Capital Law

Overview

Capital Law is a full-service commercial law firm headquartered in Cardiff with offices in London and Paris. The firm works nationally and internationally across corporate, finance, real estate, employment, financial services and regulatory matters, and positions itself as a commercially-focused adviser that combines technical excellence with an approachable, client‑facing style. Capital Law emphasises social value and sustainability (having eliminated its direct and indirect energy emissions by 2024 and committing to Net Zero by 2050) and operates international desks and membership networks to support cross-border work.

Headquarters: Cardiff, Capital Building, Tyndall Street
Offices: 3

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

Corporate & M&A
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Banking & Finance
Financial Services & Regulation
Employment
Immigration
Real Estate
Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Insolvency & Restructuring
Public Law
Environment & Planning
Technology & Digital
Insurance & Reinsurance
Fraud & Investigations
White Collar Crime
Commercial Contracts
Intellectual Property
Construction & Engineering
Regulatory & Compliance
Sports Law

Geographic Focus: Strong market presence in Wales (Cardiff HQ) with an established London office and a Paris office for continental work. Capital Law operates international desks for specific jurisdictions (China & South East Asia, France, Germany & German-speaking countries, the Balkans, the Baltic states, Italy, the Nordic states, United States of America, Ireland and others) and is a member of global networks (Consulegis, China Collaborative Group, GBL Alliance) to service cross-border and multinational client

Training Contract

Publicly available early careers information focuses on the firm’s Vacation Scheme: two-week placements where participants sit within a single legal team working on real projects and taking part in structured activities and networking. The firm promotes hands-on exposure to client work, meetings with trainee solicitors and partners, and internal development via events such as the Capital Employment Academy.

Academic Requirements: For the Vacation Scheme: applicants must have completed or be in the process of completing an undergraduate degree in any discipline and must have completed their second year at university to be eligible.
Application Deadline: TBC

Seat Options

Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Corporate & M&A
Banking & Finance
Commercial Contracts
Real Estate
Employment
Immigration

Mentorship

The firm highlights support from top lawyers and trainees during vacation schemes and careers interactions; participants meet colleagues from trainee level up to partners. The Resourcing team handles early careers contact and the firm runs internal learning events (Capital Employment Academy) which contribute to development and mentoring opportunities.

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Programmes & Schemes

Vacation Scheme

Two-week placement programme where participants spend time embedded in one legal team working on real projects, attend structured activities including group tasks and networking, and meet colleagues from trainee solicitors to partner level. The scheme is promoted as a route to learn about the firm, its culture and the practical work handled day-to-day.

Duration: 2 weeks
Deadline: TBC

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Notable Matters

RLUK Injection Ltd sold to Light Science Technologies Holdings PLC

Advised RLUK Injection Ltd on its sale to Light Science Technologies Holdings PLC (corporate sale). The matter is listed among recent corporate & private equity work in 2026 and demonstrates Capital Law's mid-market M&A capability acting on sell-side transactions.

Corporate & M&A

Foresight Group investment in Play Revolution

Advised on Foresight Group’s investment into Play Revolution (investment/private equity transaction announced April 2026), acting on transactional documentation and investor-side advisory for a growth-stage investment.

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Kerr’s Tyres (backed by Chiltern Capital) acquisition of Farmer Autocare

Acted for Kerr’s Tyres (with Chiltern Capital backing) on the acquisition of Farmer Autocare (April 2026). The deal evidences the firm’s experience on acquisitive growth work for portfolio companies.

Corporate & M&A

Advising LanzaTech on development of commercial-scale alcohol-to-jet production facility

Advising US-based LanzaTech on plans to develop and commission what is described as the world’s first commercial-scale alcohol-to-jet production facility in the UK, supporting contractual and development matters for a major sustainable fuels project.

Real Estate

Cardiff Parkway planning approval and biodiversity decision

Advised on planning/regeneration matters relating to the Cardiff Parkway application (planning decision by Welsh Ministers), demonstrating public law, planning and environment capabilities on a major infrastructure/planning matter.

Environment & Planning

Capital Law advises on landmark litigation funding venture

Acted on a landmark legal litigation funding venture (dealt with by the Debt Finance / Litigation Funding teams in 2025), including funding structures and associated commercial terms for claimant-side enforcement and recovery work.

Insolvency & Restructuring

What Capital Law Looks For

Key Competencies

Commercial awareness
Teamwork and collaboration
Clear communication and client focus
Integrity and reliability
Problem solving and pragmatic judgement
Resilience and willingness to take responsibility
Interest in sector specialisms (financial services, real estate, tech/insurtech)

Evidence Signals

Practical commercial work experience or internships
Participation in industry networks or sector initiatives (FinTech/InsurTech)
Pro bono or voluntary legal work
International experience or language skills for international desks
Engagement with sustainability/ESG initiatives or planning/biodiversity projects

Benefits & Wellbeing

Competitive salary (jobs advertised as 'competitive')
Excellent benefits (roles advertised as 'excellent benefits')
Support to develop skills and knowledge from top lawyers and trainees (explicit on the Vacation Scheme page)
Access to on-site facilities at the Cardiff head office (Cegin central hub and café)

Wellbeing

Capital Law actively engages on mental health and wellbeing topics (articles and events, e.g. World Mental Health Day commentary, firm staff participating as LawCare Champions, and dedicated wellbeing breakfast briefings). The firm runs training and webinars (Capital Employment Academy) and hosts sector briefings on workplace wellbeing and burnout.

Awards & Recognition

Two Commercial Disputes team members (Tom Beard and Oliver Wannell-Griffiths) featured in the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List
2026: 20 ranked departments and 4 ranked lawyers (rankings recorded for 2026 across a broad set of practice areas)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Capital Law states a commitment to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone, publishing its SRA diversity data (2025) and operating an equality, diversity & inclusion policy. The firm is also explicit about social value and sustainability commitments (eliminated direct and indirect energy emissions by 2024 and committed to Net Zero by 2050).

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion policy and dedicated EDI webpages
Published SRA Diversity Questionnaire results (2025)
Capital Employment Academy (training and CPD events)
Sponsor of Cardiff City Football Club Women (long-standing sports partnership)
Charity of the Year: PAPYRUS (2026 and 2027)

Pro Bono

Pro bono activity is delivered as part of Capital Law’s wider social value commitments. Two members of the Commercial Disputes team were individually recognised in the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List, and the firm publicises pro bono as part of its social value offering.

Innovation

The firm describes itself as tech-focused within its Financial Services and Technology practices, advising fintech and insurtech businesses from start-up through to scale and regulatory engagement. Capital Law combines sector specialism (insurance innovation, cryptoassets) with membership of industry networks to support clients. The website does not publish specific proprietary legal‑tech platform names or trainee-facing legal‑tech programmes.

Expertise and active work in InsurTech and FinTech sectors
Blockchain and cryptoassets-focused capability within Technology and Financial Services teams
Engagement with the Lloyd’s Lab / Insurtech community and FinTech Wales and Instech networks

Quick Application Angles

Reference the firm’s Financial Services and InsurTech credentials (e.g. involvement with Lloyd’s Lab, Insurtech UK and FinTech Wales) if you have relevant fintech or insurance-sector experience or commercial ideas.
If applying to real estate, mention familiarity with biodiversity net gain, planning and recent infrastructure work (Capital Law’s webinars and articles on BNG and Cardiff Parkway) to show sector-specific commercial awareness.
Demonstrate client-facing experience and teamwork: the firm highlights hands-on placements, working directly on client matters and meeting partners, so give examples where you worked on real commercial problems and contributed to outcomes.
Mention the firm’s social value and sustainability commitments (Net Zero by 2050, eliminated direct and indirect energy emissions by 2024) and any relevant ESG or pro bono activity you have undertaken to align with firm priorities.