TRAINING

Training contracts - the six seat system

So, how does our six-seat training programme benefit you? Rather than us trying to explain this, we have decided to let six of our current trainees tell you about their experiences.

First seat

"Lose the preconceptions, the predeterminations of which seats are for you and which are not, and go into every department with an open mind."

Jonny Perera

Corporate finance

Studied: Law with French Law, University College London
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Second seat

"I felt my input was valued and my involvement in a number of large transactions quickly improved my understanding of the department."

Dan Jarman

Corporate finance

Studied: Law, Manchester
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Third seat

"I was lucky enough to sit in on some formal out of court negotiations and found them to be a rewarding experience, not many jobs in the city allow you such high level exposure after only 8 months work."

Ed Walshe

Dispute resolution

Studied: Politics, Newcastle
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Fourth seat

"Less people in the office inevitably leads to more responsibility and exposure to all aspects of the firms practice including the marketing and practice development."

Oliver Cooper

Prague

Studied: Law, Durham
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Fifth seat

"A real plus of the six seat system is that it allows you that bit more time and exposure to different departments before you need to make any decisions about qualification."

Juliette Vaughan

Employment

Studied: European Politics and French, Manchester
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Sixth seat

"As a final seat trainee, I was able to get involved in transactions in much more depth, and was given a greater degree of responsibility within the team, effectively being treated as a junior associate."

Russell King

Banking

Studied: Law, Bristol
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