"Macfarlanes is a leading City law firm practising at the forefront of many areas of commercial endeavour. The firm has 62 partners and 50 trainee solicitors and has a total staff of 475."

Address: 10 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1BD
Tel: 020 7831 9222
Fax: 020 7831 9607
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Website: www.macfarlanes.com

Company Description

We are instructed by major businesses, industrial enterprises and high net worth individuals who appreciate the distinctive benefits of working with a firm which offers a cohesive and focused approach. Much of our work has a significant international element. The firm's areas of practice are broadly defined under the four main headings of corporate; property; litigation and dispute resolution; and private client.

We believe that the strongest firm will be achieved by choosing a mix of people - reflecting different styles so as to meet the needs that we - and our varied range of clients - will have in the future. Of course we need intelligence and imagination but we are also looking, in all our trainees, for a high level of self reliance, energy and enthusiasm. These three things are key to coping with the demanding environment into which they will be plunged from the beginning. Anyone joining Macfarlanes cannot expect to lose themselves in the crowd. Because there are fewer of us, each individual is expected to play their part and everyone's contribution counts.

We want people who can rise to a challenge and relish the responsibilities that will inevitably be thrust upon them. There are other benefits attached to working in a firm of our size: It helps us retain an informal working atmosphere - people quickly get to know one another and are on first name terms across the board. There is the sense of community that comes from working closely together in smaller teams. We all have a vested interest in getting the best out of each other, including our trainees. We recruit about 25 trainees each year and are able to encourage individual development within our training programme.

We regard our Summer Student schemes as an important opportunity for communicating to prospective trainees what day-to-day life is really like in a City solicitor's office. There is no better way of learning about the practice of a lawyer in the City of London than trying it out first hand. As a Summer Student you will spend two weeks at Macfarlanes. Each week you will sit with a partner, solicitor or trainee solicitor who will seek to involve you in the business of the week. You will be briefed on matters in hand and may find yourself in a conference with Counsel, attending meetings with clients or doing any of the other tasks which a trainee solicitor is called upon to do from day to day.

Applications are welcomed from both law and non-law undergraduates expecting to graduate with at least a 2:1.

Vital Information

Training Contract vacancies for September 2007/March 2008: 25
Closing date: 31 July 2005

Summer scheme places for 2005: 36
Closing date: 28 February 2005