Murrells Law

Overview

Murrells Law positions itself as one of the South West’s leading corporate and commercial law firms, serving a range of clients from ambitious start-ups to family-owned businesses and large enterprises. The firm emphasises a close-knit, client-focused approach, promoting from within and offering structured training and clear progression routes. Murrells highlights work-life balance and employee wellbeing — describing agile working options, flexible core hours and remote working alongside a living wage and an all-staff bonus scheme.

Headquarters: Cornwall

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

Corporate & M&A
Commercial Contracts
Real Estate
Employment
Intellectual Property
Banking & Finance
Insolvency & Restructuring
Tax
Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Competition & Antitrust
Construction & Engineering
White Collar Crime
Fraud & Investigations
Technology & Digital
Environment & Planning
Regulatory & Compliance
Financial Services & Regulation

Geographic Focus: Strong regional focus across the South West of England, acting for local and regional businesses (from start-ups to large family-owned enterprises) with capability to support larger, high-value corporate and real estate transactions. The firm positions itself as a leading South West corporate and commercial adviser while servicing clients with national-scale matters where required.

Training Contract

Two-year training contract. Trainees rotate through seats across commercial, corporate, commercial property, employment and intellectual property; work is client-facing and trainees are supervised and mentored throughout. The firm offers structured training, annual and mid-year reviews and emphasises promoting from within so trainees can build long-term careers at the firm.

Academic Requirements: A qualifying law degree is required. Applicants should have completed the LPC or SQE 1 & 2 before starting a training contract (the firm states it can part-fund LPC/SQE). Paralegals may have completed the LPC or SQE but this is not essential; applications from CILEX students are also welcomed.

Seat Options

Commercial Contracts
Corporate & M&A
Real Estate
Employment
Intellectual Property

Sponsorship

Part-funding support for LPC/SQE is offered (described as being able to 'part-fund your LPCSQE').

SQE Support

The firm can part-fund LPC/SQE study (the site states they can part-fund your LPC/SQE). No further provider or fee details are published.

Mentorship

Named mentor support for trainees and paralegals; paralegals are assigned an experienced mentor to guide on-the-job learning. There is a structured training framework with annual and mid-year reviews and a supportive culture committee and internal networks for pastoral support.

Apply on the Murrells Law website →

What Murrells Law Looks For

Key Competencies

Commercial awareness
Client-facing skills
Teamwork
Energy and enthusiasm
Ambition and intellectual curiosity
Resilience
Interest in business issues

Evidence Signals

Qualifying law degree (or CILEX study) and completion of the LPC or SQE
Paralegal or on-the-job legal experience
Examples of client-facing work or commercial projects
Evidence of teamwork, initiative and responsibility in workplace or extracurricular settings
Demonstrable interest in corporate/commercial matters and business issues

Benefits & Wellbeing

Living Wage employer
Corporate pension scheme with responsible investing options
Death in service benefit (four times your salary)
Cycle to Work scheme
Enhanced parental leave
All-staff bonus scheme (percentage of turnover over target, equal share adjusted for days worked)
Flexible core hours
Opportunity to work remotely
Employee Assistance Programme (confidential counselling, financial wellbeing services and mental health resources)
Paid days off to volunteer
Culture committee activities (lunchtime yoga, quarterly socials)

Wellbeing

Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial wellbeing services and mental health resources; paid volunteering days; culture committee wellbeing activities such as lunchtime yoga.

Awards & Recognition

Ranked across 20 practice areas (2026)
4 lawyers individually recognised in directory rankings (2026)
Rankings include Corporate Finance (big-ticket transactions), Leveraged Finance, Corporate/M&A (transactions £800m+), Real Estate (transactions £150m+), Intellectual Property (including patent & trade mark attorney services), Tax and Restructuring/Insolvency (2026)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Living Wage employer; the firm states it welcomes people from all walks of life and aims for a diverse client mix and workforce.

Culture Committee
Employee Assistance Programme
Paid volunteering days

Pro Bono

Paid days off to volunteer for causes that matter to employees.

Innovation

Quick Application Angles

Highlight your commercial awareness with examples relevant to regional business (start-ups, family firms and medium-sized enterprises) — Murrells emphasises business-focused corporate and commercial work in the South West.
If you need support with professional qualifications, reference the firm’s willingness to part-fund LPC/SQE study and explain how quickly you can complete required exams or training.
Demonstrate client-facing experience and teamwork from paralegal, internship or paid-work roles — the firm stresses client-facing trainee work and mentor-led development.
Reference the firm’s culture and benefits (living wage, all-staff bonus, flexible core hours and remote working) to show fit with its emphasis on work-life balance and employee wellbeing.
Apply via the careers contact (careers@murrellslaw.com) and, where relevant, refer to the stated training contract timetable (application deadline 2024-02-18; first video interviews 2024-02-26; assessment days in April 2024).