About Bristows
We are Bristows, the world’s leading specialist law firm for clients that innovate.
We are a European headquartered hub for litigation, transactions and advice throughout the world. We help clients grow in life sciences, technology and other dynamic sectors. We provide advice on all their legal matters and are proud to be different.
At Bristows, we have always been at the forefront of change. From patenting the first electrical telegraph to launching the UK’s genome sequencing project, we have been helping clients who create and embrace new technologies and ideas.
We focus on dynamic, IP-rich sectors and have the expertise to solve a broad range of litigation, transactional, and advisory challenges. We have a true cross-disciplinary practice encompassing our renowned IP, competition, regulatory, corporate and commercial, dispute resolution, IT and data protection teams. The strength of each individual practice complements the others to provide a fully integrated and comprehensive service.
Bristows is a unique place to work, quite unlike most law firms. The firm’s fee-earners are not given billing targets, which has a significant impact on the atmosphere of the firm, fostering a supportive, human environment where the focus is on quality rather than quantity. The firm is genuinely encouraging and supportive of its lawyers, trainees and support staff.
Employee profiles
Will Hewitt – Trainee Solicitor
I applied for a training contract at Bristows after attending the firm’s winter workshop (analogous to a short vacation scheme) which was a great insight into both the work the firm does and its...
View profileHenry Bentham – Trainee Solicitor
I applied to Bristows through the Winter Workshop, which was a great way to get an insight into what the firm was really like. Although shorter than a traditional vacation scheme, it gave me a...
View profileRebekka Thomas – Trainee Solicitor
Having studied for an LLM in Intellectual Property Law, I knew that I wanted to apply to a firm with an excellent reputation in this department. The high quality of work on offer and collaborative...
View profileElisa Lindemann – Trainee Solicitor
I first came across Bristows whilst undertaking an internship at one of their clients. They took me along to a seminar on recent updates on data protection law at the firm and I was immediately...
View profileAlex Latham – Trainee Solicitor
After some initial exploration into IP firms it became pretty evident that Bristows is a leader in the sector. Additionally, IP is a competitive area and many peoples first choice so it’s very...
View profileJamie Hatzel – Trainee Solicitor
I studied Law at university and particularly enjoyed studying Intellectual Property law while I was there. I’ve also been really interested in technology since I was young. As one of...
Milly Wickson – Trainee Solicitor
During the GDL and LPC I studied some modules on Intellectual Property Law and really enjoyed it, and so I narrowed down my training contact search to IP and tech firms. Bristows stood out to me...
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