{"id":14608,"date":"2026-08-19T10:21:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T10:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/?post_type=profiles&#038;p=14608"},"modified":"2026-09-23T12:56:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:56:44","slug":"fladgate","status":"publish","type":"profiles","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/profiles\/fladgate\/","title":{"rendered":"Fladgate"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","jurisdictions":[],"countries":[],"cities":[],"firms_companies":[],"universities_colleges":[],"lex_survey_questions":[],"publications":[828],"tc_location":[],"class_list":["post-14608","profiles","type-profiles","status-publish","hentry","publications-future-lawyers-2026-27"],"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\">Fladgate<\/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\/2021\/09\/fladgate.jpg\" alt=\"Fladgate 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\/2021\/09\/fladgate.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> 16 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DG<\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.fladgate.com\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: graduaterecruitment@fladgate.com?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 020 3036 7000<\/div><div class=\"linkedin contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-linkedin\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/Fladgate\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div><div class=\"instagram contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-instagram\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lifeatfladgatellp\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><\/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.fladgate.com\/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:\/\/www.apply4law.com\/fladgate\/\">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\">Fladgate<\/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\/2021\/09\/fladgate.jpg\" alt=\"Fladgate 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\/2021\/09\/fladgate.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> 16 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DG<\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.fladgate.com\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: graduaterecruitment@fladgate.com?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 020 3036 7000<\/div><div class=\"linkedin contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-linkedin\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/linkedin.com\/Fladgate\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div><div class=\"instagram contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-instagram\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lifeatfladgatellp\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><\/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.fladgate.com\/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:\/\/www.apply4law.com\/fladgate\/\">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:78.0%\">78.0<span class=\"score-title\">Work quality<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:77.2%\">77.2<span class=\"score-title\">Client contact<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:%\">82.1<span class=\"score-title\">Vac. Scheme<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:66.5%\">66.5<span class=\"score-title\">Inclusiveness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:86.2%\">86.2<span class=\"score-title\">Approachability<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-1\"> \n<article id=\"post-14608\" class=\"post-14608 profiles type-profiles status-publish hentry publications-future-lawyers-2026-27\">\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\">Fladgate<\/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\": \"\",\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\": \"78.0\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate the quality of work you are given?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Client contact\",\n  \"result\": \"77.2\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate your amount of client contact?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Work\/life\",\n  \"result\": \"\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How happy are you with your work\/life balance?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Social life\",\n  \"result\": \"\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How good is your firm\u2019s social life?\" \n},\n\n\n\n{\n  \"question\": \"Vac. 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These are rare in civil cases!\u2019, \u2018attending dinner with an expert after a day in court\u2019, \u2018a one-on-one client meeting explaining legal documents\u2019, \u2018attending a mediation with a client and having an active role in managing the relationship\u2019, \u2018attending the High Court\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>What has been the most challenging moment of your training?\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018Managing many competing deadlines with a heavy workload\u2019, \u2018feeling like I couldn&#8217;t say no to the work I&#8217;d agreed to do for fee-earners and staying up until 3am to get it all completed\u2019, \u2018joining a busy disputes seat and having to get to grips with a case ahead of a trial in the first month\u2019, \u2018completing a challenging finance deal on a very strict timeline with little knowledge at the time\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                \n               \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"verdict\">The Lex 100 verdict on <span class=\"highlight-firm\">Fladgate<\/span><\/h2>\n       \n        \n      \n             \n        <p>    \n\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fladgate offers trainees a blend of high-quality City work, entrepreneurial clients and a genuinely close-knit culture, making it a compelling choice for those seeking substance without feeling swallowed by a large machine. Recruits were drawn to the firm\u2019s \u2018independent reputation\u2019, \u2018broad practice areas\u2019 and \u2018interesting work that is not all-consuming \u2019, with several highlighting Fladgate\u2019s mid-sized model as a particular strength. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Trainees are happy to be part of a cohort which is \u2018not too large to make me feel like another cog\u2019 but also \u2018not too small\u2019 to lack peer support. They also enjoy \u2018quality work balanced with good exposure and available support\u2019. The work itself is varied and often unusual, spanning interesting clients and sectors including sport, which makes for a different experience than your average City training contract. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Trainees also appreciate being trusted early on and highlighted experiences such as \u2018attending a contempt hearing\u2019, running a \u2018one-on-one client meeting explaining legal documents\u2019 and \u2018attending a mediation with a client and having an active role in managing the relationship\u2019. The people at Fladgate are described as \u2018approachable and friendly\u2019 and have \u2018a good sense of humour\u2019. Supervisors \u2018who take time to listen\u2019 are the norm here.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When it comes to improvements, trainees would welcome better IT equipment, stronger office facilities, more social events, improved communication around firm changes, and greater certainty around NQ retention. Pay and benefits were also areas where respondents would like to see improvement. Workloads can bite, with one trainee recalling \u2018staying up until 3 am\u2019 during a busy period. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For entrepreneurial clients, unusual matters and genuine early responsibility, all within a firm small enough for colleagues to know trainees by name, consider Fladgate.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/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\u2026  Lucy Crawley, third-seat trainee<\/h2>\n\t\t <p>\t\t <p><strong>Departments to date:<\/strong> Real Estate; Commercial, Sports and Intellectual Property<\/p>         \n\t\t         \n\t\t     <\/p>  \n\t\t <p><p><strong>8.30am:<\/strong>\u00a0I tend to arrive at the office at around 8.30, but the floor usually won\u2019t be busy until 9.30. I\u2019m lucky enough to be able to walk to work, sometimes stopping for a coffee on my way in. I am currently sat with our Commercial, Sports and Intellectual Property team (known as \u2018CSI\u2019) which is a Corporate sub-team dealing with a wide range of matters including the preparation and negotiation of commercial agreements (e.g. supply and distribution, hotel management and agency agreements), trade mark filing and disputes, sports receivables purchase deals, data protection advice and competition law.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8.45am:<\/strong>\u00a0 I start my day going through my inbox, responding to anything urgent and writing up a to-do list for the day. Having some time in the office before the office gets busy allows me to prepare properly for the day ahead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9.15am:<\/strong>\u00a0Each day\/week in our commercial team looks different. This morning, I am preparing an advice note for our client addressing GDPR compliance in relation to their direct marketing strategy. I attended a client meeting with a Partner via teams last week, so I review my attendance note to remind myself of our client\u2019s instructions and the commercial considerations highlighted. It\u2019s important in CSI that our advice is not only legally sound, but also that it involves the right amount of common-sense and is fit for purpose in the given context. I decide on the structure of the advice note, drop a quick line to the Partner to sign off on my proposed approach, and then get started on the research making use of the various resources available at the firm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10.30am: <\/strong>The team meets at the start of each week to give an update on our workload, and for Partners\/Senior Associates to hand out new work. It\u2019s also an opportunity to catch up as a team, and flag any upcoming BD or social events, including those with the wider Corporate team. I volunteer to assist with a due diligence exercise on a Corporate transaction which has come in that morning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11.30am:<\/strong>\u00a0I finalise my advice note for the client and send this to the Partner to consider, along with an explanatory email I have drafted for the client. On another matter, I receive an email from a client approving the final draft of a manufacturing agreement, so I issue this to all parties for signing by DocuSign.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12.30pm:<\/strong>\u00a0The trainees often eat lunch together. Being in the middle of Covent Garden means there\u2019s a huge range of options \u2013 Atis being the latest favourite. It\u2019s a good opportunity to socialise with colleagues outside your department and get some air with a wander round Lincoln\u2019s Inn (weather permitting!).<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.30pm:<\/strong>\u00a0Fladgate opens up department-specific training to all the trainees, so we\u2019re encouraged to attend these and learn as much as possible about the work across the firm \u2013 this also means we\u2019re better positioned for future rotations in our training contract. Today, there\u2019s an external session delivered by a Barristers Chambers about Share Purchase Agreement claims, attended by our Corporate and our Dispute Resolution teams. As well as regular training, the firm hosts lunchtime yoga and weekly personal training sessions in nearby Lincoln\u2019s Inn Fields.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.30pm:<\/strong>\u00a0I catch up with the Corporate associate regarding the commercial due diligence required. They give context to the wider transaction, explain the scope of work and give an indication of the pertinent deadlines in the deal. Our client is acquiring a hotel, which means the deal is a cross-departmental effort with Real Estate, FFR and Employment. My first job is to review the hotel management agreement, the key commercial document in the transaction. I prepare a detailed report of its terms, identifying any issues we deem to be a \u2018red flag\u2019. If I have any questions, I compile a list of these as I work through the document and then speak to the CSI associates for guidance. Fladgate has a very friendly culture and questions are always encouraged! Once I\u2019ve completed my report, I send this to the Partner for review.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.00pm:<\/strong>\u00a0We run a trade mark \u2018watching\u2019 service for a number of clients. We receive daily email alerts, which the CSI trainee is responsible for reviewing on a weekly basis. I work through the alerts and identify a potentially infringing application, filed in the same goods and services classes as our client\u2019s. I email the associate running the matter for their view on the mark, offering to prepare an email notifying our client.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6.00pm:<\/strong>\u00a0I check in with my supervisor ask if there\u2019s anything else I can help with. We agree to go for coffee the following day to catch up, check in on my workload and identify any tasks in my departmental trainee checklist I\u2019m yet to tick off. I log off and go for a quick drink with colleagues at a pub nearby \u2013 we are spoilt for choice in Covent Garden!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t \n        \n                <h2 id=\"about\">About the firm<\/h2>\n        <p><p><strong>The firm:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fladgate is an independent London-based full-service law firm with over 100 partners and 250 fee earners. Its practice areas include corporate, commercial, construction, dispute resolution, employment, funds, finance, immigration, IP, private client, restructuring, real estate, and tax. Fladgate is known for its \u2018unlimited partnership\u2019 approach to build deep, true connections with clients to achieve sharper thinking, faster decisions and stronger results.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The clients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pens\u00e9e Foundation; Yoo Capital; Pinewood Studios, Equitix, Penguin Random House; Ares Management; Beyond Play; UK Sport as well as high-net-worth families, individuals, leading entrepreneurs and family offices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The deals:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>advising Pens\u00e9e Foundation in relation to a claim brought against them, worth approximately US$41 million, with the total value of the claims accumulating up to US$1 billion; advising on the restructuring of Argo Blockchain, a large-scale Bitcoin mining company; advising Yoo Capital on the development of Camden Film Quarter, a mix-used development site of 30 acres; advising the Federal Republic of Nigeria on a landmark settlement concerning a long running dispute for an offshore oil exploration licence in Nigeria; advising Kennet Partners on an investment in Summize Ltd, a pioneering developer of AI contract lifecycle management software; advising Snowcentres Limited, the leading indoor snow sports operator on its merger with SnowWorld, Europe\u2019s leading operator of indoor ski resorts and advising Ares Management on a transaction leading to the exchange of an agreement for lease for its future occupation of new London HQ at One Hanover Street, London W1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senior partner:\u00a0<\/strong>Stephen Lewis<\/p>\n<p><strong>Managing partner:\u00a0<\/strong>Grant Gordon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other offices:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fladgate LLP is an innovative, progressive and thriving law firm which prides itself on its friendly and professional working environment. We are based in modern, attractive offices in London\u2019s Covent Garden.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we do:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fladgate has a broad skills base that covers a wide spectrum of legal services across the business lifecycle, and is shaped to operate collaboratively to move fast and flexibly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dispute resolution: includes regulatory, corporate governance and investigations, banking and financial services litigation, international commercial arbitration, insurance, contentious trusts and family, civil fraud and asset protection.<\/li>\n<li>Corporate: including private capital, capital markets, M&amp;A, tax, restructuring and employment.<\/li>\n<li>Real estate: including planning, construction, real estate finance and real estate litigation.<\/li>\n<li>Funds, finance and regulatory: including investment funds, private equity, fund managers, asset and investment managers, promoters, sponsors and investors; alternative finance providers, banks and debt funds, family offices, owner\/manager businesses, private equity funds and corporate borrowers; FCA applications, advice on UK regulatory frameworks, fund-related advice. Our practice is varied and includes the full range of real estate finance, both for investments and developments, and we also have a number of sector specialisms within real estate finance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What we&#8217;re looking for:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We look for the best. We value academic ability, previous work experience and relevant extra-curricular activities. We seek candidates who demonstrate high levels of commercial awareness and business acumen, enthusiasm and leadership potential while also understanding the value of teamwork and the importance of culture and inclusion. We value individuality and strive to create an environment where our employees can truly be themselves at work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll do:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our two-year training programme is divided into four seats of six months and combines a first-class education programme with real hands-on experience and client contact. The nature of our business and small intake of trainees each year mean you will be given exposure to high-quality work with lots of responsibility from an early stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perks:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A generous holiday allowance of 26 days, staff introduction bonus, life assurance, group income protection, private medical insurance, employee assistance programme, free online GP service, contributory pension, season ticket loan, corporate gym membership loan via GymFlex, cycle2work, options for private dental cover, eye test vouchers and free weekly personal training and yoga sessions.<\/p>\n<\/p>         \n              \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"other\">Diversity\/inclusion<\/h2>\n\t  \n      <div id=\"diversity\"><p>At Fladgate we run our business in ways that promote equality of opportunity and respect for diversity. Ours is a business that thrives on bringing together people with different perspectives to address our clients\u2019 challenges, so we value and encourage diversity, both internally and externally. Furthermore, the firm recognises the importance of the health and wellbeing of all our people and that it can play a part in promoting an environment which allows everyone to flourish and reach their full potential.<\/p>\n<p>Promoting diversity and inclusion is a key element of our commitment to being a great place to work, enabling us to attract and retain the best talent, and we take our responsibility to this seriously. We will continue to strive for a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.<\/p>\n<p>Our strategy is led by the Director of People and Culture on behalf of the Executive Board, who works closely with our Partner Lead for I&amp;D and Senior Culture and Inclusion Manager. We also have employee and partner led networks across the firm who support and inform our inclusive culture at Fladgate. We are also proud to partner with a number of organisations working hard to improve access to the legal sector.<\/p>\n<p>This includes the PRIME commitment, which aims to provide fair access to meaningful work experience within the legal sector for school-age students who may not otherwise have the opportunity. Following our work experience programme, we are proud to have seen these students filter through our graduate and apprentice pipeline.<\/p>\n<p>We ensure equity within our recruitment processes and monitor the data to ensure that we are reaching a diverse range of candidates. We use RealRating when reviewing our trainee and apprentice applications. This is a feature developed by UpReach, a social mobility charity, to help us to understand academic performance in the context of factors such as type of school attended and background.<\/p>\n<p>We also uphold a strong commitment to corporate social responsibility, dedicating fundraising to two nominated charities per calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>We care deeply about the wellbeing of our people and have a strong commitment to employee wellness. Our wellbeing programme consists of four key pillars: physical health, mental health, financial health and social &amp; CSR. As part of our programme we offer a range of benefits to staff and provide regular updates and seminars on health and wellbeing. Furthermore, the firm has run various physical and mental health seminars, led by internal champions and external experts such as Nutrable, Mind and LawCare, encouraging staff to feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. As part of our commitment to employee wellbeing, we also offer a wellbeing information session guiding our trainees and apprentices on ways to manage their wellbeing and how to access the resources we have available. We were delighted to be win the &#8220;Best Health and Wellbeing Initiative&#8221; entry at the People in Law 2020 Awards, recognising our efforts and commitment to encouraging and support the wellbeing of our people.<\/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\u2026 <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#about\">About us<\/a><\/li>  <li><a href=\"#diversity\">Diversity\/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 Fladgate<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>How:\u00a0<\/strong>At\u202fwww.apply4law.com\/Fladgate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s involved in application:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Candidates complete an online application form which includes brief competency-based, essay-style questions. All candidates who apply will be invited to complete a series of online assessments and brief video responses to some one-way interview questions.<\/p>\n<p>Successful candidates will be invited to the attend an in-person assessment day, held in our office, where they will complete both individual and group exercises. The next stage of the application process will be a face-to-face interview.<\/p>\n<p>Successful candidates are offered a place on our week-long summer vacation scheme, which is the final stage in the selection process for a 2028 training contract.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Person in charge of recruitment:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Riven Lunjevich-King, Early Careers Manager, and Nicola Thomas, Head of Talent Acquisition \u2013 graduaterecruitment@fladgate.com.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> By 17 January 2027 \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 Fladgate<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> two week-long summer vacation schemes in late June\/early July.  (apply by 25 January 2027)<\/p>\r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n    \r\n<div id=\"salary\"> \r\n \r\n  <h2 class=\"widget-title\">Salary at Fladgate<\/h2>\r\n  <p><strong>First year salary:<\/strong> \u00a350,000<\/p>  <p><strong>Second year salary:<\/strong> \u00a352,000<\/p>  <p><strong>Newly qualified salary:<\/strong> \u00a394,000<\/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:\u00a0<\/strong>102<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other fee-earners:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0126<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total trainees: <\/strong>20<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trainee places available for 2029:\u00a0<\/strong>8-10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications received pa:\u00a0<\/strong>700-800<\/p>\n<p><strong>Percentage interviewed:\u00a0<\/strong>5%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Turnover of the firm in 2025:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a3102.8 million<\/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=\"\"><\/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\/14608","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=14608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jurisdictions","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jurisdictions?post=14608"},{"taxonomy":"countries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/countries?post=14608"},{"taxonomy":"cities","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cities?post=14608"},{"taxonomy":"firms_companies","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/firms_companies?post=14608"},{"taxonomy":"universities_colleges","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/universities_colleges?post=14608"},{"taxonomy":"lex_survey_questions","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lex_survey_questions?post=14608"},{"taxonomy":"publications","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publications?post=14608"},{"taxonomy":"tc_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tc_location?post=14608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}