{"id":13552,"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=13552"},"modified":"2025-11-12T07:43:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T07:43:13","slug":"stephenson-harwood","status":"publish","type":"profiles","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/profiles\/stephenson-harwood\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephenson Harwood"},"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-13552","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\">Stephenson Harwood<\/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\/2025\/10\/Untitled-1-4.gif\" alt=\"Stephenson Harwood 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\/2025\/10\/Untitled-1-4.gif\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> 1 Finsbury Circus, London EC2M 7SH<\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.stephensonharwood.com\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: Future.Talent@stephensonharwood.com?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 020 7809 2630<\/div><div class=\"twitter contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-twitter\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shfuturetalent\">Twitter<\/a><\/div><div class=\"linkedin contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-linkedin\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/company\/stephenson-harwood-llp\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div><div class=\"instagram contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-instagram\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/SHFutureTalent\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><i class='fa fa-trophy' aria-hidden='true'><\/i> Stephenson Harwood is a The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner in 5 categories: <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-the-work-life-balance-at-your-firm\/' target='_blank'> Work\/life balance<\/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-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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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.shlegal-futuretalent.com\/\">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.shlegal-futuretalent.com\/\">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:78.4%\">78.4<span class=\"score-title\">Satisfaction<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:80%\">80<span class=\"score-title\">Work quality<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:80%\">80<span class=\"score-title\">Client contact<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:86.4%\">86.4<span class=\"score-title\">Quality of client contact<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:67.2%\">67.2<span class=\"score-title\">Client secondments<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:84.8%\">84.8<span class=\"score-title\">Work\/life<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:73.6%\">73.6<span class=\"score-title\">Social life<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:%\">78.7<span class=\"score-title\">Vac. Scheme<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:65.6%\">65.6<span class=\"score-title\">Confidence<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:81.6%\">81.6<span class=\"score-title\">Remuneration<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:68.8%\">68.8<span class=\"score-title\">Inclusiveness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:73.7%\">73.7<span class=\"score-title\">International<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:83.2%\">83.2<span class=\"score-title\">Approachability<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-1\"> \n<article id=\"post-13552\" class=\"post-13552 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\">Stephenson Harwood<\/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\": \"78.4\",\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\": \"80\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate the quality of work you are given?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Client contact\",\n  \"result\": \"80\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate your amount of client contact?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Work\/life\",\n  \"result\": \"84.8\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How happy are you with your work\/life balance?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Social life\",\n  \"result\": \"73.6\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How good is your firm\u2019s social life?\" \n},\n\n\n\n{\n  \"question\": \"Vac. 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One trainee describes being \u201clucky\u201d with \u201cexcellent exposure to clients and a range of work,\u201d often doing \u201csubstantive tasks and working directly with partners.\u201d The scheme is seen as \u201cwell structured,\u201d though some would like \u201cmore social events for trainees that aren\u2019t just drinking in the in-house bar.\u201d A colleague adds that \u201cgood work, more responsibility\u201d and \u201cconfidence on feeling like they will be retained\u201d set the experience apart. The \u201cpeople and culture\u201d stand out as the best part of life at the firm, alongside \u201capproachability of senior members\u201d and the opportunity for \u201cinternational secondments.\u201d Yet frustrations surface around \u201cpay,\u201d \u201cseat allocation\u201d and \u201cthe IT systems.\u201d One trainee bluntly notes: \u201cI have only gotten one top choice of seats during my training contract.\u201d Career highlights frequently involve international placements, described as \u201ca major highlight. Seamless transition into team, international work, great social life.\u201d Others recall \u201cbeing able to draft complex transaction documents\u201d or \u201crunning a client call.\u201d On the flip side, one trainee remembers \u201cconsecutive all 4-5am finishes for almost two weeks in my corporate seat to handle a hostile private company takeover.\u201d Another cites being \u201ctold at 5pm on Friday (before a seat change on Monday) that I was being put in a seat I didn\u2019t have listed.\u201d Hybrid working is generally \u201cgood\u201d but with quirks: while the firm has a \u201cthree day in policy in general,\u201d trainees must attend four days, which some call \u201ca bit redundant when everyone else is at home.\u201d Pro bono, by contrast, is praised: \u201cif you want to be involved there is always a project you can contribute to,\u201d with support from a dedicated lawyer helping to expand opportunities. If you want international exposure, supportive colleagues, and early responsibility, Stephenson Harwood is worth exploring.<\/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><\/p>\n<p>Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm, and we&#8217;re committed to creating &#8216;positive partnerships&#8217; with our clients. We represent listed and private companies, institutions and individuals, building lasting relationships to help them succeed in a complex and ever-changing world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>List of clients:<\/strong> The clients that Stephenson Harwood works with are hugely varied. Whether they\u2019re corporations, institutions or individuals, the firm assembles teams of bold thinkers to match clients\u2019 needs and ensure they receive the right advice, from the right person, at the right time.<\/p>\n<p>Some recent clients include: Acadia Healthcare; Bowmark Capital; China Development Bank; easyHotel; ENGIE; Transport UK Group (formerly Abellio); Henderson Global Trust plc; Kroll; DVB Bank; and Hotel Chocolat Group plc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>List of deals\/cases in which the firm has been recently involved:<\/strong> Advised ABN AMRO Bank on a US$50 million secured revolving credit facility to Star Bulk Group; advised Chailease on superyacht financing for Turkish client; advised Pelican Capital on strategic investment in Capacitas; represented successful Claimant in \u00a31.6 billion pension fund dispute; advised Targeted Provision on its acquisition of SENse Learning; advised Cebu Pacific on the sale of three aircraft to AFG.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Partner in charge:\u00a0<\/strong>Eifion Morris<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other offices: <\/strong>Dubai, Hong Kong, Paris, Seoul, Singapore, Piraeus, Shanghai.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who we are: <\/strong>Our focus is on five core sectors: Energy Transition, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Private Capital and Funds, Technology, and Transportation and Trade.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 1,400 people, including 210+ partners, across eight offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we combine deep legal capabilities and broad commercial expertise. We have also forged close ties with high quality law firms around the world, blending local knowledge with global savvy for clients in over 100 countries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we do:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The clients we work with are hugely varied. Whether they\u2019re corporations, institutions or individuals, we assemble teams of bold thinkers to match our clients\u2019 needs and ensure they receive the right advice, from the right person, at the right time. Our experience encompasses: corporate; commercial litigation; employment, pensions and private wealth; finance;\u00a0marine and international trade; and real estate and projects.<\/p>\n<p>We pride ourselves on supporting our people to reach their full potential, so as a trainee you can expect to work in close-knit teams, where associates and partners will take responsibility for ensuring that you get in on the heart of the action on the matters on which you work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we&#8217;re looking for in a trainee:<\/strong> We expect the 25 trainees we take each year to be dedicated, driven and ambitious. If we choose you, it\u2019s because we see qualities that make you a potential high-performing associate \u2013 possibly even a future partner. We look for four key characteristics.<\/p>\n<p>The ability to quickly assimilate a wealth of information and identify the main issues is critical. You\u2019ll have an excellent academic record (ideally at least a 2(1)), be able to make well-reasoned decisions and have meticulous attention to detail.<\/p>\n<p>Ambitious, driven and inquisitive, you\u2019ll love a challenge and have the resilience needed to respond well to feedback and adapt to working in a changing environment. As someone who always keeps the end result firmly in mind and is enthusiastic even under pressure, you\u2019ll be able to show us you know how to get a job not just done, but done brilliantly \u2013 to the very best of your ability.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, you won\u2019t be afraid to question and challenge, or to put forward practical solutions and ideas that are well thought through. We\u2019re known for sound commercial judgement and our international outlook, so you\u2019ll need the potential to develop the same skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll do:<\/strong> You could find yourself working on anything from a high-profile, multimillion-pound financial litigation case to a ground-breaking M&amp;A deal. You could even spend time on secondment at a client\u2019s office, absorbing a totally different business culture first-hand.<\/p>\n<p>Although every seat is a different journey, each is designed to give you a broad balance of commercial awareness and practical legal experience, plus the flexibility to move between projects and pick up new skills. There will be plenty of challenges along the way, but also lots of support. At every stage you\u2019ll be coached and mentored by a partner or senior solicitor who\u2019ll give you regular feedback, advice and guidance on everything from your day-to-day responsibilities to your long-term career decisions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perks <\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>We want you to feel valued so we\u2019ll offer you a range of flexible benefits including: critical illness cover, dental health scheme, subsidised gym membership, private health insurance and screening, life assurance, pension, private GP services, subsidised caf\u00e9, retail discounts and a travel to work loan.<\/p>\n<\/p>         \n              \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"other\">Diversity and Inclusion<\/h2>\n\t  \n      <div id=\"diversity\"><p>Our vision is to be known as an inclusive and diverse firm, where all our people feel they can be themselves and thrive at work. Our people are our biggest asset. We want Stephenson Harwood to be a place where colleagues can do their best work in a team that values the unique contributions that they bring.<\/p>\n<p>Our Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity strategy focuses on culture, leadership, talent management and recruitment. We partner with a range of organisations to help us to create the diverse and inclusive workplace that we strive to be. Partners include Stonewall, The Business Disability Forum, The Valuable 500, Aspiring Solicitors and Rare Recruitment,\u00a0MyPlus Student Recruitment, Working Families and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Access to the profession<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our commitment to diversity and inclusion starts with young people, often long before they would come to work for us.\u00a0We want to widen access to the legal profession, ensuring that young people who don&#8217;t have networks in law have access to our office and our people, and to remove financial barriers to the profession. Examples include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Our Bright Sparks programme provides work experience for Year 12 students from lower socio-economic backgrounds, including workshops on commercial awareness, insight into the legal profession, confidence building workshops and interview skills sessions.<\/li>\n<li>Our scholarship programme, open to students from lower socio-economic backgrounds, offers \u00a315,000 per year to cover the costs of university fees and contribute to living expenses. Recipients will also be given a mentor from the firm, invited to insight days and skills workshops, provided with work experience, and guaranteed a place at an assessment centre for a training contract.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Inclusive recruitment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We work hard to reach diverse candidates, providing the support they need to apply for roles at our firm. Examples include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>We use the Rare contextual recruitment system as part of our training contract, vacation scheme, solicitor apprentice, and scholarship selection processes. The tool contextualises the academic performance of applicants, helping us to identify \u2018stand-out\u2019 candidates, regardless of background. We have also partnered with Rare to support all those involved in future talent recruitment to combat unconscious bias. We provide training through Hemisphere, a product that blends videos of real candidates at interview, animations, and interactive exercises to help interviewers gain an insight into their biases and what they can do to tackle them.<\/li>\n<li>For the last two years we have hosted a Disability Open Day which aims to attract disabled talent to apply for our training contract opportunities. The open day provides information about the strategy of the firm, our sector focuses, application hints and tips and how we are working towards ensuring that the firm is inclusive to disabled talent. Additionally, as a member of the UK Government&#8217;s Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer an interview to disabled applicants for our training contract, vacation scheme and apprenticeship programmes who meet the essential selection criteria for our roles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fostering inclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We know we need to foster an inclusive culture, where all our people can be themselves and thrive at work. It\u2019s about equality and opportunity, making sure that talented people can thrive and progress at Stephenson Harwood. All of our associates have a dedicated development partner, who has responsibility for supporting their development and career progression.<\/p>\n<p>Our D&amp;I employee networks are for, and run by, our people. They support members in many ways, including creating a sense of belonging by celebrating diversity, connecting people across the business and working with the wider community.<\/p>\n<p>In the UK we have the following networks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>SHout (LGBTQ+)<\/li>\n<li>Stephenson Harwood Advancing Racial and Ethnic Diversity (SHARED)<\/li>\n<li>Gender equality<\/li>\n<li>Enable (Disability and neurodivergence)<\/li>\n<li>Social mobility<\/li>\n<li>Family and carers network<\/li>\n<li>Jewish network<\/li>\n<li>Muslim network<\/li>\n<li>Christian network<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Percentage of female associates:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>56% (UK)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Percentage of female partners:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>31% (UK)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Percentage of BAME associates:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>21% (UK)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Percentage of BAME partners:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>13% (UK)<\/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>  <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 Stephenson Harwood<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>How <\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Online application form\u00a0via the website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s involved in application <\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> \u00a0Online application form, future potential assessment (situational judgement, numerical and verbal questions, followed by video interview questions), assessment centre day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Person in charge of recruitment<\/strong> <strong>:<\/strong> Daisy Mortimer, Senior Future Talent Manager.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> By 27 March 2026 \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 Stephenson Harwood<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Spring:<\/strong> 13 \u2013 24 April  (apply by 30 January 2026)<\/p>\r\n  <p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> 22 June \u2013 3 July and 27 July \u2013 7 August deadline (apply by 30 January 2026)<\/p>\r\n  \r\n    \r\n    \r\n<div id=\"salary\"> \r\n \r\n  <h2 class=\"widget-title\">Salary at Stephenson Harwood<\/h2>\r\n  <p><strong>First year salary:<\/strong> \u00a350,000<\/p>  <p><strong>Second year salary:<\/strong> \u00a355,000<\/p>  <p><strong>Newly qualified salary:<\/strong> \u00a3105,000<\/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> \u00a0210+<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other fee-earners:<\/strong> 500+<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total trainees:<\/strong> 51<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trainee places available for 2028 <\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> 25<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications received pa:<\/strong> Approx. \u00a02500 for London Placement Schemes and Training Contracts<\/p>\n<p><strong>Turnover of the firm in 2024: <\/strong>\u00a0309m<\/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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