TRAINEE SEATING PROGRAMME

Trainee induction
Given our breadth of groups and practice areas, there are numerous seat permutations for a training contract. Below are just a few examples:

Qualification
Newly
qualified
Law School
solicitor
SEAT 1 SEAT 2 SEAT 3 SEAT 4 (associate)

3 Competition (London)
6 Corporate and M&A 6 Corporate and M&A 6 Financing
3 Competition (Brussels)

3 Competition (London)
Corporate and M&A Financing International secondment
3 Competition (Brussels)
6 6 6 Qualification
During your final seat we will begin
discussions with you about your
3 Pensions, Employment and Incentives 3 Real Estate
Financing Corporate and M&A preferences on qualification.
6 6
3 Tax 3 Disputes and Investigations
We consistently retain a high
percentage of our trainees, with
Intellectual Property most qualifying into their preferred
6 6 Financing 6 Corporate and M&A 6 Financial Regulation practice area.
/ Information Technology

Our HR team will fully support you

during your transition to becoming
6 Financing 6 Disputes and Investigations 6 International secondment 6 Corporate and M&A a newly qualified solicitor.

TRAINING CONTRACT STRUCTURE INTERNATIONAL SECONDMENT WE HAVE SEVEN

During your training contract you will sit in a You can apply for a 6-month international SPECIALIST GROUPS
number of different legal groups. Your training secondment to take place in your 3rd • Competition (6‑month seat, which can
period will always include: or 4th seat. In addition, you can apply include 3 months in our Brussels office)
to spend 3 months in Brussels as part of
• one seat in a Corporate and M&A group • Disputes and Investigations
your Competition seat.
(3 or 6‑month seat) KEY
• one seat in a Financing group
• Financial Regulation (6‑month seat)
• at least 3 months’ contentious experience. SPECIALIST GROUPS Corporate and M&A
• Intellectual Property/Information
You can choose to spend time in our specialist Technology (6‑month seat) Financing
groups. Some of our specialist groups offer a
3‑month option enabling you to spend time in • Pensions, Employment and Incentives Specialist groups
two specialist groups within one 6‑month seat. (3 or 6‑month seat)
Specialist groups
• Real Estate (3 or 6‑month seat) – contentious experience
• Tax (3‑month seat)
International secondment
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