{"id":13506,"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=13506"},"modified":"2025-10-02T10:22:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:22:20","slug":"latham-watkins","status":"publish","type":"profiles","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/profiles\/latham-watkins\/","title":{"rendered":"Latham &amp; Watkins"},"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-13506","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\">Latham &amp; Watkins<\/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\/2020\/09\/latham-watkins.jpg\" alt=\"Latham &amp; Watkins 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\/2020\/09\/latham-watkins.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> 99 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3XF<\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.lw.com\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: AssociateRecruiting.Graduate.LO@lw.com?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 020 7710 1000<\/div><div class=\"twitter contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-twitter\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lathamwatkins\">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\/latham-&amp;-watkins\/mycompany\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div><div class=\"facebook contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-facebook\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lathamwatkins\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/div><div class=\"instagram contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-instagram\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lathamwatkins\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><i class='fa fa-trophy' aria-hidden='true'><\/i> Latham &amp; Watkins is a The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner in 6 categories: <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\/if-you-did-a-vacation-scheme-with-your-firm-how-would-you-rate-it\/' target='_blank'> Vacation schemes<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-satisfied-are-you-with-your-financial-remuneration\/' target='_blank'> Financial remuneration<\/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-inclusiveness-of-your-workplace-environment\/' target='_blank'> Inclusiveness<\/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; 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Watkins 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\/2020\/09\/latham-watkins.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> 99 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3XF<\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.lw.com\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: AssociateRecruiting.Graduate.LO@lw.com?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 020 7710 1000<\/div><div class=\"twitter contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-twitter\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lathamwatkins\">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\/latham-&amp;-watkins\/mycompany\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div><div class=\"facebook contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-facebook\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lathamwatkins\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/div><div class=\"instagram contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-instagram\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lathamwatkins\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><i class='fa fa-trophy' aria-hidden='true'><\/i> Latham &amp; Watkins is a The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner in 6 categories: <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\/if-you-did-a-vacation-scheme-with-your-firm-how-would-you-rate-it\/' target='_blank'> Vacation schemes<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/how-satisfied-are-you-with-your-financial-remuneration\/' target='_blank'> Financial remuneration<\/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-inclusiveness-of-your-workplace-environment\/' target='_blank'> Inclusiveness<\/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.lwcareers.com\/en\/beginning-your-legal-career\/united-kingdom\">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:\/\/www.apply4law.com\/lathamwatkins\/default.aspx\">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:81.7%\">81.7<span class=\"score-title\">Satisfaction<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:88.3%\">88.3<span class=\"score-title\">Work quality<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:82%\">82<span class=\"score-title\">Client contact<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:80.3%\">80.3<span class=\"score-title\">Quality of client contact<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:59.3%\">59.3<span class=\"score-title\">Client secondments<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:66.9%\">66.9<span class=\"score-title\">Work\/life<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:76.5%\">76.5<span class=\"score-title\">Social life<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:%\">86.4<span class=\"score-title\">Vac. Scheme<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:78.9%\">78.9<span class=\"score-title\">Confidence<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:81%\">81<span class=\"score-title\">Remuneration<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:84.1%\">84.1<span class=\"score-title\">Inclusiveness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:59%\">59<span class=\"score-title\">International<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:84.1%\">84.1<span class=\"score-title\">Approachability<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-1\"> \n<article id=\"post-13506\" class=\"post-13506 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\">Latham &amp; Watkins<\/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\": \"81.7\",\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\": \"88.3\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate the quality of work you are given?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Client contact\",\n  \"result\": \"82\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate your amount of client contact?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Work\/life\",\n  \"result\": \"66.9\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How happy are you with your work\/life balance?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Social life\",\n  \"result\": \"76.5\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How good is your firm\u2019s social life?\" \n},\n\n\n\n{\n  \"question\": \"Vac. 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Makes for a difficult work-life balance\u2019, \u2018the hours can be really tough\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best moment?<\/strong> \u2018Leading pro bono processes\u2019, \u2018closing a fund from start to finish in my first seat\u2019, \u2018improving dramatically in certain complex drafting tasks\u2019, \u2018I did a pretty cool deal involving a large infrastructure asset in my last seat that i had a lot of ownership over\u2019, \u2018Feeling genuinely supported and mentored by a supervisor\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Worst moment?<\/strong> \u2018Working 5 days straight until 3am over a weekend\u2019, \u2018feeling very out of my depth in a fast-paced environment\u2019, \u2018unexpected late nights\u2019, \u2018my supervisor leaving to another firm as part of the mass move in the team\u2019, \u2018long hours\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                \n               \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"verdict\">The Lex 100 verdict on <span class=\"highlight-firm\">Latham &amp; Watkins<\/span><\/h2>\n       \n        \n      \n             \n        <p>    \n\t<p>Latham &amp; Watkins attracts trainees with its \u201cinternational aspect,\u201d \u201ctop quality work,\u201d and \u201cbest in class\u201d private equity and finance practice. Many cite the firm\u2019s \u201cglobal reach, D&amp;I and pro bono initiatives\u201d as decisive factors, alongside the chance to join \u201ca big trainee intake\u201d with \u201cthe largest breadth and depth compared to any other US firm.\u201d The people and culture are consistently praised, with trainees describing colleagues as \u201cgenuine \u2013 they take the work seriously but not themselves which makes for an enjoyable working life.\u201d The training contract is seen as \u201cintense but the best quality training and client work,\u201d offering both \u201cbroader work, more opportunities, more pro bono\u201d and a \u201chigher level of responsibility\u201d than peers at other firms. Trainees note a mix of structured learning and on-the-job exposure: \u201cTraining is a very good mix between in-person classroom and also learning on the go,\u201d while others highlight \u201csubstantial training at all levels\u201d within larger teams. Responsibility arrives early,\u201d even if this comes with \u201clonger hours and less work-life balance.\u201d The firm\u2019s standout qualities include \u201cextremely clever colleagues,\u201d \u201centrepreneurial spirit,\u201d and the chance to work on \u201chigh-level, sophisticated deals\u201d that are \u201cbound to make waves.\u201d Trainees emphasise the \u201cquality of the work and the quality of the other lawyers,\u201d combined with the global nature of the practice offering daily collaboration with other offices and local counsel. The pro bono programme is another highlight, described as \u201cexcellent\u201d and \u201cvery much encouraged from day one,\u201d with trainees leading cases and participating in a \u201cbroad spectrum of initiatives.\u201d Challenges mainly revolve around \u201cthe work-life balance due to the nature of the work.\u201d Long hours and client demands feature prominently in feedback: \u201cThe expectation to be available all day, every day\u2026 although this is to be expected.\u201d Some note differences in supervision between teams, and a few would like more secondment opportunities. Memorable moments include \u201cworking on a domestic abuse case for pro bono,\u201d \u201cbeing able to draft a memo from scratch on a complex and innovative area of law,\u201d and attending legal awards for a deal contribution. Trainees also highlight secondments and international seats as \u201cthe best part of the training contract,\u201d describing them as \u201ceye-opening\u201d and \u201ca great experience.\u201d On the flip side, \u201cworking five days straight until 3am over a weekend\u201d and \u201creviewing corporate approvals at 3am\u201d were low points for some. Hybrid working is described as \u201cflexible,\u201d usually allowing one or two days from home, though expectations to be in the office four days a week are common. The firm is praised for providing \u201chigh-quality equipment for work-from-home set up\u201d and balancing flexibility with office presence. For those looking to combine high-level international work, early responsibility, and a rigorous but supportive training environment, Latham &amp; Watkins is a great fit.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n        \n             \n                \n        \t\t<p>        \n              \n\n\n           \n        \n         \t\t \n\t\t <h2 id=\"ditl\"> <\/h2>\n\t\t <p>\t\t          \n\t\t         \n\t\t     <\/p>  \n\t\t <p><\/p>\n\t\t \n        \n                <h2 id=\"about\">About the firm<\/h2>\n        <p><p><strong>Introductory paragraph about the firm:<\/strong> \u202fLatham &amp; Watkins is one of the world\u2019s leading global law firms, advising the businesses and institutions that drive the economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers globally. With top-tier teams and a track record of advising on landmark deals and high-profile trials, we help clients seize opportunities, navigate challenges, and stay ahead of market shifts.<\/p>\n<p>Our integrated global platform offers unmatched expertise and resources to build an incredible career. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on our clients and the future underpin our success \u2014 and ensure we remain at the forefront of practice. We empower our lawyers to pursue their vision, become market leaders, and engage in community-serving pro bono work.<\/p>\n<p>Our approach supports your growth \u2014 we prioritize excellence over ego to encourage input from all levels and foster early responsibility. Success through collaboration and the pursuit of excellence will shape your career here.<\/p>\n<p>Our commitment to excellence means you\u2019ll work on clients\u2019 most complex and challenging matters. We invest in your future through comprehensive training and career development including mentoring, coaching, and our signature academies to help you grow from an intellectually curious self-starter into an exceptional lawyer. If you aspire to be the best, this is where you belong.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senior partner:<\/strong> \u202fRichard Trobman<\/p>\n<p><strong>Managing partner:\u202f<\/strong> Edward Barnett<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other offices:<\/strong> \u202fAustin, Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Dubai, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hong Kong, Houston, Los Angeles, Madrid, Milan, Munich, New York, Orange County, Paris, Riyadh, San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo, Washington DC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who we are and what we do:<\/strong> Latham &amp; Watkins is a leading global law firm that brings together exceptional legal talent in financial centers around the world to advise on complex transactions, litigation, and regulatory matters. The firm\u2019s deep market and product knowledge, industry experience, vast scale, and commitment to innovation and excellence help clients navigate their most critical challenges and achieve their goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we do:<\/strong> Latham\u2019s London office \u2014 nearly 500 lawyers strong \u2014 consistently ranks among the City\u2019s elite law firms across practices and industries.<\/p>\n<p>We offer sophisticated counsel and representation to emerging and global companies, financial institutions, and private investors on groundbreaking transactions, disputes, and regulatory matters. Mirroring the City\u2019s status as a nexus for global finance and trade, our London lawyers combine our culture of collaboration and creativity with a pragmatic drive to deliver results and to connect clients with opportunities across the Atlantic, throughout Europe, across Asia, and beyond.Latham is committed to giving back in each of the communities where we live and work. In London, our pro bono causes include anti-human trafficking and human rights matters, asylum, refugee, and immigration cases, improving policies that affect stateless persons in the UK, social enterprise support, LGBTQ+ rights, and women\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we&#8217;re looking for in a trainee:<\/strong> We seek individuals who are curious, driven, and eager to make an impact from day one. Our collaborative culture means we value team players who bring fresh perspectives, resilience, and a global outlook. Whether through academic achievement, work experience, or extracurricular pursuits, we look for individuals who demonstrate initiative, adaptability, and a genuine enthusiasm for tackling complex challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll do:<\/strong> A Latham training contract combines real responsibility on global matters with supervision from world-class lawyers who foster professional development. In addition to a sophisticated training programme, our trainees also benefit from a core three-week trainee foundation designed to bridge the gap between law schools and practice, as well as training in each seat. After induction, trainees complete four six-month seats \u2013 two of which will be in corporate and finance. Trainees have the opportunity to apply for a secondment on either their third or fourth seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perks:<\/strong> Life assurance, private health and dental insurance, pension scheme, season ticket loan for transport, cycle to work scheme, restaurant on site, discounted gym membership.<\/p>\n<\/p>         \n              \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"other\"><\/h2>\n\t  \n      <div id=\"diversity\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lw.com\/en\/global-citizenship\/belong-as-you-are\">https:\/\/www.lw.com\/en\/global-citizenship\/belong-as-you-are<\/a><\/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=\"#about\">About us<\/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 Latham &amp; Watkins<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>How:<\/strong> We only recruit London trainees through our vacation schemes. Apply online at\u202fhttps:\/\/www.apply4law.com\/lathamwatkins\/default.aspx<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s involved in application:<\/strong> Online application form, online assessments (Behavioral tests, critical reasoning test and two video interview questions) and in-person assessment day (consists of an interview, presentation and written task).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Person in charge of recruitment:<\/strong> Leila Moghadam, Senior Manager of Attorney Recruiting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Sunday 7 December 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> By 19 October 2025 Graduate Recruitment Open Day \u2014 13 November 2025; 5 October 2025 Graduate Recruitment Open Day \u2014 22 October 2025; 19 October 2025 Black Lawyers Group Open Day \u2014 6 November 2025 \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 Latham &amp; Watkins<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Spring Vacation Scheme:<\/strong> Monday 13 April \u2014 Friday 24 April 2026 (apply by 7 December 2025)<\/p>\r\n  <p><strong>Summer Vacation Scheme:<\/strong> Monday 22 June \u2014 Friday 3 July 2026 (apply by 7 December 2025)<\/p>\r\n  \r\n    \r\n    \r\n<div id=\"salary\"> \r\n \r\n  <h2 class=\"widget-title\">Salary at Latham &amp; Watkins<\/h2>\r\n  <p><strong>First year salary:<\/strong> \u00a360,000<\/p>  <p><strong>Second year salary:<\/strong> \u00a365,000\u202f<\/p>  <p><strong>Newly qualified salary:<\/strong> $225,000<\/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> 139<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other fee-earners:<\/strong> 410<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total trainees:<\/strong> 32 per year<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications received pa:<\/strong> 3,000+<\/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; padding-bottom: 56.25%; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><iframe src=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><iframe src=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><iframe src=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" style=\"position: absolute;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!-- <div id=\"twitter-feed\">\r\n<a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-height=\"550\" data-theme=\"light\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lathamwatkins\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n<\/div>  -->\r\n\r\n\r\n  \r\n\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>"}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profiles\/13506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profiles"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profiles"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jurisdictions","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jurisdictions?post=13506"},{"taxonomy":"countries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/countries?post=13506"},{"taxonomy":"cities","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cities?post=13506"},{"taxonomy":"firms_companies","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/firms_companies?post=13506"},{"taxonomy":"universities_colleges","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/universities_colleges?post=13506"},{"taxonomy":"lex_survey_questions","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lex_survey_questions?post=13506"},{"taxonomy":"publications","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publications?post=13506"},{"taxonomy":"tc_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tc_location?post=13506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}