{"id":13424,"date":"2025-10-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/?post_type=profiles&#038;p=13424"},"modified":"2025-10-02T10:09:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:09:23","slug":"charles-russell-speechlys","status":"publish","type":"profiles","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/profiles\/charles-russell-speechlys\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles Russell Speechlys"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","jurisdictions":[],"countries":[],"cities":[],"firms_companies":[],"universities_colleges":[],"lex_survey_questions":[],"publications":[798],"tc_location":[],"class_list":["post-13424","profiles","type-profiles","status-publish","hentry","publications-future-lawyers-2025-26"],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls":{},"appp_media":null,"appp":{"post_list":{"below_title":"<div class=\"lex-profile-list-intro\"><div class=\"letterhead\">\n            \n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"styled\">Charles Russell Speechlys<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<img class=\"firm-logo\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/charles-russell-speechlys-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Russell Speechlys law firm logo\" \/>\n\t<meta class=\"swiftype\" name=\"image\" data-type=\"enum\" content=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/charles-russell-speechlys-2024.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> 5 Fleet Place, London EC4M 7RD<\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: early.talent@crsblaw.com?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 020 7203 5000<\/div><div class=\"twitter contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-twitter\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/crs_lawyers?lang=en\">Twitter<\/a><\/div><div class=\"linkedin contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-linkedin\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/charles-russell-speechlys\/mycompany\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div><div class=\"instagram contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-instagram\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/crstrainees\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><i class='fa fa-trophy' aria-hidden='true'><\/i> Charles Russell Speechlys is a The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner in 8 categories: <a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-your-overall-job-satisfaction\/' target='_blank'> Job satisfaction<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-the-quality-of-work-you-are-given\/' target='_blank'> Quality of work<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/are-you-satisfied-with-the-quality-of-client-contact-youre-receiving\/' target='_blank'> Quality of client contact<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-the-client-secondment-opportunities-available\/' target='_blank'> Client secondments<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-your-firms-work-from-home-or-hybrid-working-policy\/' target='_blank'> Work from home<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-the-eco-friendliness-and-or-sustainability-of-your-firm\/' target='_blank'> Sustainability<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-the-legal-technology-offering-at-your-firm\/' target='_blank'> Legal technology<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-the-international-secondment-opportunities-available\/' target='_blank'> International secondments<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"apply-buttons\">\n<div class=\"grad_web\"><button class=\"grad-rec\" style=\"position:relative; height: 56px;\"><a style=\"padding-top: 15px; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; color: #fff;\" class=\"firm-grad-site\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com\/en\/careers\/trainee-recruitment\/\">Visit Graduate Recruitment Site<\/a><\/button><\/div><div class=\"apply_link\"><button class=\"apply-now\" style=\"position:relative; height: 56px;\"><a style=\"padding-top: 15px; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; color: #fff;\" class=\"firm-apply-link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/charlesrussellspeechlys.app.candidats.io\/roles\">Apply Now<\/a><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    \n        <\/div><span class=\"profile-link\">View Profile<\/span><\/div>"},"post_detail":{"below_title":"<div class=\"letterhead\"><div class=\"letterhead\">\n            \n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"styled\">Charles Russell Speechlys<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<img class=\"firm-logo\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/charles-russell-speechlys-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Russell Speechlys law firm logo\" \/>\n\t<meta class=\"swiftype\" name=\"image\" data-type=\"enum\" content=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/charles-russell-speechlys-2024.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> 5 Fleet Place, London EC4M 7RD<\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: early.talent@crsblaw.com?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 020 7203 5000<\/div><div class=\"twitter contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-twitter\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/crs_lawyers?lang=en\">Twitter<\/a><\/div><div class=\"linkedin contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-linkedin\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/charles-russell-speechlys\/mycompany\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div><div class=\"instagram contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-instagram\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/crstrainees\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><i class='fa fa-trophy' aria-hidden='true'><\/i> Charles Russell Speechlys is a The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner in 8 categories: <a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-your-overall-job-satisfaction\/' target='_blank'> Job satisfaction<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-the-quality-of-work-you-are-given\/' target='_blank'> Quality of work<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/are-you-satisfied-with-the-quality-of-client-contact-youre-receiving\/' target='_blank'> Quality of client contact<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-the-client-secondment-opportunities-available\/' target='_blank'> Client secondments<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-your-firms-work-from-home-or-hybrid-working-policy\/' target='_blank'> Work from home<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-the-eco-friendliness-and-or-sustainability-of-your-firm\/' target='_blank'> Sustainability<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-the-legal-technology-offering-at-your-firm\/' target='_blank'> Legal technology<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-would-you-rate-the-international-secondment-opportunities-available\/' target='_blank'> International secondments<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"apply-buttons\">\n<div class=\"grad_web\"><button class=\"grad-rec\" style=\"position:relative; height: 56px;\"><a style=\"padding-top: 15px; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; color: #fff;\" class=\"firm-grad-site\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com\/en\/careers\/trainee-recruitment\/\">Visit Graduate Recruitment Site<\/a><\/button><\/div><div class=\"apply_link\"><button class=\"apply-now\" style=\"position:relative; height: 56px;\"><a style=\"padding-top: 15px; position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; color: #fff;\" class=\"firm-apply-link\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/charlesrussellspeechlys.app.candidats.io\/roles\">Apply Now<\/a><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    \n        <\/div><\/div><div class=\"survey-scores\"><h2 style=\"color: #111;\">Trainee Feedback<\/h2>\r\n<ul style=\"list-type:none; color: #111;\">\r\n<li style=\"width:87%\">87<span class=\"score-title\">Satisfaction<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:84.6%\">84.6<span class=\"score-title\">Work quality<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:78.8%\">78.8<span class=\"score-title\">Client contact<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:82.9%\">82.9<span class=\"score-title\">Quality of client contact<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:69%\">69<span class=\"score-title\">Client secondments<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:82.1%\">82.1<span class=\"score-title\">Work\/life<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:73.9%\">73.9<span class=\"score-title\">Social life<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:%\">84.4<span class=\"score-title\">Vac. Scheme<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:75.5%\">75.5<span class=\"score-title\">Confidence<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:69%\">69<span class=\"score-title\">Remuneration<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:75.5%\">75.5<span class=\"score-title\">Inclusiveness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:70.7%\">70.7<span class=\"score-title\">International<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:88.7%\">88.7<span class=\"score-title\">Approachability<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-1\"> \n<article id=\"post-13424\" class=\"post-13424 profiles type-profiles status-publish hentry publications-future-lawyers-2025-26\">\n\t\n\t<header class=\"entry-header\">\n\t\t\n\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<div class=\"survey-results tab-listing\">  \n   \n        \n<h2>Survey Results - Trainee feedback on <span class=\"highlight-firm\">Charles Russell Speechlys<\/span><\/h2>\n\n           <style>\n#chartdiv {\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 800px;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n            \n  <!-- Resources -->\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.amcharts.com\/lib\/4\/core.js\"><\/script>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.amcharts.com\/lib\/4\/charts.js\"><\/script>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.amcharts.com\/lib\/4\/themes\/animated.js\"><\/script>\n            \n<!-- HTML -->\n<div id=\"chartdiv\"><\/div>\n        \n<!-- Chart code -->\n<script>\n\/\/ Themes begin\nam4core.useTheme(am4themes_animated);\n\/\/ Themes end\n\n\/\/ Create chart instance\nvar chart = am4core.create(\"chartdiv\", am4charts.XYChart3D);\n\n\/\/ Add data\nchart.data = [{\n  \"question\": \"Satisfaction\",\n  \"result\": \"87\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate your overall job satisfaction?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Expectations\",\n  \"result\": \"\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How far has the firm lived up to your expectations?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Work quality\",\n  \"result\": \"84.6\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate the quality of work you are given?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Client contact\",\n  \"result\": \"78.8\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate your amount of client contact?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Work\/life\",\n  \"result\": \"82.1\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How happy are you with your work\/life balance?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Social life\",\n  \"result\": \"73.9\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How good is your firm\u2019s social life?\" \n},\n\n\n\n{\n  \"question\": \"Vac. 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Additionally, the training is second to none\u2019, \u2018I liked the opportunity to have a long-term career at a firm, I didn&#8217;t want to go somewhere with staff churn and expectation of working every hour\u2019, \u2018location, culture, opportunity\u2019, \u2018the friendly, healthy working culture; the reputation for high quality training and high quality work across a range of practice areas\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best thing about the firm?<\/strong> \u2018The firm has a good culture and attitude towards work life balance\u2019, \u2018the people and the smaller teams. Juniors often work directly with partners; it\u2019s such a great learning experience. Lots of responsibility and lots of client contact from day one\u2019, \u2018culture\u2019, \u2018the supportive culture and approachability of partners and senior associates\u2019, \u2018being yourself, the support and training\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Worst thing about the firm?<\/strong> \u2018Low pay compared to competitors\u2019, \u2018the salary is not on par with the quality of work you do, and most lawyers here could earn more elsewhere. Grumbles relate to the food and coffee in particular, which has got far too expensive for the juniors\u2019, &#8216;not having a cafe or equivalent in the regional offices\u2019, \u2018politics and culture can be very team dependent\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best moment?<\/strong> \u2018I&#8217;ve had some great court experiences resulting in fabulous client dinners afterwards! Nothing better than celebrating all the hard work\u2019, \u2018contact with clients\u2019, \u2018getting to attend a mediation in which we settled\u2019, \u2018attending a client business lunch after a hearing and getting to interact with the clients on a personal level and learn from the partner&#8217;s networking and business development skills\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Worst moment?<\/strong> \u2018Nothing can be worse than your first big mistake! Luckily there really is not a culture of blaming trainees, mistakes are treated as learning experiences\u2019, \u2018IT training\u2019, \u2018working on a project for another team about a month into my first seat where I was struggling to understand the software and the matter in a completely different context from what I was used to\u2019, \u2018a more stressful week with long working days\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                \n               \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"verdict\">The Lex 100 verdict on <span class=\"highlight-firm\">Charles Russell Speechlys<\/span><\/h2>\n       \n        \n      \n             \n        <p>    \n\t<p>Trainees are drawn to Charles Russell Speechlys for its friendly culture, excellent work-life balance, and high-quality training. Many highlight colleagues\u2019 approachability and the supportive environment, particularly the chance to work directly with partners: \u201cMembers at all levels of the team have been generous with their time and supervisors have been very approachable and helpful. I have genuinely learnt a lot from all the colleagues I have gotten to work with so far.\u201d The firm is seen as offering the best of both worlds, with strong Private Client and Business advisory work, alongside commercial opportunities, making it attractive for trainees seeking both variety and career longevity: \u201cLeading private client and family teams, with options to also do commercial seats. Great work culture and approachable senior colleagues.\u201d Training at CRS combines formalised programmes with hands-on experience. Trainees report high levels of responsibility from early on, in a less hierarchical environment: \u201cCRS training is excellent, we&#8217;re given responsibility under supervision from the start,\u201d and \u201cLess hierarchical than other firms\u2026a lot more opportunity to learn and take on greater responsibilities.\u201d The firm balances challenging work with support, enabling juniors to develop practical skills quickly while maintaining sustainable working hours: \u201cA higher level of quality work \u2026does not mean sacrificing a good work-life balance.\u201d Most teams operate a three-days-in-office, two-days-at-home model, which trainees find both fair and adaptable: \u201cHybrid-working is an important way of retaining talent and allowing people to have a more sustainable work-life balance, and I appreciate the firm&#8217;s commitment to maintaining the policy.\u201d Trainees particularly enjoy meaningful client contact and practical responsibility, with highlights including mediations, tribunals, client meetings, and business lunches: \u201cBeing trusted to run a client meeting,\u201d and \u201cAttending a client business lunch after a hearing and getting to interact with the clients on a personal level.\u201d There are also pro bono and CSR opportunities, which are well-supported and integrated into firm life: \u201cThere are lots of pro bono opportunities both inside and outside of my team. We are encouraged to get involved.\u201d Challenges reported by trainees are largely logistical or structural, including pay relative to some competitors, regional office facilities, and the occasional seat changeover: \u201cThe salary is not on par with the quality of work you do,\u201d Grumbles also related to \u201cThe food and coffee\u201d and \u201cThe stress that came with the seat changeover and adjusting my way of working to a new seat.\u201d These are generally mitigated by the firm\u2019s supportive culture. For trainees seeking a welcoming, high-quality firm with excellent training, flexible working, and meaningful responsibility, Charles Russell Speechlys remains a strong choice.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n        \n             \n                \n        \t\t<p>        \n              \n\n\n           \n        \n         \t\t \n\t\t <h2 id=\"ditl\">A day in the life of... Leigh Stimpson,  trainee, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP<\/h2>\n\t\t <p><img height=\"200\" width=\"200\" alt=\"Leigh Stimpson, Charles Russell Speechlys\" class=\"ditl-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/09\/leigh-stimpson.jpg\"\/>\t\t <p><strong>Departments to date:<\/strong> Banking and finance; Construction, engineering and projects; Corporate client secondment; Financial services and funds<\/p>         \n\t\t \t\t <p><strong>University: <\/strong>\n\t\t \t\t University of Law\t\t \t\t <\/p>\n\t\t         \n\t\t <p><strong>Degree:<\/strong> Law, First class<\/p>    <\/p>  \n\t\t <p><p><strong>9.00am:<\/strong>\u00a0I arrive at the office, get a cup of tea from the kitchen on our floor and then log on and check my emails and diary for the day. Trainees are required to be in the office at least three days a week which means there are ample opportunities to work with others and check in on any small\/silly questions! I\u2019m checking to see if there is anything that has come in overnight which is likely to be discussed in the team meeting this morning that I should be aware of. Some of the team will start a bit later but I like to get in and feel prepared for the day ahead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.30am:<\/strong>\u00a0We have a team meeting in one of our board rooms so that we can use the technology facilities for Luxembourg colleagues to join in. We also are joined by the funds team and a corporate partner who work closely alongside the financial services team. In the meeting we go around the table for each person to discuss any new business, networking opportunities they are aware of or have attended in the last week, current industry issues and any learning from the last week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10.00am:<\/strong>\u00a0After the meeting a few of us grab an iced coffee from the canteen and catch up on what we did at the weekend. It is a great informal way of getting to know team members better and to ask questions about anything discussed in the meeting that I\u2019m not sure about. My supervisor and an associate are there, and we also use the time to catch up on a matter that we are all currently working on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10.30am:<\/strong>\u00a0I have been asked to help draft certain sections of a legal opinion for a client and I need to conduct some research on the relevant legislation and how this interacts with the FCA\u2019s Handbook rules. Once I have read and understood this, I summarise the legal position into a style that is sufficiently accurate but also succinct for the client to be able to read and understand. I have a reasonable deadline to return this to the partner by, but I prefer to get more technical work done in the mornings and know that I have calls scheduled in afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.00pm:<\/strong>\u00a0I head up to the canteen (\u2018Charlies\u2019) to meet a few of the other trainees for lunch and we decide to sit outside on the roof terrace to get some fresh air.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.00pm:<\/strong>\u00a0My supervisor and I have a call with a client. They are a client of the commercial team and have asked for a contract to be reviewed that has regulatory aspects to it, so we are providing input on these. I have already set out comments in the contract to respond to the client\u2019s queries and we explain these on the call. I take some brief notes and send a follow up email after the call to my supervisor and the commercial team partner so that we have a record of the agreed actions and next steps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.30pm:<\/strong>\u00a0I continue working on the legal opinion and take a short break to read through some current awareness articles that have come into my inbox during the day. I am particularly looking out for articles in relation to the financial promotion of crypto assets as I am delivering a presentation to the team on this topic in a few weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.30pm:<\/strong>\u00a0We have a very high-profile ongoing matter where there are daily calls with the regulator. The partner of our team has asked me to join all the calls and take accurate minutes, so the client has a record of what has been said and is free to focus on participating in the meetings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.15pm:<\/strong>\u00a0I respond to emails that have come in during the day and I start pulling together the information for my presentation. I am asked by the partner of the team to look into a query that a client has emailed to him concerning whether an FCA-authorised firm must keep recordings of internal telephone conversations as well as those with external customers relating to investments. The partner needs the answer before he has a call with the client at 5.30pm so I do some research online and have a quick call with one of the associates on the team who I know has previously done some work on this topic. I then set out the answer in an email and go and discuss this with the partner once I have sent it to check whether they need anything else.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.30pm:<\/strong>\u00a0I finish responding to emails and saving the work I was doing during the afternoon. I start updating tomorrow\u2019s to-do list and check my calendar for any meetings\/events tomorrow to ensure I have done anything required in preparation for these.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.30pm:<\/strong>\u00a0I log my billable hours for the day against the relevant clients and catch up with a few members of the banking and finance team to confirm plans for tomorrow morning when we are attending an external breakfast networking event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7.00pm:<\/strong>\u00a0I leave the office and head home to get to gym class. There is usually at least one team holding a social event or drinks on any given evening, including the trainees organising to meet up and opportunities to join any early talent team events that are going on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t \n        \n                <h2 id=\"about\">About the firm<\/h2>\n        <p><p><strong>Introductory paragraph about the firm:<\/strong> Charles Russell Speechlys is an international law firm with a focus on private capital, at the intersection of personal, family and business. We are based in London, Guildford and Cheltenham in the UK with international offices in Europe, the Middle East, Singapore and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p><strong>List of clients:<\/strong> Bellway; Central Bank of Bahrain; Derwent; Howard de Walden; Stonegate; NIKE; Caffe Nero; FarFetch; Ascent Capital Africa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>List of deals\/cases in which the firm has been recently involved:<\/strong> Advising Marcus Rashford MBE on a range of brand protection and commercial matters, as well as aspects of his high-profile children\u2019s food poverty campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Our expertise includes advising Nike and its subsidiary, Converse, across the full range of practice areas, including ecommerce, digital and social media, sponsorship, sports marketing, advertising, regulatory, privacy and data protection, litigation, employment and real estate.<\/p>\n<p>We acted for various celebrity claimants in the group voicemail interception litigation against News Group Newspapers Limited (<em>News of the World<\/em>\u202fand\u202f<em>The Sun<\/em>) relating to the unlawful gathering of private and confidential information. We achieved a number of successful settlements since 2018 for clients including Caroline Quentin, Nikki Saunderson and Ryan Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>We advised TDR Capital LLP and the Issa brothers on the real estate aspects of the ASDA acquisition followed by the sale and leaseback of Asda\u2019s warehouse portfolio; advised the owner of No.1 Lounges Ltd, the operator of UK airport lounges (also operating under the brand \u2018Clubrooms\u2019), on its sale to SwissportALD, a joint venture between Swissport and Airport Dimensions; advising IFS, the global enterprise software company, on the acquisition of Axios Systems Plc, a global provider of cloud-based enterprise service management (ESM) software.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senior partner:<\/strong> Bart Peerless<\/p>\n<p><strong>Managing partner:<\/strong> Simon Ridpath<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other offices: <\/strong>London, Cheltenham, Guildford, Doha, Dubai, Geneva, Hong Kong, Milan, Luxembourg, Manama, Paris, Zurich, Singapore<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who we are: <\/strong>Our ability to understand people makes us who we are. Our firm is built on establishing trusted, personal relationships with our clients. Relationships that matter. We are an international law firm with a focus on private capital, at the intersection of personal, family and business.<\/p>\n<p>We offer legal services across the private capital space and a broad range of integrated advisory, transactional and contentious services. The results are deep and trusted relationships that deliver meaningful value.<\/p>\n<p>We are here to guide our clients through their most pressing challenges and rewarding opportunities. We do this by getting to the heart of their needs to bring them the best-fit solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Our firm is headquartered in London with offices across the UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle\u202fEast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we do:<\/strong> We offer a broad range of work so as a trainee you\u2019ll be able to experience a variety of types of clients and sectors across your programme.<\/p>\n<p><em>Business advisory and transaction services:<\/em>\u202fIn our \u2018business advisory and transaction services\u2019 practice we work with a range of individuals and clients from early stage, entrepreneurial businesses through to established, international operations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our corporate team advises on corporate and private equity deals, fundraising from the capital markets, and offers ongoing corporate advisory services.<\/li>\n<li>Our commercial team provides legal and commercial advice to UK and international clients across a variety of sectors with a particular specialism in technology, retail and financial services. This could involve commercial contracts work, supporting in-house teams through deal structure planning, leading on negotiations to advising on implementation and operational issues.<\/li>\n<li>Our financial services and funds team advises both authorised and unauthorised funds both on and offshore, as well as working with a range of banks, lenders and investment funds.<\/li>\n<li>Our banking team advises both corporate entities and private clients on domestic and cross-border financing transactions and restructuring, working closely with other CRS departments such as corporate, real estate and construction.<\/li>\n<li>The employment team advises individuals and employers from a broad range of sectors on how to manage and mitigate employment law risks, covering issues arising in the day-to-day operation of a business, in the course of corporate transactions and in the context of disputes.<\/li>\n<li>The immigration team provides advice for private individuals and employers. Individual advice often ties in with other disciplines such as international tax, family and private client. Immigration advice for employers focuses on sponsor licence compliance and international hires, dovetailing well with the firm\u2019s employment and corporate disciplines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Private client:\u202f<\/em>Our \u2018private client\u2019 group is a dynamic division, spanning a wide range of practice areas including tax and estate planning, family and relationships, property and philanthropy. Our expertise is bolstered by being a full-service city firm, with a strong regional and international presence. Consistently ranked as a leading private client group, the team is trusted by a diverse global client base \u2013 whose stories are often as interesting as the work!<\/p>\n<p><em>Construction, real estate and disputes:<\/em>\u202fIn our \u2018construction, real estate and disputes\u2019 practice, we support across large and small-scale projects both in the UK and internationally.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our construction team represents both suppliers and purchasers (including employers, major contractors, specialists and leading engineering consultancies) to provide the full range of construction services including procurement, transactional, project advisory services and disputes advice.<\/li>\n<li>Our real estate and disputes team spans transactional and contentious work over a range of development, planning, environmental, regeneration and investment specialisms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Litigation and dispute resolution:<\/em>\u202fOur \u2018litigation and dispute resolution\u2019 division works on diverse mandates \u2013 ranging from commercial disputes, contentious insolvency and fraud, right the way through to private wealth disputes (including contested estates and arts and heritage), healthcare and regulatory issues, and IP litigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we&#8217;re looking for in a trainee:<\/strong> We look for candidates to achieve ideally a minimum of AAB at A-level (or equivalent studies) and a 2(1) in their degree as well as showcasing how you align with our values of being authentic, collaborative, committed and forward looking. We also look for other key attributes, such as being client centric, committed to driving high standards, commercially minded, and mindful of your own personal impact and growth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll do:<\/strong> We offer training contracts in our London, Cheltenham and Guildford offices. Our preference is for candidates to undertake the Solicitors Qualifying Exam going forward; however, our training contract will also support those who have already commenced or completed the LPC. Please note, we will only sponsor the SQE going forward.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll undertake the new Solicitor\u2019s Qualifying Exam (SQE) route, unless you have already started or completed the LPC at point of offer.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you haven\u2019t studied a law degree:\u202f<\/em>If you have studied a non-law degree, we\u2019ll sponsor you through a Post Graduate Diploma in Law (PGDL). Usually this takes 9 months to study full-time, but we appreciate that this isn\u2019t feasible for everyone, so we also offer a 20-month part-time option too. If you prefer to study part-time, you\u2019ll be able to choose the approach that works best for you from a range of weekend or evening plus online options.<\/p>\n<p><em>SQE Course and Exams:\u202f<\/em>In order to support you through the SQE exams, we have partnered with the University of Law to provide comprehensive courses focused on SQE 1 and SQE2. Alongside studying for SQE 1 and SQE 2, our programme with The University of Law includes the SQE Plus Programme. You\u2019ll choose modules from our CRS Elective list to study in more detail. This will prepare you well for practice at the firm by focusing on our areas of specialism, alongside developing practical legal skills. The SQE 1, SQE 2 and SQE Plus programme combines together so you\u2019ll be studying for a Masters in Legal Practice (LLM).<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Qualifying work experience\u2019:\u202f<\/em>Once you\u2019ve passed your SQE LLM (including your SQE 1 and SQE 2 exams), you\u2019ll join us at the firm for two years of \u2018qualifying work experience\u2019. This will consist of four six-month seats, giving you the opportunity to experience a range of different practice areas and get involved in high-level work with both private and commercial clients. We provide a practical learning environment where emphasis is given to early responsibility and supervised client contact.<\/p>\n<p>We actively encourage our trainees to go on either a client or international secondment. These opportunities help you build a wider skillset and see things from a client\u2019s \u00a0perspective or enhance your international outlook by gaining exposure to work in a different jurisdiction. Secondments vary depending on business need, but our current client secondments include a private equity fund manager, a commercial bank, and an in-house commercial team for one of our large construction clients. Our international secondment opportunities include private client in our Swiss offices, or a mixture of practice areas in our Hong Kong, Dubai, Luxembourg or Paris offices.<\/p>\n<p>We also expect you to get involved beyond the day-to-day work through our Responsible Business activities, whether that\u2019s through our pro bono practice, volunteering with our CRS Foundation, or getting involved in diversity and inclusion initiatives. We place a strong emphasis on pro bono work during your training contract, and you\u2019ll have the opportunity to support our social housing, family or employment pro bono clinics alongside our other programmes such as disability benefits appeals. You can find out more in our Responsible Business reports on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com\/en\/about-us\/responsible-business\/\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Russell Up is our award-winning pioneering innovation scheme for trainees and apprentices, aimed at fostering a culture of innovation and empowering our Early Talent to drive change. The programme requires our future lawyers to take the lead on projects as part of their time in each department that harness the latest legal technology \u2013 from AI to document and process automation, application building to data visualisation. Each trainee or apprentice is tasked with delivering a project that challenges the status quo, working closely with our legal technology experts and knowledge development lawyers. Providing a supportive environment for innovative thinking, these projects culminate in practical solutions which trainees share with their practice groups demonstrating tangible value to our firm and clients. To support this drive for innovation and change, the firm has established innovation committees across various disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the training contract there are regular \u00a0catchups and reviews between trainees and supervisors to support your development and ensure you are continuing to receive a broad range of quality work. You\u2019ll also have broader career conversations with our early talent team to support your wider development as you consider your longer-term qualification options.<\/p>\n<p>Your legal training will also be supplemented by our CRS Business School which has specific development programmes for each stage of your career, including the Ignite programme which is designed for trainees to build professional and commercial skills.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, as part of our sports and social committee offering, you could get involved with a range of additional activities from football or netball to yoga or tennis. Whether you\u2019re a beginner or a pro, it doesn\u2019t matter \u2013 it\u2019s about connecting with your colleagues and taking part.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perks: <\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>25 days\u2019 annual holiday, plus long service accrual; private medical insurance; income protection; life assurance; pension scheme; employee assistance programme; enhanced maternity\/paternity\/shared parental benefits; virtual GP access; cycle to work scheme; season ticket loan; qualification leave; dress for your day policy.<\/p>\n<\/p>         \n              \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"other\">Diversity and Inclusion<\/h2>\n\t  \n      <div id=\"diversity\"><p>We are committed to ensuring we offer an inclusive work environment where equal opportunities are available to all, everyone is assessed on their own abilities and that we maintain a culture of mutual respect; where everyone can bring their whole self to work and where our differences are welcomed and celebrated.<\/p>\n<p>This commitment is driven from the top by our dedicated Future Firm Group (FFG), co-chaired by our managing partner and senior partner and supported by senior operational leads, D&amp;I partners and other key roles to ensure D&amp;I is embedded in the firm\u2019s business strategy and weaved into all elements of our business. We also have a dedicated D&amp;I team and five active employee networks that focus on specific strands of diversity, who meet regularly to identify initiatives, changes to policies and processes, training, events and other ways to raise awareness, support and promote an inclusive work environment. Each network has a dedicated D&amp;I partner or senior associate who acts as a champion\/ambassador.<\/p>\n<p>The firm\u2019s focus networks include:<\/p>\n<p>LGBTQ+ Network:\u202fIt is important to us that we provide an inclusive environment where everyone within our organisation can feel comfortable being who they are. Our LGBTQ+ and Allies Network plays an active role to help ensure we offer an inclusive and welcoming environment for our LGBTQ+ colleagues and clients. Our initiatives and engagement to support the LGBTQ+ communities saw us secure a space in the Top 100 Employers in the last Stonewall Equality Index, ranking 53rd overall, 11th in the legal sector and achieving both a Gold Award and Highly Commended Network Award.<\/p>\n<p>Gender Network:\u202fThe Gender Network helps to support our \u2018Achieving Balance\u2019 programme as part of our Gender Action Plan which specifically looks at different initiatives to support an increase in our gender balance in partnership and leadership roles. The network is also focused on identifying other initiatives to achieve greater engagement from underrepresented genders, for example promoting shared parental leave.<\/p>\n<p>Religion, Belief and Ethnicity Network:\u202fThe Religion, Belief and Ethnicity (RBE) Network plays a key role in supporting our \u2018Race Action\u2019 initiative which is specifically focused on improving our ethnic diversity within the firm and in encouraging a greater representation within the profession. It also focuses on raising awareness and helping to identify ways in which the firm can better support colleagues from different religious, racial and ethnic communities.<\/p>\n<p>Disability and Neurodiversity Network:\u202fWe do not see disability as barrier to an individual\u2019s success. As a signatory to the Valuable 500 we are committed to ensuring disability inclusion remains on the agenda and actions\/initiatives are undertaken to provide better support, inclusion and awareness for colleagues, candidates and clients who are living with a disability.<\/p>\n<p>Working Parents and Carers Network: Our working parents and carers network serves as a dedicated forum where members can come together to share lived experiences, challenges and triumphs associated with balancing the professional responsibilities with parenting or caregiving duties.<\/p>\n<p>Mental Health and Wellbeing Network:\u202fMental health and wellbeing is a major focus for our firm, particularly as the difficulty of recent years has shed light on the strains suffered by many. We have over 60 trained mental health champions and first aiders in place. \u00a0We continue to promote training and initiatives to raise awareness, encourage conversation and to ensure everyone knows where and how to access the appropriate support. For example, we offer a reverse mentoring programme to help foster an inclusive culture and share different lived experiences. As a signatory to the Mindful Business Charter, we are committed to removing unnecessary workplaces stresses and promoting best working practices.<\/p>\n<p>Social Mobility Network:\u202fOur flagship social mobility initiative, the Career Start Talent Pipeline Programme, provides five years\u2019 contact and support to Year 12 students who receive both mentoring and work experience in their first year on the programme, followed by relevant workshops throughout their academic and career journeys. During the five-year period the firm hosts various skills sessions, employability events, networking and other informative events at key milestones in the student\u2019s academic and career journey. In addition, we also partner with the Social Mobility Business Partnership (SMBP) to deliver a week-long skills and insights programme, where our students get the opportunity to experience a day at four different high-profile organisations with the fifth day provided by a professional sports club delivering the SMBP \u00a0Resilience Day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com\/en\/about-us\/responsible-business\/diversity-inclusion\/\"><strong>Diversity &amp; Inclusion | Charles Russell Speechlys<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Percentage of female associates:\u00a0<\/strong>64.6%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Percentage of female partners:\u00a0<\/strong> 35%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Percentage of BAME associates:\u00a0<\/strong>12.3%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Percentage of BAME partners<\/strong>:\u00a07.8%<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com\/en\/about-us\/responsible-business\/diversity-inclusion\/reporting-and-statistics\/\"><strong>Reporting and Statistics | Charles Russell Speechlys<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com\/globalassets\/pdfs\/who-we-are\/reporting-and-statistics\/diversity-stats-may-2025.pdf\"><strong>diversity-stats-may-2025.pdf<\/strong><\/a><strong> and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com\/globalassets\/pdfs\/who-we-are\/reporting-and-statistics\/gender-pay-ethnicity-report-april-2025.pdf\"><strong>gender-pay-ethnicity-report-april-2025.pdf<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n      \n            \n                 \n            \n              \n       \n                 \n        \t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-## --><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-2\">   \r\n\r\n<div id=\"profile-contents\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">Contents<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"contents\">\r\n<li><a href=\"#verdict\">The verdict<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#ditl\">A day in the life of...<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#about\">About us<\/a><\/li>  <li><a href=\"#diversity\">Diversity and Inclusion<\/a><\/li>          \r\n<li><a href=\"#facts\">Facts and figures<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\r\n        \r\n<\/div> \r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"application-process\">\r\n \r\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">Application process for Charles Russell Speechlys<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>How <\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/charlesrussellspeechlys.app.candidats.io\/roles\">Application form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s involved in application <\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Application form, video interview, written task, assessment centre.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Person in charge of recruitment<\/strong> <strong>:<\/strong> Joanna Stevens, Senior Early Talent Manager.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> By 15 January 2026 When: \r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n <div id=\"vacation-schemes\">\r\n  \r\n <h2 class=\"widget-title\">Vacation schemes at Charles Russell Speechlys<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Spring:<\/strong> London Placement Scheme: 7 - 17 April 2026 Guildford Placement Scheme: 23 - 27 March 2026 (apply by 15 January 2026)<\/p>\r\n  <p><strong>Spring:<\/strong> London Placement Scheme: 1 - 12 June 2026 (apply by 15 January 2026)<\/p>\r\n  <p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> Cheltenham Placement Scheme 1: 22 June - 26 June 2026 Cheltenham Placement Scheme 2: 29 June - 3 July 2026 (apply by 15 January 2026)<\/p>\r\n  <p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> Guildford Placement Scheme: 6 - 10 July 2026 (apply by 15 January 2026)<\/p>\r\n  \r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n    \r\n    \r\n<div id=\"salary\"> \r\n \r\n  <h2 class=\"widget-title\">Salary at Charles Russell Speechlys<\/h2>\r\n  <p><strong>First year salary:<\/strong> \u00a352,000 (London);  \u00a342,000 (Guildford); \u00a341,000 (Cheltenham)<\/p>  <p><strong>Second year salary:<\/strong> \u00a355,000 (London); \u00a3 45,000 (Guildford);  \u00a344,000(Cheltenham)<\/p>  <p><strong>Newly qualified salary:<\/strong> \u00a3 93,000 (London); \u00a367,500 (Guildford);  \u00a366,000(Cheltenham)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n <div id=\"facts-figures\">\r\n \r\n  <h2 id=\"facts\" class=\"widget-title\">Facts and figures<\/h2>\r\n  <p><p><strong>Total partners:<\/strong> 170<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other fee-earners:<\/strong> 500<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total trainees:<\/strong> \u00a050<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trainee places available for 2028 <\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> \u00a025<\/p>\n<p><strong>Turnover of the firm in \u00a02025: <\/strong>\u00a3242.3 million (11% firmwide revenue increase)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Office locations: <\/strong>13<\/p>\n<\/p>\r\n  \r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n      \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<!--\t  \r\n\r\n    \r\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">If  were a fictional character it would be\u2026<\/h2>\r\n        \t\t\r\n<br><\/br>\r\n<br><\/br> -->\r\n\r\n   \r\n\r\n<div id=\"videos\">\r\n\r\n       \r\n\r\n        \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; 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