Slaughter and May is a leading international law firm whose principal areas of practice are in the fields of corporate, commercial and financing law.
The firm's clients range from the world's leading multinationals to venture capital start-ups. They include public and private companies, governments and non-governmental organisations, commercial and investment banks.
The lawyers devise solutions for complex, often transnational, problems and advise some of the world's brightest business minds. Their overseas offices and close working relationships with leading independent law firms in other jurisdictions mean there are opportunities to work in places such as Auckland, Brussels, Berlin, Copenhagen, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, New York, Oslo, Paris, Prague, Rome, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney and Tokyo.
Approximately 95 training contracts are available per year for trainee solicitors. Slaughter and May also offers work experience schemes at Christmas, Easter and during the summer for those considering a career in law.
Following Law School, there is a two year training period during which time trainee solicitors gain experience of a broad cross-section of the firm's practice by taking an active part in the work of four or five groups, sharing an office with a partner or experienced associate. In addition, Slaughter and May offers an extensive training programme of lectures, seminars and courses with discussion groups covering general and specialised legal topics.Applications from candidates of good 2.1 ability from any discipline are considered.