, has secured funding for its first cohort of social welfare legal workers to begin their journey to qualifying as solicitors via the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).

Sophie Wilson - Wrestle with PESTLE: HS2

Posted on 02 March 2023

High Speed 2 (HS2) is Britain’s longstanding project to build a new high-speed railway. It’s to be built from London to the North West, linking Manchester, Birmingham and London in particular. Let’s take a look at what this means in reality!

Stars of graduate recruitment shine at glittering LC.N awards

Posted on 22 May 2015

The 12th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards were held in London’s Gibson Hall, in the heart of the City, on Thursday 21 May.

Student Law Society Awards 2022: the winners

Posted on 18 March 2022

Law societies, law firm representatives and the LawCareers.Net team gathered last night on Thursday 17 March 2022 to celebrate the eighth annual LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards.

Student Law Society Awards 2023: the winners

Posted on 30 March 2023

Law societies, law firm representatives and the LawCareers.Net team gathered last night on Wednesday 29 March 2023 to celebrate the ninth annual LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards.

Student Law Society Awards 2024: the winners

Posted on 15 March 2024

Law societies, law firm representatives and the LawCareers.Net team gathered last night on Thursday 14 March 2024 to celebrate the tenth annual LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards.

Student Law Society Awards 2025: the winners

Posted on 14 March 2025

Law societies, law firms and chambers representatives, multi-award-winning charity upReach and the LawCareers.Net team gathered last night on Thursday 13 March 2025 to celebrate the eleventh annual LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards, sponsored by BARBRI.

Student Law Society Awards go virtual to celebrate societies across the UK

Posted on 19 March 2021

On Thursday 18 March 2021, the seventh annual LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards, sponsored by Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP, celebrated the hard work and commitment of student law societies at a virtual awards ceremony.