Harbottle & Lewis is a leading London-based law firm focused on the Private Client and Technology, Media and Entertainment sectors. Our clients range from start-ups to multinational companies, from household names to private individuals and their family offices. For over 60 years, we have acted for some of the most creative, talented and successful people, businesses and corporates, across all of their legal needs.

Starting your career with us will equip you with the expertise and deep sector knowledge needed to establish yourself as a highly experienced qualified lawyer. You’ll work on deals or cases from across a wide variety of practice areas and sectors, which will open doors to a whole host of opportunities. We adopt an environment that’s collegiate, collaborative and supportive, and our trainees will experience a full range of legal work which is both relevant and challenging.

Who are we looking for?

We’re seeking talented, open-minded, friendly people who are passionate about law and are curious about business and the world around them. You should have strong A-level results and at least a 2.1 degree. However, we do take mitigating circumstances into account when reviewing applications. We offer six training contracts a year, three commencing in March and three in September.

Our aim is to recruit trainee solicitors who will later be employed as the Firm’s lawyers.

Who can apply?

Law graduates can apply in their penultimate year and non-law students can apply in their final year of university.

We’ll pay for all course fees associated with the Post-Graduate Diploma in Law (PGDL), the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) and the Legal Practice Course (LPC). We also provide a £8,000 maintenance grant whilst you are studying.

Our 2027 training contract applications close on 31 January 2025.

Application deadline:
Friday 31 January 2025 at 23:59 (UTC)
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