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8.6 / 10 Overall Satisfaction
(based on 5 ratings in 2019)
"A friendly place to work with good, high quality work."
Culture
9.0 / 10
 
Formal Training
7.3 / 10
 
Informal Training & Mentoring
7.8 / 10
 
Offices & Dress
7.5 / 10
 
Hours
7.0 / 10
 
Salary
5.8 / 10
 
Green Initiatives
7.0 / 10
 
Diversity
8.3 / 10
 
Satisfaction with Work
8.0 / 10
 
Pro Bono
9.4 / 10
 
Trainee Retention
8.7 / 10
 

Pros

  • The culture at the firm is friendly and collegiate at all levels.
  • Senior lawyers are happy to explain things to trainees and aid in their development.
  • The formal training on offer covers a wide range of topics and is seen as being very valuable.
  • There’s a very strong focus on pro bono work with interesting projects on offer.

Cons

  • The firm does not offer as many international secondments as some would like.
  • Some would like more social events to be organised by trainees.
  • The office is in a good location, but could be updated.
  • The salary is seen as being fair, but not particularly competitive.

What insiders say about...

Interview: Tips & Advice

"The process consists of an application form, online tests, video interview, and an..."
Culture

"The firm has many socials, the work hours aren't bad. People understand if on any..."
Formal Training

"In addition to a three-week induction period and department-specific training programmes,..."
Informal Training & Mentoring

"Feedback is quite informal for trainees, but people are generally forthcoming with..."
Offices & Dress

"We have a very modern dress code. It's semi-formal throughout the year so all you..."
Hours

"The firm has the usual long city hours and hours can be uncertain. However, team..."
Salary

"The general market for salaries seems to be moving up again. The trainee salary is..."
Perks

"The drinks trolley in the litigation department every other Friday is a highlight...."
Interview Process

"I got hired through the summer vacation scheme. They did not do another interview..."
Interview Questions

"The interview consisted of competency questions based on my application form and..."
Green Initiatives

"The firm could be better at this but it has taken some important steps including..."
Diversity

"We have a women's network (The Number One Club), a multicultural network, an LGBT..."
Satisfaction with Work

"My day-to-day responsibilities include amending prospectuses, drafting board minutes,..."
Pro Bono

"Battersea Legal Advice Centre - our senior partner's pet project, so supervisors..."
Pluses

"Great people, good work, fantastic secondments."
Minuses

"The pay isn't as good as other City firms and we haven't had a pay rise yet - slightly..."
Why your firm?

"I wanted to work in an international firm with a good reputation, but not a magic..."
Trainee Retention

"Retention rates have been poor in recent qualification rounds. This is because certain..."
Fun Facts

"It was founded by two brothers. Hence the name!"
In a few words

"Friendly with ambitions for growth."
Social Mobility

"The firm is involved with a lot of mentoring schemes for students in school."
One Small Change

"Allow for more flexibility during seat choices. The four-group system sometimes doesn't..."
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