Freshfields

Magic Circle International London Manchester

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

  • Data Protection & Privacy
  • Corporate & M&A
  • Regulatory & Compliance

Geographic Focus: Global

Training Contract

  • Application Deadline: 1 December 2025

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Notable Matters

Significant modern slavery compensation award

Freshfields represented a survivor of modern slavery in a successful appeal to the First-tier Tribunal, resulting in one of the largest UK criminal injuries compensation awards for a modern slavery.

Pro Bono

US refugee class action

Freshfields team, in partnership with IRAP, has been fighting for the swift processing of visa applications for Afghans and Iraqis facing mortal danger for helping US forces.

Pro Bono

Save the Children

Freshfields has delivered over 40,000 hours of pro bono legal advice to Save the Children, supporting their global operations and humanitarian work.

Pro Bono

Reforestation in East Africa Programme

Freshfields supports reforestation in East Africa, enhancing livelihoods and climate resilience of over 41,000 farmers in Kenya and Uganda.

Environmental

What Freshfields Looks For

Key Competencies

  • Big ideas
  • Diverse viewpoints
  • Curious minds

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our diversity and inclusion efforts are aligned to our purpose and values as we are working to ensure that all our colleagues can belong, engage and excel.

  • Asian Affinity Network
  • Black Affinity Network
  • Christian Network
  • Freshfields Enabled
  • Gender Equality Network
  • Halo and Champions (LGBTQ+)
  • Jewish Network
  • Mental Health Affinity Network
  • Muslim Network
  • Social Mobility Network
  • Valor and Champions (Veterans)

Pro Bono

We provide free legal services in the public interest (pro bono) to a wide range of clients, from individual asylum seekers to some of the world’s biggest charities.

Innovation

We transform information into strategic knowledge, using legal expertise to help clients make smarter decisions and stay ahead of emerging risks.

Quick Application Angles

  • Highlight your ability to think strategically and solve problems.
  • Demonstrate your commitment to diversity and inclusion.
  • Showcase your interest in global legal challenges.
  • Emphasize your ability to collaborate and work in teams.
  • Illustrate your adaptability to changing environments.

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