Clarke Mairs

Overview

Clarke Mairs is a Newcastle-upon-Tyne based commercial law firm advising businesses and individuals across the UK. The firm specialises in commercial property, litigation, corporate/commercial work and insolvency, and is regularly recognised in national directories for its regional practice strengths. Clarke Mairs positions itself as a client‑centred, practical adviser with deep sector expertise in areas such as leasehold enfranchisement, pharmacy and nursery transactions, and insolvency work. The firm combines strong local roots in the North East with a nationwide client base and directory recognition.

• Headquarters: Newcastle upon Tyne, One Hood Street
• Offices: 1

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

• Real Estate
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Corporate & M&A
• Commercial Contracts
• Insolvency & Restructuring
• Housing & Social Housing
• Private Client & Wealth
• Healthcare & Life Sciences
• Education
• Regulatory & Compliance
• Technology & Digital

Geographic Focus: Headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, Clarke Mairs serves clients across the UK with particular strength in the North East. The firm combines local, regional market knowledge with nationwide instructions and is a recognised regional practice in national directories.

Training Contract

• Application Deadline: 2026-02-28

Seat Options

• Real Estate
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Corporate & M&A
• Insolvency & Restructuring
• Private Client & Wealth
• Regulatory & Compliance
• Healthcare & Life Sciences
• Education
• Commercial Contracts

Apply on the Clarke Mairs website →

Programmes & Schemes

What Clarke Mairs Looks For

Key Competencies

• Commercial awareness
• Client-focused approach
• Attention to detail
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Practical problem solving
• Resilience and time management
• Interest in property, insolvency or specialist sector work (pharmacy, nurseries)

Evidence Signals

• Work experience or administrative experience in conveyancing or property law
• Experience supporting insolvency, corporate or litigation matters
• Client-facing or sector-specific experience (e.g. pharmacy, early years education)
• Practical examples of delivering clear, pragmatic advice to clients
• Local / regional knowledge of the North East market

Benefits & Wellbeing

Awards & Recognition

• Legal 500 — multiple regional rankings (listed in site news for 2026: North – Finance – Insolvency and corporate recovery; North – Real Estate – Property litigation; North – Corporate and commercial: Newcastle)
• Chambers & Partners — firm recognition (Chambers logo displayed on site)
• Lexcel accreditation (Law Society Lexcel logo displayed)
• Conveyancing Quality (Quality Conveyancing logo displayed)
• Wills & Inheritance Quality logo (Law Society accreditation)
• Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) membership (firm reference on leasehold pages)
• Bloom services (logo displayed on site)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Innovation

The firm’s site displays a Bloom services logo among partner and supplier logos. No further named internal innovation programmes or legal‑tech tools were described on the pages provided.

• Bloom services

Quick Application Angles

• Emphasise sector experience in property, leasehold enfranchisement or insolvency — these are core strengths (mentioning experience with lease extensions, enfranchisement or dilapidations will resonate).
• Reference the firm’s ALEP membership and hands-on leasehold enfranchisement work when applying for property-focused roles or seats (James Godden is a key contact for leasehold work).
• Highlight practical, client-facing examples (clear outcomes, budgets or timescales) rather than theoretical legal analysis — the firm stresses practical advice over jargon.
• Mention familiarity with pharmacy or nursery transactions for commercial or corporate roles (the firm lists pharmacy and children’s nursery specialist services and partner contacts such as Tim Clarke and Alex Robson).
• For trainee or work-experience applications, point to any conveyancing or administrative legal experience and readiness to work office-based roles (the site advertises office-based conveyancing assistant positions).