Furley Page Solicitors

Overview

Furley Page is a long-established regional firm of solicitors based in Kent and Medway with a strong presence across the South East. Founded in 1725, the firm operates partner-led teams that provide a broad full-service offering to both private individuals and business clients, with particular sector strengths in agriculture and rural business, real estate, private client work and dispute resolution. The firm emphasises exceptional client service, long-standing client relationships and a blend of experienced people and legal technology to support its regional client base.

• Headquarters: Canterbury
• Founded: 1725
• Offices: 3

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

• Real Estate
• Family Law
• Private Client & Wealth
• Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
• Employment
• Insolvency & Restructuring
• Corporate & M&A
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Technology & Digital
• Professional Negligence
• Agriculture & Rural
• Charities & Not-for-Profit
• Education
• Hospitality & Leisure
• Retail & Consumer

Geographic Focus: Primary strength and client base is the South East of England (Kent & Medway), serving individuals, local businesses, charities and sector clients across the region. The firm positions itself as a regional specialist with the ability to support clients across the UK and to work with professional networks (land agents, accountants, etc.) for sector-specific matters such as agriculture and rural business.

Training Contract

Unless you have already completed the LPC, you will join as Graduate Solicitor Apprentice. During your period of training, you will complete 4 seats and undertake both SQE1 and SQE2 examinations over approximately 30 months. The Graduate Solicitor Apprentice course requires one day per week for study.

• Academic Requirements: A strong academic background is essential with a minimum classification of a 2:1 law degree. For those who have a non-law degree, you must complete a conversion course such as the GDL or PGDL.
• Application Deadline: 2026-07-10

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Programmes & Schemes

What Furley Page Solicitors Looks For

Key Competencies

• Exceptional client service and client-focus
• Commercial awareness
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Strong communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Energy and a positive attitude
• Resilience

Evidence Signals

• Relevant work experience (legal assistant, paralegal or summer placements)
• Demonstrable client-service examples
• Local/regional links to Kent and the South East
• Commercial or sector-specific experience (e.g., agriculture, real estate, charities)

Benefits & Wellbeing

• Competitive salary – reviewed annually alongside performance
• Investors in People accreditation

Awards & Recognition

• Chambers UK (acknowledged)
• Chambers HNW (acknowledged)
• The Legal 500 (acknowledged)
• Investors in People (employer accreditation)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Furley Page Foundation
• Organisations supported by Furley Page

Innovation

The firm states it invests in cutting-edge legal technology and connectivity to serve clients' needs and combines skilled people with technology to deliver services.

Quick Application Angles

• Emphasise regional commitment to Kent and Medway: reference your local ties or understanding of South East market and explain why you want to build a career in a regional full-service firm.
• Demonstrate client-service focus with examples: the firm repeatedly stresses 'exceptional client service' and partner-led advice — use concrete examples of when you delivered client-focused outcomes.
• If applying for agriculture/rural roles, highlight sector experience or contacts (land agents/accountancy links) and reference the expanded Agriculture & Rural Business team and its recognised sector work.
• Mention practical experience from summer placements or legal assistant roles and reference the firm’s summer work placement scheme and trainee blogs to show you have researched their training culture.