"I am the Trainee Recruitment partner for our firm in London. It is my responsibility to select people who will become our partners of the future. This is no mean feat. There are lots of intelligent and hugely interesting people out there. I appreciate it is also a tough and time consuming process for you to narrow down your search to firms which will be the right fit and allow you to flourish. A two year training contract can be a long and painful time if your training and the experience are not what you had anticipated.

I really enjoy also being the Trainee Principal for the firm. It is important to me and my fellow partners to ensure that in addition to the firm realising its expectations of trainees, each trainee enjoys their training contract and is equipped to start their qualified legal career with confidence. I hope you will find the information we have provided helpful but if you do have questions that are not covered here, do feel free to call or email either myself or our Trainee Recruitment Manager, Sarah Warnes."

Helen Clark - Partner
Trainee Principal & Head of Trainee Recruitment

We are delighted to have been a winner in a number of categories in the LEX 100's annual surveys of trainees 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09. This year we were a winner in four categories (quality of work, work/life balance, low stress levels and vacation scheme). We believe the LEX 100 surveys acknowledge the regard in which we hold our trainees and the importance we place on the quality of their training and well being.

Our firm is committed to equal opportunities and actively aims to achieve a truly diverse work force. Applications from all members of the community are encouraged.