All Winners
Commendation for Diversity
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
All the judges commented on Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner’s innovative approaches to hiring a wider talent pool. Initiatives such as Race for Change and their Commercial Cafes (which was launched during the pandemic and involves senior lawyers and clients) have directly led to candidates from underrepresented backgrounds, particularly Black candidates, receiving training contract offers.
Best Recruiter – Large City Firm
Macfarlanes LLP
I was very impressed with the recruitment process. The team are friendly and welcoming, and I felt I was informed throughout the process.
Nominees: Macfarlanes LLP Baker McKenzie Herbert Smith Freehills LLP Hogan Lovells Taylor Wessing Stephenson Harwood LLP
Best Trainer – Large City Firm
Trowers & Hamlins LLP
From the outset, the firm gave me a high level of exposure to client contact, and continues to provide me with work which has real importance. There are lots of opportunities for trainees, both internally and externally.
Nominees: CMS Ashurst LLP Dentons Charles Russell Speechlys Trowers & Hamlins LLP Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Best Recruiter – Medium City Firm
Forsters LLP
The recruitment process was one of the most approachable applications I took part in. It was the only firm where I felt as though I could just be myself in during the open days and assessments.
Nominees: Forsters LLP Bristows LLP Mishcon de Reya LLP Mayer Brown International LLP RPC Boodle Hatfield LLP Farrer & Co LLP
Best Trainer – Medium City Firm:
Collyer Bristow LLP
This firm is an excellent trainer. The structure of appraisals is clear, and feedback is genuinely useful. Everyone is approachable with questions and the partners take a keen interest in trainees. The success of the training programme is reflected in last year’s 100% retention rate.
Nominees: Devonshires Solicitors Goodman Derrick LLP Winckworth Sherwood LLP Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP Kingsley Napley LLP Collyer Bristow LLP Dechert LLP
Best Recruiter – US Firm in the City
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
I applied for multiple training contracts at similar firms in London. I felt that the recruitment process at this firm was considerably less bureaucratic than that of other firms, and that the firm was genuinely interested in getting to know me as a person and whether I would be a good fit.
Nominees: Milbank LLP Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher UK LLP Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Kirkland & Ellis International LLP Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Best Trainer – US Firm in the City
Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP
The firms’ culture is a major asset. They are very friendly and obviously care very much about their new trainees.
Nominees: Covington & Burling LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP Latham & Watkins Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP Vinson & Elkins RLLP
Best Recruiter – National/Large Regional Firm
Shoosmiths
The graduate recruitment team go the extra mile with their recruitment process. They are always on hand to answer questions via various forms of media and make receiving an offer all the more rewarding with special, personal touches.
Nominees: DWF Group Plc Womble Bond Dickinson Shoosmiths Addleshaw Goddard Irwin Mitchell LLP Burges Salmon LLP Pinsent Masons LLP
Best Trainer – National/Large Regional Firm
Osborne Clarke LLP
This firm is a wonderful place to train because of its open and friendly culture. It is common to know all of the partners in your department and even to have been for a drink with most of them in your first seat! Senior partners make sure that you are feeling supported even when it gets busy and the pressure is on.
Nominees: Hill Dickinson LLP TLT LLP Ward Hadaway Mills & Reeve LLP Osborne Clarke LLP Birketts LLP Gateley Legal
Best Recruiter – Medium Regional Firm
Thomson Snell & Passmore LLP
The firm was particularly efficient in their recruitment process. They consider their candidates on all aspects, including experiences, and not just academia. As a result, they attract well-rounded, friendly and interesting individuals from a wealth of backgrounds.
Nominees: Michelmores LLP Thomson Snell & Passmore LLP Leathes Prior Roythornes Solicitors DMH Stallard LLP Thrings Bevan Brittan LLP
Best Trainer – Medium Regional Firm
Taylor Walton LLP
I have been given the right level of responsibility as a trainee. I am pushed without feeling overwhelmed. The supervisions have been fantastic and there are some brilliant lawyers at the firm to learn from.
Nominees: Clarion Solicitors Trethowans LLP EMW Law LLP Taylor Walton LLP Hugh James Forbes Solicitors Thomson Snell & Passmore LLP
Best Recruiter – Small Firm
Humphreys Law
The process was very fair and thorough. The interviewers were welcoming and enthusiastic and gave a good impression of the firm.
Nominees: Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors LLP Wrigleys Solicitors LLP Owen White Humphreys Law Davis Blank Furniss LLP Hughes Paddison
Best Trainer – Small Firm
Kesar & Co Solicitors
The training at the firm is excellent. The firm operates an open-door policy and your contributions are always considered during team meetings and on a one-to-one basis. The firm allows trainee input in relation to the type of work they get involved with.
Nominees: Atherton Godfrey LLP Harold Benjamin Solicitors Thackray Williams LLP Kesar & Co Solicitors Curzon Green Solicitors Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP
Best Work Placement Scheme – City Firm
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
What really stood out for me was how well paired everyone was with their supervisors. You could tell the graduate recruitment team had spent a long time considering who will be the best fit and it really showed how the firm will go the extra mile to make sure your experience is the best it can be.
Nominees: Kirkland & Ellis International LLP Fieldfisher Mayer Brown International LLP Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Cooley (UK) LLP Wedlake Bell LLP
Best Work Placement Scheme – Regional Firm
DWF Group Plc
We were given real work in a structured way, with clear expectations and directions to resources. I was taken aback by the level of involvement and commitment of Partners in the process, who took hours out of their day to get to know us at social events and training sessions. This reassured us that the business was taking us seriously and our time was being well spent in choosing this vacation scheme.
Nominees: DWF Group Plc Howes Percival LLP Addleshaw Goddard Pinsent Masons LLP VWV BLM
Best Training Principal – Large trainee intake
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP – Danny Tricot
Danny has been a phenomenal training principal and been extremely helpful in helping to guide me through my training contract, along with ensuring my appraisals are fully understood and that I can work on aspects to develop myself as a trainee. He is extremely approachable and always has time for a chat, while also being very friendly in the office.
Nominees: Hill Dickinson LLP – Richard Capper Gateley Legal – Victoria Garrard Fieldfisher – Edward Miller Withers LLP – Ceri Vokes Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP – Danny Tricot Macfarlanes LLP – Sean Lavin
Best Training Principal – Small trainee intake
Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP – Ed Hall
Even as a busy partner, it is clear that Ed makes time for his role as trainee principal. He pays attention to all trainees and their progress and makes himself available to have one on one discussions with individual trainees about their learning and future.
Nominees: Gosschalks – Richard Taylor Leathes Prior – Dan Chapman Goodwin Procter (UK) LLP – Ed Hall Milbank LLP – Tom Canning Clarion Solicitors – Ryan Millmore Steele Raymond LLP – Jennifer Rogerson
Commendation for Diversity
Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright stood out among the submissions for its well-embedded programmes that have made tangible differences to the firm’s recruitment statistics and the way it supports its trainees and employees. By embracing a diversity of views and experiences, the firm is able to attract and retain the best talent. With their emphasis on meeting diversity targets, work with Aspiring Solicitors and adoption of Rare’s contextual recruitment system, and focus on improving BAME representation, Norton Rose Fulbright showed us that they are serious about improving diversity and supporting their employees.
The LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards 2019 took place on Thursday 16 May 2019 in Grace Hall, London. The aim of the awards was simple: to highlight and celebrate the great work that firms up and down the country do, and the fantastic events and opportunities they create for their trainees. The 2019 winners can be viewed below.
Best Trainer – Large City Firm
Bird & Bird
Trainees are given a huge amount of responsibility at an early stage. There are opportunities for personal development and knowledge sharing, and you are assigned a trainee buddy to offer support and guidance.
Nominees: Travers Smith LLP Dentons Baker McKenzie Ashurst LLP Norton Rose Fulbright Charles Russell Speechlys
Best Recruiter – Medium City Firm
Boodle Hatfield LLP
The process was very open and friendly and the message was clear about what the firm was looking for. They really do look for a good fit, rather than just churning through candidates.
Nominees: Mayer Brown International LLP Goodman Derrick LLP Stephenson Harwood LLP Wedlake Bell LLP RPC Farrer & Co LLP
Best Trainer – Medium City Firm:
Bristows LLP
A leading name in the world of intellectual property and patents, Bristows has a long-established reputation for attracting STEM graduates to its award-winning training programme. Trainees benefit from a level of early responsibility that larger firms cannot match, while the small intake of 10 new joiners a year ensures that every trainee’s development is individually tailored. Added flexibility is provided by a mix of three and six-month seats and a variety of secondment opportunities.
Nominees: Collyer Bristow LLP Mishcon de Reya LLP Kingsley Napley LLP Withers LLP Forsters LLP Devonshires Solicitors
Best Recruiter – US Firm in the City
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Sullivan & Cromwell’s mantelpiece is already groaning with awards in recognition of its stellar trainee recruitment programme which, remarkably, is still under 10 years old. S&C eschews the large trainee intakes at other City firms in favour of small cohorts, meaning that the level of investment in every trainee is first rate and that extensive exposure to high quality international work is guaranteed. That approach is mirrored in a best-in-class vacation scheme and the wider recruitment process – read on to learn more about this year’s Best Recruiter – US Firm in the City.
Nominees: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher UK LLP Cooley (UK) LLP Vinson & Elkins RLLP White & Case LLP Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP
Best Trainer – US Firm in the City
Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Great supervision and training. I felt valued and supported as a trainee and was able to undertake a broad spectrum of work.
Nominees: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP Latham & Watkins Covington & Burling LLP Milbank LLP
Best Recruiter – National/Large Regional Firm
Shoosmiths
Openness and transparency are at the heart of Shoosmiths’ award-winning approach to recruitment, so that the whole process is designed for candidates’ benefit. The programme is geared to enable candidates to do well, not trip them up, and the willingness of people at the firm to engage extensively with students means that even those who do not go on to train at Shoosmiths tend to receive careers advice that will benefit them in the long term. See for yourself why Shoosmiths has been named this year’s Best Recruiter – National/Large Regional Firm and discover the many opportunities on offer to engage here.
Nominees: BLM Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP DWF LLP Womble Bond Dickinson Burges Salmon LLP Addleshaw Goddard
Best Trainer – National/Large Regional Firm
Osborne Clarke LLP
Unlike some firms, Osborne Clarke does not recruit for the short and medium-term needs of the business, but is committed to trainees’ long-term career progression with the firm, whatever path they choose. Every trainee in every diverse annual intake benefits from bespoke support that begins even before the training contract officially starts. And once a trainee is through the doors, the firm ensures they experience a wide variety of work areas, which helps to develop a well-rounded skillset ahead of qualifying.
Nominees: Gateley PLC DLA Piper UK LLP Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP Mills & Reeve LLP Hill Dickinson LLP Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
Best Recruiter – Medium Regional Firm
Muckle LLP
The recruitment process was transparent and open. It gave me a good sense of the firm before being offered a training contract.
Nominees: Michelmores LLP Mundays LLP Gordons LLP Birkett Long LLP VWV (Veale Wasbrough Vizards) Capital Law
Best Trainer – Medium Regional Firm
Tees
I received excellent client contact throughout my training contract. The supervision has been fantastic – there is a good balance between assisted work and independent exercises.
Nominees: Sills & Betteridge LLP Taylor Walton LLP Steele Raymond LLP Trethowans LLP Thomson Snell & Passmore LLP Clarion Solicitors
Best Recruiter – Small Firm
Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors LLP
The process was incredibly fair and thorough. The partners interviewing were extremely welcoming and enthusiastic. The process could not be faulted and it gave a very good impression of the firm.
Nominees: Curzon Green Solicitors Acuity Legal Wrigleys Solicitors LLP FBC Manby Bowdler LLP
Best Trainer – Small Firm
Thackray Williams LLP
The supervision and assistance has been excellent. The access to senior members of the firm is as good as I could have envisaged, and all members of the firm are pleasant to deal with and helpful.
Nominees: Kesar & Co Solicitors Atherton Godfrey LLP Beale & Company Solicitors LLP PDT Solicitors
Commendation for Diversity
Dechert LLP
Dechert immediately stood out among the submissions for its commitment to both fostering a diverse and inclusive culture at the firm, and its passion for driving change within the profession across a whole range of areas. Their unrivalled success in partnering with Aspiring Solicitors for two years coupled with their recent adoption of Rare’s contextual recruitment system has resulted in extremely impressive statistics. With the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee, various initiatives, and a focus on mental health training, Dechert showed us that they are serious about improving diversity and supporting their employees.
Best Work Placement Scheme – City Firm
Farrer & Co LLP
There are no “identikit” people at Farrer & Co, a firm that knows its strengths lie in the varied skills, talents and experiences of its lawyers. With the firm’s edge provided by its people, a high-quality recruitment process is a must – the cornerstone of which is Farrers’ first-rate vacation scheme, which deservedly takes this year’s award for Best Work Placement Scheme – City Firm for providing candidates with an experience of real trainee life across the variety of practice areas in which it boasts unique expertise.
Nominees: Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP RPC Withers LLP
Best Work Placement Scheme – Regional Firm
Mills & Reeve LLP
What you see during a vacation scheme always reveals much about what a firm is really like, so it’s no surprise that Mills & Reeve’s work experience programme is so well regarded – the firm has been named in The Sunday Times’ Best 100 Companies to Work For for 16 years running. Now it has added the award for Best Work Placement Scheme – Regional Firm to its heaving trophy cabinet thanks to a vacation scheme that is modelled as a “mini-training contract”, enabling candidates to experience a greater variety of practice areas than most other schemes offer.
Nominees: Burges Salmon LLP Michelmores LLP DWF LLP Ward Hadaway VWV (Veale Wasbrough Vizards)
Best Training Principal – Large trainee intake
Hill Dickinson LLP – Richard Capper
I cannot praise this person enough. They are personable, supportive and encouraging. They really listen and take into account your own wishes, strengths and qualities as a trainee, and have a vision for you at the firm that tends to wholly match your own.
Nominees: Weightmans LLP – Sarah Dowd Addleshaw Goddard – Garry Elliott Macfarlanes LLP – Sean Lavin Hugh James – Gwen Morgan-Evans Accutrainee – Susan Cooper
Best Training Principal – Small trainee intake
Milbank LLP – Tom Canning
Our training principal is extremely approachable and discreet, human and understanding. They are very clearly enthusiastic about the training programme and receptive to new ideas from the trainees on how the programme is run.
Nominees: Wrigleys Solicitors LLP – Sue Greaves Howard Kennedy – Vernon Dennis Beale & Company Solicitors LLP – Ian Masser Marriott Harrison LLP – David Strong Thrings – Fiona Kellow
Central London was crackling with excitement on 17 May as representatives from over 60 top law firms convened at IET London: Savoy Place to find out who would be the winners of the prestigious LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards 2018.
Best Recruiter – National/Large Regional Firm
Osborne Clarke LLP
The recruitment process was fantastic. Everyone was very friendly and supportive, and I was made to feel at home.
Nominees: DWF LLP Womble Bond Dickinson Burges Salmon LLP Walker Morris LLP Freeths LLP Shoosmiths
Best Trainer – US Firm in the City
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
A brilliant level of client contact from an early stage and a nurturing environment where each supervisor looks out for your best interests.
Nominees: Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP K&L Gates LLP White & Case LLP Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy
Commendation for Diversity
Reed Smith
This firm stood out for its commitment to both fostering a diverse and inclusive culture at the firm, but also for a passion to drive change within the profession.
Best Work Placement Scheme – Regional Firm
Burges Salmon LLP
The firm’s culture particularly struck me; we were given trainee buddies and everyone was genuinely friendly. Now I have joined the firm, some of the connections I made on my vac scheme got in touch to welcome me. The work was high quality and I got a real flavour for how life would work here.
Nominees: Blake Morgan LLP Ward Hadaway Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP DWF LLP Addleshaw Goddard Osborne Clarke LLP
Best Trainer – Medium City Firm:
Farrer & Co LLP
The work environment is brilliant, with a truly collegiate feel. It strikes the right balance between efficiency, hard work and support.
Nominees: Wedlake Bell LLP Withers LLP Leigh Day Kingsley Napley LLP Devonshires Solicitors
Best Recruiter – Medium City Firm
Forsters LLP
The recruitment process was excellently run. With friendly communication, and a high level of partner involvement, I was made to feel that the firm genuinely valued its trainees and was fully invested in the recruitment process.
Nominees: Goodman Derrick LLP Farrer & Co LLP RPC Bircham Dyson Bell LLP Hodge Jones & Allen LLP Brsitows LLP Boodle Hatfield LLP
Best Work Placement Scheme – City Firm
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher UK LLP
The vacation scheme gave me a real insight into the work areas and environment of the firm, and I felt as if I was undertaking the same sort of work that I would be doing as a trainee.
Nominees: HFW Watson Farley & Williams LLP Fieldfisher Kennedys Hogan Lovells Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
Best Recruiter – Small Firm
Helix Law
The partners are directly involved in recruitment, which gives a clear point of contact and also establishes a good relationship from the very beginning of the recruitment process.
Nominees: Thackray Williams LLP Atherton Godfrey Beale & Company Solicitors LLP Kesar & Co Solicitors
Best Recruiter – Large City Firm
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
The main application question was not the typical “Why law?” or “Why a City firm?”; rather, it was aimed at understanding the applicant, their background, their achievements and what they were interested in, which provides scope for a broader range of answers and, ultimately, a more diverse intake.
Nominees: Reed Smith Slaughter and May Dentons Allen & Overy LLP Hogan Lovells Travers Smith LLP
Best Trainer – Small Firm
Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors LLP
I can’t speak highly enough of the client interaction afforded to trainees at the firm. From almost my first week, I was meeting clients and being exposed to real-life legal issues. This has given my fellow trainees and me a practical, human approach to solving legal issues that you just can’t get sitting at a computer all day.
Nominees: Thackray Williams LLP Atkins Hope Birchall Blackburn Law Curzon Green Solicitors
Best Recruiter – Medium Regional Firm
Michelmores LLP
The firm demonstrated themselves to be very approachable, proactive in their approach to me as an individual, and flexible about integrating me into the recruitment process.
Nominees: Royds Withy King Muckle LLP Hugh James Bevan Brittan LLP VWV (Veale Wasbrough Vizards) Trethowans LLP
Best Trainer – National/Large Regional Firm
Mills & Reeve LLP
The supervision is excellent. As a trainee you are treated equally to fellow fee-earners and receive meaningful and valuable work. I was given exposure to clients very early on in my first seat, alongside a brilliant support system.
Nominees: Shakespeare Martineau LLP Browne Jacobson LLP Pinsent Masons LLP Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP TLT LLP BLM
Best Recruiter – US Firm in the City
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
I enjoyed the recruitment process at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP the most out of all those I applied to. It was straightforward and transparent. The interviews with a partner and counsel were informal and conversational, focusing on commercial awareness and my CV.
Nominees: Winston & Strawn London LLP Cooley (UK) LLP Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe (UK) LLP Vinson & Elkins RLLP Kirkland & Ellis International LLP
Best Trainer – Large City Firm
Taylor Wessing
Excellent training, plenty of responsibility and trust, and great exposure to a variety of work and to clients at an early stage.
Nominees: CMS Charles Russell Speechlys LLP Baker McKenzie Norton Rose Fulbright Macfarlanes LLP Clyde & Co LLP
Best Trainer – Medium Regional Firm
Thomson Snell & Passmore LLP
I have conducted my own client meetings, as well as fee earners making a real effort to take me to their meetings where appropriate. I feel very valued and am always happy to come into work.
Nominees: Mundays LLP Foot Anstey LLP Steele Raymond EMW Law LLP Tees Blaser Mills
Best Training Principal – Small trainee intake
Vinson & Elkins RLLP
Mark is an excellent training principal. They are very warm, friendly and approachable. They offer practical insights and help prepare you to be a good associate. They are not only helpful in respect of work issues, but also personal matters.
Nominees: Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Mundays LLP Blaser Mills Tees Hodge Jones & Allen LLP
Best Training Principal – Large trainee intake
Withers LLP
Ceri is very friendly and enthusiastic about the training programme at Withers. I know they are always available, and I can contact them if I have any issues or general queries about my training.
Nominees: Pinsent Masons LLP Mills & Reeve LLP Osborne Clarke Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP Macfarlanes LLP
Last night saw the announcement of the winners of the 14th annual LawCareers.Net Training & Recruitment Awards. The awards set out to identify and laud those firms that give their trainees a flying start in the legal profession, by playing it straight during the recruitment process, and supporting and nurturing their burgeoning careers.
Best Recruiter – Large City Firm
Hogan Lovells
The recruitment team at the firm is exceptional – they are friendly, approachable and professional in their dealings with future joiners and trainees.
Best Recruiter – Medium City Firm
BDB Pitmans LLP
The firm provided thoughtful recruitment and selection activities, which were different to those I had expected.
Best Recruiter – US Firm in the City
Vinson & Elkins RLLP
The recruitment process is geared towards creating a long-term fit, from both the firm’s and the candidate’s point of view.
Best Trainer – US Firm in the City
Morrison & Foerster (UK) LLP
I am genuinely astounded by the level of support that I have received. The client contact has been far more than I was expecting and the partners always insist on getting you involved where possible.
Best Recruiter – National/Large Regional Firm
Osborne Clarke LLP
The firm prides itself on its friendly and approachable culture and this is very much in evidence during the recruitment stage.
Best Trainer – National/Large Regional Firm
Burges Salmon LLP
The atmosphere and culture at the firm is extremely open and straightforward – and the training you receive reflects that.
Best Work Placement Scheme – Regional Firm
DWF LLP
The vacation scheme was an extremely valuable insight into life at the firm.
Commendation for Diversity
Baker McKenzie
This firm has demonstrated a strong and consistent commitment to increasing diversity and to building an inclusive culture.
Best Trainer – Large City Firm
Taylor Wessing
The firm provides excellent training. All the partners and associates are on the same page in terms of ensuring that trainees are provided with a broad spectrum of work, which enables a holistic understanding of the particular seat. They also actively encourage learning and their doors are always open.
Best Trainer – Medium City Firm:
Kingsley Napley LLP
I have found that my supervisors and senior staff are willing to take the time to answer questions and explain instructions clearly. I have been given client contact throughout my training, including having my own clients. While enjoying this responsibility, I also felt well supervised, rather than being thrown in at the deep end.
Best Recruiter – Medium Regional Firm
Hugh James
Best Recruiter – Medium Regional Firm
Best Trainer – Medium Regional Firm
Thomson Snell & Passmore LLP
My supervision throughout all my seats so far has been excellent. I have always felt that my questions and concerns can be answered, and I was reassured from day one that there is no such thing as a ‘silly’ question. I feel that the work I do is appreciated and I am always made to feel valued as part of the team.
Best Recruiter – Small Firm
Thackray Williams LLP
It was the most personal recruitment process that I have been through, by far. The partners that interviewed me could not have been any more friendly or helpful.
Best Trainer – Small Firm
Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors LLP
I cannot fault the experience that I have had. I have seen an increase in responsibilities, coupled with as much support as I need; every single staff member is approachable and willing to help. I have been given the opportunity to express how I would like my training contract to be shaped by having a choice of seats. I feel privileged to be able to say that I have trained with this firm.
Best Work Placement Scheme – City Firm
Farrer & Co LLP
I was really surprised by the genuine interest that people took in the vac scheme students.
Best Training Principal – Large trainee intake
Withers LLP
This person is a natural teacher and inspiring mentor, as well as being incredibly committed and approachable. You can go to them with anything from technical questions or concerns about training, to creative ideas about different ways that trainees can get involved with business development.
Best Training Principal – Small trainee intake
Forbes Solicitors
This person is an exceptional training principal and mentor, and is demonstrably committed, enthusiastic about and invested in the firm’s training programme and trainees. They are extremely approachable; if you have any type of query or difficulty, it will be taken seriously.