About Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Having a shared purpose and set of values gives us a common sense of identity. It sets a collective direction as we navigate the future for our clients and our people and ensures we continue to be a sustainable and responsible business.
We enable our clients to succeed by navigating their most complex legal challenges and creating opportunity where others see barriers. We seek to create a better future for our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.
We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences for both our people and our clients, and this is what makes working with Freshfields unique. This difference is shaped by our three core values. These are what drive our success and are at the heart of how we approach our work and relationships.
With more than 4,000 people in the world’s major business hubs, serving clients in over 150 countries, we know what it takes to operate across borders, legal systems and commercial cultures. Over decades we have built ties with the leading national advisers in every market so we can support our clients wherever they need us.
Combining our diverse mix of innovation, talent and skills from the Freshfields Hub, Lab and technology teams, as well as legal project managers, the Client Delivery Group helps to ensure that matters are delivered efficiently, transparently and at a pace that other firms cannot match.
Training at Freshfields
Our eight-seat trainee associate programme sets you up for the high-profile, precedent-setting international work you’ll be doing. What we do is complicated, crossing multiple geographical borders and practice groups, so you’ll get wide experience of many areas of commercial law.
All trainees complete at least one seat in dispute resolution and at least two seats in global transactions (across corporate, finance and real estate). You can choose other seats in: antitrust, competition and trade; people and reward; tax; and IP/IT.
At Freshfields you're supported all the way until you qualify – and beyond. Our trainees are usually allocated a main supervisor and a second supervisor. We’ve found an additional touchpoint beneficial for trainees, especially when remote working.
If you want to get a taster of what we do, you could apply for one of our workshops or vacation schemes.
Most of your training will be on the job as you work with partners and associates. Our open-door policy means you’ll always find someone to answer your questions.