Maggie is a partner in Structured Asset Backed Real Estate (SABRE), having worked in the Beijing office for two years before moving to London to begin her training contract in 2001. She is also part of the Clifford Chance Partnership Council. Here she reflects on what it was like closing a transaction for the first time and, 20 years on from completing her training contract, shares the one piece of advice she would give to her past self.

We're known for our innovative work and headlining deals but when you join the firm, you quickly realise that it's really the people that distinguish us. Follow, Head of Early Talent Laura Yeates as she answers questions, shares her top tips on how applicants can stand out and and takes you through a day in her life at Clifford Chance.

We're known for our innovative work and headlining deals but when you join the firm you quickly realise that it's really the people that distinguish us. Follow Associate, Uche Eseonu, UK Managing Partner Michael Bates and Head of Early Talent Laura Yeates as they answer questions and take you through a day in each of their unique lives at Clifford Chance.

Emmanuel is a trainee, and has been with Clifford Chance since 2021, including six months in the Madrid office. Here Emmanuel shares what he gained from working in a different office, how he builds strong relationships with clients and the achievements that make the hard work worth it.

The real contract celebrates what it’s like to be a lawyer at Clifford Chance. Hear stories from six lawyers, across our global offices, at different stages of their careers, as they write a letter to their past selves reflecting on moments in their legal careers and what the real contract means to them.

Find out more about our Middle East early talent opportunities at jobs.cliffordchance.com/training-contract-middle-east

Find out more about our London Early Talent opportunities at https://jobs.cliffordchance.com/early...

Find out more about our London Early Talent opportunities at https://jobs.cliffordchance.com/early...

Find out more about our London Early Talent opportunities at https://jobs.cliffordchance.com/early...

Find out more about our London Early Talent opportunities at https://jobs.cliffordchance.com/early...

Find out more about our London Early Talent opportunities at https://jobs.cliffordchance.com/early...

Find out more about our London early talent opportunities at https://jobs.cliffordchance.com/early...

Two more leading law firms have announced partnerships with Vantage, the online portal that matches diverse candidates with opportunities at top legal employers.

Find out more about our London early talent opportunities at https://jobs.cliffordchance.com/early...

Several law firms, including Clifford Chance and Macfarlanes LLP, have launched a leadership-led, cross-firm collective developed to improve the representation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups in the UK legal profession. 

The University of Law has teamed up with The Sunday Times and 15 leading law firms to offer the chance to win one of 12 £6,000 LLB scholarships and over 20 work experience placements.

Magic circle firm Clifford Chance has announced its plans to eliminate gendered language in its legal templates as part of its “ambitions to be a force for change” in the legal industry.

Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has introduced a "CV blind policy" in the final recruitment stage of its trainee selection process.

Clifford Chance and A&O Shearman become the latest magic circle law firms to increase pay for newly qualified (NQ) solicitors to £150,000, after their counterparts announced similar moves in recent weeks.