Travers Smith Training Contract

Training Contract

Travers Smith cover the costs of the GDL and LPC and also provide a maintenance grant.

During their training contract all trainee solicitors sit with partners and assistants, and receive individual training from experienced lawyers. Trainees will also have client contact from the beginning of their training contract.

Seats

During the two year training contract at Travers Smith you will take four six-month seats. Three of these will be in the following practice areas: Corporate, Real Estate or Banking and Litigation or Employment. The fourth seat will be spent in one of the firms smaller departments.

Secondments

One trainee is allowed to work in the Paris liaison office (for a maximum of six months), which practises English law. The firm also operates an exchange programme for assistant solicitors with US and European law firms.