Both programmes are supported by a range of coaching and training, all designed to support your professional development on your journey to becoming a well-rounded professional with a broad business skillset. Consistently comes up with creative practical solutions to issues, and is highly effective in delivering them., I find the commercial pragmatism the most compelling reason to work with John Nevin and his team. Our lawyers are multi-specialist, equipped to handle a broad range of matters. His, Partner; Philippe has extensive experience of both EU and UK competition law, Partner; Jonathan has a strong and varied litigation and investigations practice advising, Partner; Craig has a general commercial, corporate finance and financing practice with, Partner; Natalie has a broad corporate and commercial practice, acting for a, Partner; James has a broad international corporate and commercial practice, advising on, Partner; Claire has a broad international financing practice covering acquisition and bid, Senior Partner; Steve is the Senior Partner of the firm. Availability., Extremely diligent, very knowledgeable and confident in the advice they provide which in turn, gives us the confidence we need on which to base our decisions. Listen well. Strength in depth is exceptional throughout firm. They are effective in their use of external subject matter specialists to provide additional depth when required, allowing them to expand their area of reach while maintaining incredibly high standards., The team bring a great understanding of the underlying industry and technology to their work; combined with first-rate legal advice and service., Rob Sumroy and Richard McDonnell are a highly efficient and dedicated unit that use precision and legal excellence to achieve extraordinary results for their clients., Their ability to understand complex matters and distil this down in a way that is understood and actionable is the best in the market., Rob Sumroy is an exceptional practitioner; he is extremely knowledgeable, available and personable., Always provides very commercial advice and in a timely manner., First-class team of talented individuals., Strong intellect, high integrity, demeanour of utmost confidence., Slaughter and May provide a high quality service. The summer schemes are aimed at penultimate-year law and non-law students. He is tireless in exploring every angle that might serve a clients commercial agenda., They need no introduction. He is very bright and commercially aware, and highly responsive. The system helps us to identify high potential candidates by putting applicants grades and achievements in the context of their social and educational background. Advising Google in relation to various investigations and market studies by the competition authorities in Europe (notably the EC, the UK CMA and the French Competition Authority), as well as globally (Japan, Australia, and South Africa) in relation to online platforms and digital advertising. Kevin Howes; Peaches Stanforth; Edward Fife; Guy OKeefe; Caroline Phillips, The team is responsive, and knowledgeable., Slaughter and May have an extreme breath of knowledge across all debt capital market transactions, providing useful insight that helps the client with important decision-making. Trainees over in financing were less concerned about competing deadlines due to the single-supervisor system, but noted a narrower selection of work. Who we are: Slaughter and May | Bright Network Advised Fortress and Oppidum Bidco Limited on its offer for Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC, at the time of going to press the largest UK private equity buy-out since KKRs offer for Boots in 2007. Excellent client service., John Niven is personable, hugely knowledgeable, commercially astute, a joy to work with., The team is extremely clear, accurate and responsive., Simon Bartle is very efficient and effective.. The majority of our work is cross-border in nature and we work across the globe. The strength of our practice is reflected in the multi-jurisdictional nature of our work and our international client base. We train each of our lawyers to be a multi-specialist, equipped to advise on a broad range of legal matters which at other firms would be handled by a number of different lawyers. The firm has been taking stock since the pandemic and has decided it wants to stay away from the always-online culture, explained one source, adding: Given how hot the legal market is, Slaughter is trying to differentiate itself by having a more balanced approach to working life., However, when we asked trainees which factor would be the most important in any future career move, the most common answer was to have a better work/life balance. overview to Litigation laws and Samay Shah - Slaughter and May But there are shared qualities that help bind us together. The Student Guide's Joel Poultney caught up with Slaughter and May maestro Steve Cooke to discuss how the life of a trainee has changed; what effect the pandemic has had on the industry so far; how the firm is supporting diversity; and much, much more www.slaughterandmay.com/careers/trainee-solicitors, https://www.slaughterandmay.com/careers/business-services/graduates, Banking & Finance: Borrowers: Big-Ticket (Band 1), Capital Markets: Securitisation (Band 3), Commercial and Corporate Litigation (Band 2), Corporate/M&A: 800 million and above (Band 1), Information Technology & Outsourcing (Band 3), Real Estate: 150 million and above (Band 5), Employee Share Schemes & Incentives (Band 2), Energy & Natural Resources: Oil & Gas (Band 3), Energy & Natural Resources: Power (Band 4), Energy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy (Band 4), Financial Services: Contentious Regulatory (Corporates) (Band 2), Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory (Band 2), International Arbitration: Highly Regarded Spotlight, Retail: Corporate & Competition (Band 2). We give our lawyers a challenging, varied and interesting workload, which is exactly what great minds need. Working with them is always a pleasure., Slaughter & May have deep experience in ECM. In the middle of a crisis or when we as a client are making some of our most difficult decisions, Gayathri is the person you want in the room., The team has incredible strength in depth across the full skillset sector expertise, litigation skills and strategy and case and client management., Ewan Brown and Camilla Sanger are both perfect performers as partners, fully across the case and managing dealings with the client., Credit Suisse AG, Credit Suisse International and Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, SIPAC and Predica/Potential Claim by Emerald and Trinity, Jonathan Clark; Camilla Sanger; Damian Taylor; Holly Ware; Tim Blanchard; Peter Wickham; Elizabeth Jordan; Nick Ames; Isabel Taylor, Slaughter and May have undoubtedly developed one of the very top competition litigation teams in the City., Richard Swallow is the doyen of the team, an outstanding practitioner. These included a big investigation into IT-related issues; a corporate governance review for a major public company - very interesting because we were looking at how the company functions and how to improve it; a rare gemstone sale; public and private mergers and acquisitions, including a reverse hostile takeover; and various share and asset sales. When selecting trainees we certainly look beyond their academics. At Slaughter and May we train each of our lawyers to be a multi-specialist equipped to advise on a broad range of legal matters, which at other firms would be handled by a number of different lawyers. Built his understanding of our business and leveraged the team at S&M to provide cohesive and coherent advice and guidance.. Advising Viridor on the feasibility and implementation of a group restructuring and disposals of certain assets and divisions, including the sale of its collections business and a number of recycling infrastructure assets to Biffa. He has, Partner; Caroline has a broad international practice covering banking, capital markets, securitisation,, Partner; Jan is Head of our Financial Regulation Group and co-Head of, Partner; Dominic advises a wide range of businesses on all areas of, Partner; Andy was Head of our Corporate and M&A Practice from 2014, Partner; Camilla has a wide experience of handling complex and substantial disputes, Partner; Dan is a partner in our Pensions Employment & Incentives Group., Partner; Samay has a broad financing practice covering acquisition finance, general bank, Partner; Richard is co-head of our Corporate and M&A Group. Excellent negotiators and clear advice given., Quick to respond and always accurate. Advised rsted on its disposal to Norges Bank Investment Management of a 50% interest in the 752 MW Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm, the largest operational offshore wind farm in the Netherlands and the second largest operational offshore wind farm in the world. Defending BHP Group against claims involving over 200,000 claimants arising out of the collapse of the Fundo dam in Brazil. Slaughter and May > London > England - The Legal 500 Advised Derwent London on the 214.6m acquisition of two West End properties and the establishment of a new 120m property joint venture with Lazari Investments in relation to sites at Baker Street, London W1. Advised rsted on its disposal to Norges Bank Investment Management of a 50% interest in the 752 MW Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm. Those matters can be staffed with more than 20 people, so trainees have a very admin-heavy role. Ian is technically very competent and Richard has drafted and project managed transactions very well., Slaughter and May has established itself as a go-to law firm in terms of its detailed analysis of legal issues related to employee share schemes. Advised Vodafone and GSK on the European Commissions State aid investigation into the group financing exemption from the UKs CFC rules. Practices and Sectors - Slaughter and May Services Services Our lawyers are multi-specialists, equipped to handle a broad range of legal matters. Incidentally, the majority of trainees (40%) intend to stay at the firm for a maximum of five more years, whilst just 11% intend to make partner. The team is very good at identifying potential issues and liabilities which it then protects its clients against with robust drafting., Richard Swallow; Jonathan Cotton; Ewan Brown, Holly Ware; Jonathan Clark; James Stacey; Gayathri Kamalanathan; Ella Williams, Three factors : 1. He is also very pragmatic and approachable., In general, all team members partners and associates bring an exceptional degree of commitment and skill., Gayathri Kamalanathan is the partner I have the greatest interaction with. Many people believe that, at the highest end of commercial law, you can only be an expert in one very specific area. On home soil, Slaughter has picked up 32 rankings for everything from pensions and construction to life sciences and real estate. Our approach is shaped by the belief that complex, high-profile matters need first-class legal expertise and we can deliver that to clients wherever they need it. Gave me as client the clarity and confidence to live free of anxiety as I always felt he would ensure we had the best legal brains preparing the best possible case, and because of his evident skill in ensuring very effective collaboration across the multitude of players involved internationally. In dispute resolution, you could attend a hearing on a civil litigation matter in the morning, then meet a client to prepare for a mediation that afternoon. Welcome to Slaughter and May He has very wide expertise. Whether claimant or defendant you cannot be in better hands., Jonathan Cotton brilliant and so experienced in fraud matters., Peter Wickham is a young partner with a can-do attitude., Padraig Cronin; Philip Linnard; Philippa OMalley, The Slaughter and May employment team are focussed on their clients needs in the context of the clients strategy. Opportunities range from specialist advice to community legal clinic support: Because the firm doesnt have a billable hours requirement, Ive never had to stop doing pro bono work to do billable work instead., Putting in 46 hours a week on average, Slaughters trainees work just one hour more than the market average, and a couple of hours less than trainees at the other magic circle firms. He headed, Partner; Michael is the Co-Head of our Infrastructure & Energy Group (I&E)., Partner; Jonny is Co-Head of our Global Investigations Group. Peter Wickham: newly made partner and deservingly so., Slaughter and May has a legendary tax team with an excellent reputation spanning many decades., This is an exceptional team with outstanding legal ability and analysis and a huge range of experience of all areas of tax and industry., Unrivalled technical expertise, knowledge and confidence in backing own position., Always on and commitment to deliver results on time., A deep knowledge of tax and client care that is second to none: they leave me feeling I am in safe hands and even the most intractable problem can be resolved., Steve Edge is a living legend in the UK tax world. They don't want you to repeat verbatim what you learnt at law school; they want new solutions and fresh ideas.Our grad recruitment sources tell us the firm is particularly interested in those who demonstrate the ability to show grit under pressureand have a range of interests outside the law., One Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8YY Website www.slaughterandmay.com. Places like New York, Germany, Sydney, Spain and Hong Kong all come up. Advised The Clothworkers Company on securing planning permission to build a 35-storey office tower at Fenchurch Street in the City of London. This is not done for an easier life, it's done to achieve better results. Slaughter and May is recognised throughout the business and legal community for its . The firm also pays biannual bonuses and holds pay reviews twice a year. Its bespoke multi-specialist approach and range of contentious and non-contentious seats meant my decision on specialty could wait until I had learnt enough to make an informed choice. This is in sharp contrast to the experience that you might have at other City firms where, as a trainee in, say, a finance group, you may well work in a very narrow area of finance. Their openness to input from the client and to leverage any insights the client can add 3. While talking about clocks, it's worth mentioning that, as at all City law firms, now and then there are periods of intense effort that's the nature of the job. I have been particularly impressed by the intellectual clarity and structure which underpins their legal analysis and advice.