Curzon Green Solicitors

Overview

Curzon Green Solicitors is a regional full-service law firm with a City of London office and multiple offices across Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. The firm operates a broad private-client and contentious practice (family, personal injury, dispute resolution) alongside property, employment, immigration and commercial work, and emphasises training and developing lawyers in-house. Curzon Green positions itself as a client-facing firm with local roots across High Wycombe, Marlow, Aylesbury and Hemel Hempstead while maintaining a City of London presence.

• Headquarters: City of London, 10 Philpot Lane
• Partners: 5
• Offices: 5

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

• Family Law
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Employment
• Private Client & Wealth
• Immigration
• Real Estate
• Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
• Commercial Contracts
• Corporate & M&A
• Professional Negligence
• Construction & Engineering
• Tax

Geographic Focus: Strong regional focus in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire (High Wycombe, Marlow, Aylesbury, Hemel Hempstead) with a City of London office serving London-based clients. The firm targets local and regional private clients and SMEs while maintaining a City presence for commercial and specialist work. No international offices are listed.

Training Contract

Trainee solicitors and solicitor apprentices are given exposure to all of the areas the firm practises and, under supervision, have client contact from the very beginning. The firm operates a hands-on internal training model led by an award-winning trainer and commonly uses two-day assessment periods as part of selection. The firm recruits year-round and offers routes to qualification via traditional training contracts, Level 7 solicitor apprenticeships and the SQE route.

• Academic Requirements: Suitable candidates should have a minimum of a 2:1 degree if this has already been completed. The firm also considers applications from candidates who have not yet completed their degree or LPC, and candidates who wish to qualify through the SQE route.

Seat Options

• Family Law
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Employment
• Private Client & Wealth
• Immigration
• Real Estate
• Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
• Commercial Contracts
• Corporate & M&A
• Construction & Engineering
• Tax
• Professional Negligence

Mentorship

Training is delivered internally under supervision; the firm's trainer (Jennifer Sole) has been recognised with a best small firm trainer award. New trainees are supervised from the start and the firm runs assessment/induction processes and ongoing internal training rather than outsourcing core training delivery.

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Programmes & Schemes

What Curzon Green Solicitors Looks For

Key Competencies

• Minimum strong academic performance (minimum 2:1 if completed)
• Client-facing skills and confidence to take supervised client contact early
• Willingness to work across multiple practice areas
• Practicality and a hands-on approach to legal work
• Teamworking, adaptability and commitment to internal training

Evidence Signals

• Previous placement or internship with the firm (over 75% of trainees previously completed a placement)
• Legal work experience (court attendance, legal research, drafting)
• Progress on a law degree, GDL/PGDL, LPC or SQE candidature
• Demonstrable client-contact experience or strong communication skills
• Examples showing adaptability across different legal areas

Benefits & Wellbeing

Awards & Recognition

• Jennifer Sole — lawcareers.net award for best small firm trainer (2015)
• Shortlisted for a best training award by lawcareers.net for over five years (award discontinued)
• Silver medal, Workplace Happiness Awards (sponsored by The Telegraph)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Curzon Green is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All job applicants and employees will receive equal treatment regardless of their sex, ethnic or national origin, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religious or political beliefs, marital status or family circumstances.

Innovation

Quick Application Angles

• Mention the firm’s hands-on training approach and that you value early supervised client contact — reference the firm’s emphasis on trainees gaining client contact from day one.
• If you have completed a placement or internship with Curzon Green (or similar short-term placement experience), highlight specific tasks (court attendance, drafting, research) — over 75% of trainees previously completed placements.
• Reference the firm’s openness to multiple qualification routes (traditional training contract, solicitor apprenticeships including Level 7, and SQE) if relevant to your application.
• Name-check the firm’s training credentials (Jennifer Sole’s award for best small firm trainer, and the firm’s Workplace Happiness recognition) to show you’ve researched their training culture and fit.