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Training Contract Vacancies Applicant Count Application Closing Date Grade Requirements A Level Requirements Desired
A&O Shearman
70
5th Oct 2026
On track/achieved 2:1 undergraduate
AAB
Addleshaw Goddard
60
Undisclosed
Firm recruits exclusively through its vacation scheme
2:1
Undisclosed
Akin
8
Undisclosed
Firm recruits exclusively through its vacation scheme
2:1
N/A
Arnold & Porter
4
Undisclosed
7th Mar 2027
2:1
Undisclosed
Ashfords
15
877
31st Mar 2027
2:1
Undisclosed
Ashurst Perkins Coie
40
1,095
26th Mar 2027
2:1
N/A
Baker McKenzie
40
3,196
1st Apr 2026
2:1 (mitigating circumstances considered)
N/A
Bates Wells
6
Undisclosed
2nd Apr 2027
2:1
Undisclosed
BCLP
20
Undisclosed
31st May 2027
N/A
N/A
Bevan Brittan
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
8th Mar 2027
2:1
ABB
Birketts
37
650
1st Jan 2027
2:1
Yes
Bristows
10
1,300
3rd Jan 2027
N/A
N/A
Burges Salmon
32
2,449
22nd Jun 2027
2:1
120 UCAS
Charles Russell Speechlys
25
Undisclosed
15th Jan 2027
2:1
AAB (mitigating circumstances are considered)
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
16
1,400
Firm recruits exclusively through it's vacation scheme
High 2:1
AAA
Clifford Chance
100
Undisclosed
19th Nov 2025
2:1
N/A
Collyer Bristow
4
410
24th Jun 2027
2:1 or above
Good grades
Cooley
6
1,051
1st Jan 2026
2:1
ABB
Covington & Burling
Undisclosed
N/A
Firm recruits exclusively through it's vacation scheme
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Davis Polk & Wardwell
5
Undisclosed
30th Nov 2026
2:1
N/A
Debevoise & Plimpton
11
950
Firm recruits exclusively through it's vacation scheme
2:1
AAA
Dechert
10
2,500
Firm recruits exclusively through it's vacation scheme
2:1
AAB
Devonshires
10
257
30th Jun 2027
2:1
ABB
DLA Piper
Undisclosed
N/A
Firm recruits exclusively through it's vacation scheme
N/A
N/A
Dorsey & Whitney
2
200
30th Jun 2027
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Druces
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
2:1
AAB
DWF
30
1,000
13th Dec 2026
2:1
Undisclosed
Fieldfisher
21
1,089
Firm recruits exclusively through it's vacation scheme
2:1
Undisclosed
Fladgate
8
800
Firm recruits exclusively through it's vacation scheme
2:1
ABB
Forsters
12
Undisclosed
4th Jan 2027
2:1
ABB
Fox Williams
4
325
Firm recruits exclusively through its vacation scheme
2:1
ABB
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
5
Undisclosed
21st May 2027
2:1 and above
AAB
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
8th Jan 2027
2:1
ABB minimum
Goodwin
Undisclosed
2,000
4th Dec 2026
2:1
AAB
Greenberg Traurig
12
950
30th Nov 2026
2:1
ABB
Harbottle & Lewis
10
1,118
31st Jan 2027
2:1
N/A
Haynes and Boone
Up to 4
712
10th Jan 2027
2:1
N/A
HFW
16
2,047
8th Jul 2027
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Hill Dickinson
25
1,500
10th Jan 2027
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Up to 45
7,500
Undisclosed
2:1
AAB
Howes Percival
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
20th Jun 2027
2:1
Undisclosed
Irwin Mitchell
45
5,000
1st Dec 2026
N/A
N/A
K&L Gates
6
Undisclosed
31st Jul 2027
2:1 predicted or equivalent (or the relevant academic equivalent)
128 UCAS or equivalent
Kingsley Napley
8
Undisclosed
1st Apr 2026
N/A
N/A
Kirkland & Ellis
15
1,300
13th Dec 2026
2:1
AAA
Latham & Watkins
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Firm recruits exclusively through it's vacation scheme
2:1
AAB
Lewis Silkin
10
N/A
21st Dec 2027
N/A
N/A
Linklaters
60
Undisclosed
1st Dec 2026
2:1
AAA
Macfarlanes
33
2,028
Spring 2026
2:1
N/A
Marriott Harrison
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Firm recruits exclusively through its vacation scheme
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Mayer Brown
15
1,503
31st Mar 2027
2:1
N/A
McDermott Will & Schulte
8
N/A
Undisclosed
2:1
N/A
Michelmores
12
817
31st Jan 2027
2:2
N/A
Milbank
15
Undisclosed
Firm recruits exclusively through its vacation scheme
2:1
Undisclosed
Mills & Reeve
30
3,000
Firm recruits exclusively through its vacation scheme
N/A
Undisclosed
Mishcon de Reya
30
4,500
Firm recruits exclusively through its vacation scheme
2:1
ABB
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
7
762
16th Jun 2027
2:1
AAB
Morrison Foerster
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Firm recruits exclusively through its vacation scheme
2:1 (or equivalent)
AAB (or equivalent)
Northridge Law
2
Undisclosed
29th Jan 2027
2:1
N/A
Norton Rose Fulbright
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
30th Oct 2026
2:1
AAB
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
31st Mar 2027
2:1
ABB
Osborne Clarke
30
3,500
15th Jan 2027
N/A
N/A
Paul Hastings
12
Undisclosed
2:1
Mostly A's at A Level
Penningtons Manches Cooper
12
605
12th Mar 2027
2:1
N/A
Reed Smith
22
4,000
Spring 2027
2:1
N/A
Ropes & Gray
15
2,000
Firm recruits exclusively through it's vacation scheme
2:1
AAB
RPC
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
2:1
N/A
Russell-Cooke
Undisclosed
372
3rd Feb 2027
2:1
AAB
Sidley Austin
19
3,280
Firm recruits exclusively through it's vacation scheme
2:1
AAA
Simmons & Simmons
N/A
Undisclosed
Firm recruits exclusively through its vacation scheme
2:1
BBB
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom
20
Undisclosed
Firm recruits exclusively through it's vacation scheme
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Slaughter and May
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
13th Nov 2026
Strong 2:1
AAB
Squire Patton Boggs
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
4th Jan 2027
2:1
N/A
Stephenson Harwood
25
3,500
26th Feb 2027
2:1
ABB
Stevens & Bolton
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
31st Jan 2027
2:1
At least one A at A-level
Sullivan & Cromwell
15
Undisclosed
31st May 2027
2:1
Undisclosed
Travers Smith
35
Undisclosed
Firm recruits exclusively through it's vacation scheme
2:1
AAB
VWV
Undisclosed
817
8th Jan 2027
2:1
Undisclosed
Walker Morris
Undisclosed
923
31st Jul 2027
2.1 (2.2 considered with mitigating circumstances)
Undisclosed
Watson Farley & Williams
19
1,900
24th Jun 2026
2:1
ABB
Wedlake Bell
8
Undisclosed
3rd May 2027
2:1
N/A
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
15
Undisclosed
1st Dec 2026
2:1 (obtained or predicted)
AAB at A-level or equivalent
White & Case
Undisclosed
6,000
6th Dec 2026
2:1
AAB
Wilkin Chapman Rollits
10
155
31st Jan 2027
2:1
Undisclosed
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
7
1,500
Firm recruits exclusively through it's vacation scheme
2:1
Undisclosed
Wilsons
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
30th Apr 2027
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Winckworth Sherwood
8
440
28th Feb 2027
N/A
N/A
Withers
12
991
8th Jan 2027
2:1
AAB
Womble Bond Dickinson
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Firm recruits exclusively through its vacation scheme
2:1 (obtained or predicted)
Undisclosed
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