Macfarlanes

Silver Circle London

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

  • Corporate & M&A
  • Private Client & Wealth
  • Dispute Resolution & Litigation
  • Banking & Finance
  • Competition & Antitrust
  • Employment
  • ESG & Sustainability
  • Construction & Engineering

Geographic Focus: UK and Brussels

Training Contract

Our international client base entrusts us with their most difficult and complex issues. We operate from two offices: in London, our main office, and in Brussels, where we focus on EU law.

  • Starting Salary: £56,000
  • Application Deadline: 2026-06-26

International Opportunities

We operate from two offices: in London, our main office, and in Brussels, where we focus on EU law.

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Programmes & Schemes

Summer Vacation Scheme
  • Deadline: 2025-12-05

Notable Matters

Macfarlanes advises Stonehage Fleming and Stanhope Capital

Advised on their combination with US-based wealth advisor Corient, creating $430bn UHNW Wealth Management Family Office.

Corporate and M&A

Macfarlanes secures landmark strike-out for PRS

Assisted PRS in this latest judgment of the Competition Appeal Tribunal in Rowntree v Performing Right Society Limited and PRS for Music Limited.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Macfarlanes advises 17Capital on closing of 17Capital Strategic Lending Fund 6

Advised on the closing of 17Capital Strategic Lending Fund 6 at $5.5bn, including co-investment and affiliated vehicles.

Finance

What Macfarlanes Looks For

Key Competencies

  • Openness
  • Mutual respect
  • Ambition
  • Forward-thinking

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  • Parental Leave Network
  • Parental Transition Coaching Programme
  • Neurodiversity support
  • Menopause policy
  • Fertility treatment leave
  • Recruitment process adjustments

Innovation

We are a unique firm. Our blend of expertise, agility and culture means we have the flexibility to meet our clients’ most challenging demands and to champion innovation.

Quick Application Angles

  • Highlight your ability to work in a friendly and ambitious environment.
  • Demonstrate openness and mutual respect in your application.
  • Showcase any innovative solutions you have provided in past experiences.
  • Emphasize your ability to work in a forward-thinking culture.
  • Discuss your adaptability to different working patterns.

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