Clyde & Co LLP brochure 2017/18

Clyde & Co LLP brochure 2017/18

Inside... Our global law firm

45+ offices and counting 2,000 legal professionals International secondment opportunities for trainees Unrivalled reputation in emerging markets Largest law firm in the Middle East, with a rapidly expanding network

2 An interconnected world An introduction from our Senior Partner 3 The world is evolving. So are we Our global strategy and outlook 4 Welcome An introduction from our Training Principal 6 Sector focus What we do and the sectors we work in 8 Your route to becoming a lawyer For law and non-law candidates 10 Experience our firm Getting a flavour of what we have to offer 15 Where do you fit in? Which location, London, Manchester, Scotland or the Middle East is right for you? 16 What do we offer you? What happens after you have received a Training Contract offer 19 What do we look for? How to make a successful application 24 A life experience Not all work 27 A diverse business delivers Diversity at Clyde & Co 28 We look forward to meeting you How to contact us C ontents

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An interconnected Wor ld

Thank you for taking the time to find out about Clyde & Co. It is my role to tell you more about our firm. You will no doubt be looking at a number of different law firms. We think there are a number of things that are distinctive about Clyde & Co. The first of these is our international reach and heritage. Of course lots of law firms are international these days but there are not many that are quite as international as us. With nearly 50 offices on six continents, we are the largest single partnership law firm by number of locations. That is no accident. Our international outlook has been part of who we are for a long time. We’ve been in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America for over 25 years. We’ve been in Africa and the United States, the world’s largest legal market, for a decade. This matters because in today’s increasingly global and interconnected world, we find that our clients want advisors that understand the international landscape. A second differentiator is the work we do. Like most of our competitors, we have a full range of practice areas across all aspects of dispute resolution and in corporate & commercial work. But we don’t just stop there. We also have a very defined sector focus. We specialise in the sectors that move (marine, aviation, trading), that build (infrastructure), that power (energy, commodities) and that protect (insurance) our global and interconnected world and underpin global trade and commerce. This matters because, when we speak to our clients we are not just speaking as experts in the law but as experts in their industries too. We find that our clients appreciate that approach.

Finally, we are a law firm that thinks hard about the future. We know that the world we live in is changing. The risks facing international business are more varied and complex than ever before. The impact of technology and the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution will have an effect on all our lives. Our approach is not to hide away from these changes but to tackle them head on. We are committed to innovation. We are committed to understanding how these changes will play out in our clients’ industries. We want to be at the forefront of helping our clients navigate those changes.

If this interests you, we would be delighted to tell you more.

Simon Konsta Senior Partner

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The wor ld is evolving. So are we Our firm has consistently pursued a strategy of focusing on core sectors on a global scale, with a particular focus on emerging markets; we are one of the fastest growing firms in the world and have doubled in size twice in the last decade. Our reputation in disputes, and particularly multi- jurisdictional disputes, is second to none. We have the largest dispute resolution practice of any leading UK law firm.

We are specialists in assisting businesses when they enter, operate and grow in new and emerging markets, helping them access capital and transact in the world’s capital markets. Our market-leading commercial team has particular expertise in IP and franchising, technology and outsourcing. We also have one of the largest employment and pensions practices of any City law firm and have dedicated employment expertise across our network. Our infrastructure practice is internationally recognised for its experience and ability to handle transactions of any capacity. Our global capability means we are also specialists in international arbitration, including developed forum and across all the emerging market centres, in particular Asia and the Middle East.

We have 3,600 staff working across nearly 50 offices and associated offices globally on six continents, and are supported by a strong management approach that provides continuity and stability. Our enterprising culture is underpinned by a single global partnership model that fosters collegiate participation and responsibility. We hire the best people in our chosen core sectors - genuine specialists. This combination of sector expertise and legal excellence allows us to provide the most innovative and commercial solutions to our clients. The Clyde’s story is simple: it has become one of the most global firms this country has produced outside of the magic circle” Cat Griffiths, The Lawyer July 2016 Our wholehearted commitment to our core sectors allows us to get under the skin of our clients’ businesses and provide unique perspectives.

Sector special ists

Our long history of advising the world’s insurance markets has taken us far beyond the insurance sector and into many facets of international trade. Today, our strategic aim is to be the best and most complete provider of legal services to business engaged in our core sectors:

Insurance

Infrastructure

Energy

Transportation Trade & Commodities

As patterns of global trade have shifted, we have actively invested in our international network tomeet the evolving needs of our clients. We invest for the long term and have always been early movers into key hubs of international commerce- as demonstrated by our

offices and associate office inMongolia and Indonesia. Mirroring our clients across the spread of their operations we view the world from their perspective, fully aware of their ambitions andmindful of the commercial realities of their markets.

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Welcome

Clyde & Co is a people business and recruiting and training the right people is something that the firm is passionate about. As someone who shares that passion, I was delighted to be appointed Training Principal. Our people are central to the success of our business. We invest in our lawyers throughout their career with us. We want our lawyers to be excellent legal practitioners but also genuine experts in their chosen sectors. Our clients rightly deserve the best service. We work hard to ensure that we are joined up across practice areas and across offices. We continually look for new ways to improve the services we offer to our clients. As a large, multi-faceted firmwe need people with different strengths and abilities. We aim to recruit a diverse mix of people who bring a broad range of skills, attributes and interests to Clyde & Co. Diversity makes our business stronger. If you think you have what it takes to work with Clyde & Co and to become part of its future, we would love to hear from you.

Trainee Solicitor : 2001 Qualified : 2003 Became Partner: 2010

Ed Mills-Webb Training Principal

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Sector focus

Our combination of deep sector expertise and practice excellence delivers a distinct competitive advantage to our clients. The following pages will give you a flavour of our sectors and legal expertise. For more details please visit our website www.clydeco.com .

Aviation and Aerospace For the past ten years, Clyde & Co has been named as ‘Aviation Law Firm of theYear’ (Who’sWho Legal). In this field, we have expertise in areas such as emergency response, finance and leasing, insurance and liability.

Casualty and Healthcare Widely regarded as the market-leading practice, our Casualty and Healthcare team advises the largest insurance companies as well as many local authorities, emergency services, NHS Trusts and blue-chip companies. Our core areas of expertise are defendant personal injury and healthcare. We regularly advise on catastrophic injury cases, regulatory healthcare issues, HSE prosecutions and inquests.

Commercial Our international Commercial group advises on protection and privacy, e-commerce, franchising, intellectual property, and technology, media and telecommunications (TMT). The team has built its reputation advising large corporate clients in the field of technology.We also operate in the media, advertising and tourism sectors.

Corporate and Regulatory Our Corporate team has a particular expertise in M&A, transfers of businesses, strategic alliances, joint ventures and capital raising. We have a strong emerging market focus and help businesses to enter and grow in newmarkets. Our regulatory team advises companies on issues such as industry regulation, competition, >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32

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