Helix Law

Overview

Helix Law is a specialist litigation firm established in 2011 and headquartered in Brighton. The firm positions itself as a technology-forward, litigation-only practice that handles commercial, property, construction and employment disputes for clients across England and Wales and international clients. Helix emphasises alternative funding models (fixed fees, no win no fee, damages based agreements), rapid client responsiveness (98% of queries answered in under an hour) and significant recent activity (claims relating to over £250m of assets in the last 12 months and 500+ cases handled in the last two years). The firm promotes a flat, business‑led culture, flexible and remote working and extensive use of automation and cloud-based systems to drive efficiency and client service.

• Headquarters: Brighton, Britannia House (21 Station Street)
• Founded: 2011
• Offices: 1

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Real Estate
• Construction & Engineering
• Employment
• Insolvency & Restructuring
• Commercial Contracts
• Intellectual Property
• Professional Negligence

Geographic Focus: Headquartered in Brighton with a primary focus on the South East of England; acts nationally across England and Wales (covers every court in England and Wales) and accepts instructions from clients located across the UK and internationally. The firm operates a remote/hybrid model and recruits remotely, enabling a wider geographic reach beyond its single office.

Training Contract

The firm operates a paralegal-to-trainee pathway: prospective trainees commonly join as paralegals for a short assessment period (typically 3–6 months) before being offered a training contract or further development. Training is litigation-focused across the firm’s core teams (Commercial Disputes, Property Disputes, Construction Law (including adjudication) and Employment/People & Change). Trainees are given early client contact and substantive responsibility, supported by firm-wide automation, cloud-based case management and partner supervision.

• Qualification Rate: 7 trainees have qualified with the firm in the last four years
• Application Deadline: 2026-04-30

Seat Options

• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Real Estate
• Construction & Engineering
• Employment

International Opportunities

The firm emphasises flexible and remote working and notes that multiple team members have worked from abroad.

Mentorship

Applicants typically meet at least two partners during hiring and the firm uses psychometric testing as part of assessments. The Trainee Technical Specialist role reports to the Technical Lead and receives mentoring plus supervision from an experienced Partner. The firm describes hands-on partner involvement and a supportive environment rather than a formal large-scale buddy programme.

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Programmes & Schemes

What Helix Law Looks For

Key Competencies

• Commercial awareness
• Litigation interest and experience
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Client-facing skills and responsibility from day one
• Technical aptitude or interest in legal tech and automation
• Teamwork and collegiality
• Resilience and ability to work in a fast-growing environment
• Business development and relationship-building capability

Evidence Signals

• Direct litigation or court experience (paralegal or junior fee-earner work)
• Commercial or business experience (e.g., prior industry or investment banking experience)
• Interest or practical experience with technology, automation, SQL, Azure or CRM tools
• Experience of client contact and business development
• Short placements or paralegal roles demonstrating rapid learning and responsibility

Benefits & Wellbeing

• Corporate private medical insurance covering employees, spouses and dependent children
• Immediate access to private GP appointments
• Access to countrywide private hospitals including in central London
• Access to top consultants
• Free annual health check and free fitness check
• Discounted David Lloyd, Virgin Active, Nuffield and PureGym gym memberships
• Discounts from rewards partners including Champneys spa breaks, fitness equipment, fitness trackers (e.g. Fitbit), Mr & Mrs Smith luxury holidays, discounted Amazon Prime, discounted Apple products
• Paid for up to 5 days sick leave per year
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave per year
• Performance-related bonus
• Pension scheme with equal employer contributions
• Continuing support for professional training including funding and study leave where applicable
• Welcome pack and enterprise-level laptops/equipment
• Dual monitors for home office (moving towards super-wide curved monitors)
• Paperless, cloud-based systems and automated workflows
• Flexible and remote working (ability to work from abroad)
• Transparent fee-share/remuneration models (employed solicitors: minimum 40% of net fees; consultants: 50–60% of fees)

Wellbeing

Corporate medical insurance (including family cover), immediate private GP access, free annual health check, free fitness check, discounted gym memberships, and rewards-partner discounts for wellness offerings.

Awards & Recognition

• Legal 500: South East – Real estate: Property litigation (Tier 3)
• Legal 500: South East – Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation (Kent, Surrey and Sussex) (Tier 4)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Pro Bono

The firm publishes guidance on pro bono and alternative funding models but states that it does not work on legal aid and does not offer pro bono legal services as a routine operating model. Helix routinely offers alternative funding such as fixed fees, Conditional Fee Agreements (CFAs/no-win-no-fee) and Damages Based Agreements (DBAs).

Innovation

Helix Law positions itself as a technology-first litigation firm: it embeds automation and software across client service, marketing, case management and internal processes. The firm is entirely cloud-based, paperless, and uses enterprise IT equipment; it runs automations within Microsoft Azure and CRM systems and maintains internal database and SQL management. Trainees and technical hires are expected to engage with and help develop these systems, and the firm hires technical specialists to build and refine automation and data workflows.

• Cloud-based case management and paperless workflows
• Automations and data automations across marketing, internal processes and case management
• Use of Microsoft Azure and CRM automation workflows
• SQL database management and internal development/programming tasks
• Investment in enterprise-level laptops and dual/super-wide monitor setups
• Trainee Technical Specialist role and Technical Lead oversight

Quick Application Angles

• Lead with commercial litigation experience and concrete examples of client-facing responsibility – Helix emphasises early client contact and results-oriented litigation.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for technology and automation (mention experience with CRM, SQL, Azure or process automations) – the firm markets itself as a tech-forward, cloud-based litigation practice.
• Reference Helix’s landlord/tenant and possession expertise (eviction/forfeiture and rent arrears work) or insolvency/statutory demand experience and their recent activity metrics (e.g. £250m+ assets litigated; 500+ cases in 2 years) to show sector fit and commercial awareness.
• If applying as an experienced hire, be explicit about business generation and how you would convert a following into instructions; the firm balances guaranteed work with reward for fee generation (minimum 40% of net fees for employed solicitors).
• For technical or operations roles, include concrete examples of delivered automations, SQL/DB scripts, API integrations or CRM improvements and be ready to discuss how they improved productivity or client outcomes.