{"id":14656,"date":"2026-08-19T10:21:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T10:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/?post_type=profiles&#038;p=14656"},"modified":"2026-09-22T13:54:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:54:58","slug":"macfarlanes","status":"publish","type":"profiles","link":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/profiles\/macfarlanes\/","title":{"rendered":"Macfarlanes"},"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-14656","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\">Macfarlanes<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<img class=\"firm-logo\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/macfarlanes-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Macfarlanes law firm logo\" \/>\n\t<meta class=\"swiftype\" name=\"image\" data-type=\"enum\" content=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/macfarlanes-2025.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> 20 Cursitor Street, London, EC4A 1LT<\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.macfarlanes.com\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: earlycareers@macfarlanes.com?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 020 7831 9222<\/div><div class=\"linkedin contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-linkedin\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/macfarlanes\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div><div class=\"instagram contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-instagram\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/macfarlanesearlycareers\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><i class='fa fa-trophy' aria-hidden='true'><\/i> Macfarlanes is a The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner in 3 categories: <a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/the-firm-honours-your-preferred-seat-allocations\/' target='_blank'> Seat allocation<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/the-salary-benefits-and-reward-package-is-good\/' target='_blank'> Salary<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/my-experience-with-pro-bono-and-or-csr-opportunities-at-the-firm-has-been-valuable\/' target='_blank'> Pro bono<\/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.macfarlanes.com\/join-us\/earlycareers\/\">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:\/\/macfarlanes.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\">Macfarlanes<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<img class=\"firm-logo\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/macfarlanes-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Macfarlanes law firm logo\" \/>\n\t<meta class=\"swiftype\" name=\"image\" data-type=\"enum\" content=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/macfarlanes-2025.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> 20 Cursitor Street, London, EC4A 1LT<\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.macfarlanes.com\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: earlycareers@macfarlanes.com?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 020 7831 9222<\/div><div class=\"linkedin contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-linkedin\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/macfarlanes\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div><div class=\"instagram contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-instagram\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/macfarlanesearlycareers\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><i class='fa fa-trophy' aria-hidden='true'><\/i> Macfarlanes is a The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner in 3 categories: <a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/the-firm-honours-your-preferred-seat-allocations\/' target='_blank'> Seat allocation<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/the-salary-benefits-and-reward-package-is-good\/' target='_blank'> Salary<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/my-experience-with-pro-bono-and-or-csr-opportunities-at-the-firm-has-been-valuable\/' target='_blank'> Pro bono<\/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.macfarlanes.com\/join-us\/earlycareers\/\">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:\/\/macfarlanes.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:83.1%\">83.1<span class=\"score-title\">Work quality<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:82.4%\">82.4<span class=\"score-title\">Client contact<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:%\">87.5<span class=\"score-title\">Vac. Scheme<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:76.5%\">76.5<span class=\"score-title\">Inclusiveness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:83.5%\">83.5<span class=\"score-title\">Approachability<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-1\"> \n<article id=\"post-14656\" class=\"post-14656 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\">Macfarlanes<\/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\": \"83.1\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate the quality of work you are given?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Client contact\",\n  \"result\": \"82.4\",\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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An \u2018excellent training programme and cohort size\u2019, as well as \u2018genuine trainee responsibility\u2019 are also central to the London firm\u2019s appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Day to day, trainees describe \u2018broad practice areas\u2019 which offer \u2018exposure to multiple strands of work within a single seat\u2019. What\u2019s more, lean deal teams mean that juniors are entrusted with real responsibility: \u2018often trainees are responsible for the whole smaller workstream\u2019. This translates into tangible work highlights, from \u2018providing over-the-phone advice to clients\u2019 to \u2018completing a private equity deal after two full-on weeks\u2019, and seeing \u2018a deal I worked on in the press\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Macfarlanes\u2019 culture is a major selling point. Respondents describe a \u2018nurturing and supportive environment\u2019 thanks to supervisors who are \u2018more than willing to teach\u2019, and a collegiate atmosphere where \u2018everyone is so approachable\u2019. The trainee intake size is also a clear advantage: \u2018it\u2019s not so huge that you can&#8217;t get to know everyone, but big enough to have top-quality clients and work\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The workload at Macfarlanes can be intense. Respondents spoke of \u2018juggling multiple tasks concurrently within a tight timeframe\u2019 and \u2018long hours in the corporate and M&amp;A departments\u2019. Being \u2018thrown into hard tasks with limited instructions\u2019 was also stressful. Respondents find seat moves challenging, particularly when having to \u2018adapt to different working styles\u2019. And some trainees begrudged having been allocated seats \u2018outside of their area of preference\u2019, although often they surprised themselves by ultimately enjoying their time in the departments in question.<\/p>\n<p>When it came to discussing improvements, respondents focused on pay, perks and infrastructure, calling for \u2018better facilities and benefits\u2019, \u2018more free food\u2026such as Deliveroo vouchers\u2019, or simply for the firm to \u2018pay more (of course)\u2019!<\/p>\n<p>As one respondent put it: \u2018the Macfarlanes training contract is renowned for creating incredible talent. The firm&#8217;s high expectations coupled with access to many great names in the industry invariably fosters a culture of success\u2019. For those seeking breadth and depth in a firm which boasts \u2018uncompromising compactness\u2019, Macfarlanes is a standout City option.<\/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>The deals:\u00a0<\/strong> https:\/\/www.macfarlanes.com\/news\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senior partner:\u00a0<\/strong> Damien Crossley<\/p>\n<p><strong>Managing partner:<\/strong>\u00a0 Luke Powell<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other offices:\u00a0<\/strong>Brussels, New York<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who we are:\u00a0<\/strong> Macfarlanes is a pre-eminent law firm that serves a global client base in Private Capital, Private Wealth, M&amp;A and Disputes. Personal connection, an entrepreneurial spirit and a commitment to excellence are at the heart of our firm. These values drive our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.<\/p>\n<p>We are big enough to undertake the most complex and demanding mandates yet small enough to know each other well and to be agile, adapting to the needs of our clients. Our entrepreneurial approach is shaped by a sense of genuine partnership and independence. We encourage both individual responsibility and collaboration, empowering our people to think creatively and to work together to find solutions for our clients.<\/p>\n<p>We seek to strengthen the firm by recruiting talented people from all backgrounds who want to build long-lasting and impactful careers with us. Our culture is challenging yet supportive, creating an environment where individuals can thrive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we do:\u00a0<\/strong> Private Capital: Private Capital has been at the heart of Macfarlanes for decades. We deliver solutions to private capital managers across the full spectrum of their legal and broader commercial needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private Wealth:<\/strong> We are one of the leading law firms globally in Private Wealth. We provide strategic counsel to entrepreneurs, trustees, family-controlled businesses and family offices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>M&amp;A:<\/strong> We advise on complex and cross-border public and private transactions combining corporate expertise with leading specialist teams in finance, tax, competition and regulation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disputes:<\/strong> Our Disputes practice is renowned for its quality and breadth, advising on complex disputes and investigations where commercial, regulatory and reputational issues intersect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we&#8217;re looking for: <\/strong>We are looking for intellectually curious and driven people who want to build their careers at the highest level of Private Capital, Private Wealth, M&amp;A and Disputes. We recruit people from all backgrounds. We are looking for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cbrainpower\u201d, intellectual curiosity and a commercial mindset;<\/li>\n<li>analytical and adaptable minds; and<\/li>\n<li>ambition, collaboration, resilience and drive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Above all, we look for the determination to build a long-term career with us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll do:\u00a0<\/strong> About the programme<\/p>\n<p>During the two-year Training Programme, you will rotate across four departments, experiencing high-profile deals and being trusted with responsibility from the outset. Our Training Programme combines hands-on experience with first-class education, ensuring you&#8217;re fully supported from your first day through to qualification and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Induction<\/p>\n<p>Your training begins with a week-long induction. You\u2019ll receive training from people across the firm to give you everything you need to know before starting your first seat.<\/p>\n<p>Seat rotations<\/p>\n<p>The two-year programme is made up of four six-month seats across a wide range of departments. These seats combine hands-on client work with seminars that are led by Partners and Senior Associates.<\/p>\n<p>Every six months, you\u2019ll be able to submit seat preferences and we do our best to place you in the areas that most interest you. In each seat you\u2019ll be supported by two dedicated supervisors, while your Partner Principal oversees your training throughout.<\/p>\n<p>Feedback and mentoring<\/p>\n<p>We take your development seriously. You\u2019ll have two formal reviews in each seat \u2013 a mid-seat review around three months in, and an end-of-seat review in your final weeks. These are designed to track your progress, highlight your strengths and identify any development areas.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, you\u2019ll be part of a small \u201cconstituency group\u201d, giving you direct, regular access to a Trainee Solicitor Committee Partner. Alongside this, our Early Careers team, mentoring schemes and networking opportunities provide further support.<\/p>\n<p>You may be surprised how quickly you feel part of the team \u2013 and how soon colleagues at all levels know your name and value your contribution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perks:<\/strong>\u00a0 Flexible benefits package including life assurance, pension scheme and private healthcare, in addition to a discretionary performance-related bonus scheme, subsidised restaurant, season ticket loan and gym membership.<\/p>\n<\/p>         \n              \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"other\">Inclusion<\/h2>\n\t  \n      <div id=\"diversity\"><p>Inclusion is one of our key priorities and it is a goal we are actively working towards. We believe that an inclusive, forward-thinking culture is intrinsically important and enables us to provide innovative solutions to our clients.<\/p>\n<p>We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, bringing different perspectives and experiences, making Macfarlanes an exciting and stimulating place to work. We seek to recruit the best candidates, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, social or economic background, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application blind and contextual recruitment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We want to recruit the best candidates regardless of their background or where they were educated. Most of our assessment processes for both our vacation schemes and our training programmes are scored application blind. We also use a contextual recruitment tool to understand each applicant\u2019s achievements in the context they were gained. We understand that not every candidate\u2019s achievements look the same on paper, and we are a firm that believes in fairness and diversity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Macfarlanes Bursary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are committed to removing financial barriers for students aspiring to a career in law. The Macfarlanes Bursary provides financial support to socially-mobile undergraduates at any UK university.<\/p>\n<p>We provide three types of grant:<\/p>\n<p>Technology grant: support with essential technology such as laptops, WiFi or accessories.<\/p>\n<p>Accommodation grant: a fixed payment to help cover London accommodation during our First Year Insight Scheme, Vacation Schemes or upReach Professional Experience Week.<\/p>\n<p>Participation grant: support for students who would otherwise lose income by attending a Macfarlanes event.<\/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\">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 Macfarlanes<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>How:<\/strong> Via\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/macfarlanes.app.candidats.io\/roles\">online application form.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s involved in application:<\/strong>\u00a0 First Year Insight Scheme \u2013 1. online application form 2. online assessment 3. telephone interview.<\/p>\n<p>Vacation Scheme \u2013 1. online application form 2. two-stage online assessment 3. written exercise 4. interview<\/p>\n<p>Training Programme \u2013 1. online application form 2. two-stage online assessment 3. written exercise 4. interview<\/p>\n<p><strong>Person in charge of recruitment:<\/strong>\u00a0 Tara Davis, Early Careers Recruitment Manager<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> By 28 August 2026 Winter Vacation Scheme; 30 October 2026 Spring Vacation Scheme; 15 January 2027 First Year Insight Scheme\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 Macfarlanes<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Winter:<\/strong> 30 November 2026 (apply by 11 December 2026)<\/p>\r\n  <p><strong>Spring: Scheme one:<\/strong> 30 March 2027 (apply by 9 April 2027)<\/p>\r\n  <p><strong>Spring: Scheme two:<\/strong> 12 April 2027 (apply by 23 April 2027)<\/p>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<div id=\"salary\"> \r\n \r\n  <h2 class=\"widget-title\">Salary at Macfarlanes<\/h2>\r\n  <p><strong>First year salary:<\/strong> \u00a360,000<\/p>  <p><strong>Second year salary:<\/strong> \u00a365,000<\/p>  <p><strong>Newly qualified salary:<\/strong> \u00a3150,000<\/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>\u00a0 98<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other fee-earners:\u00a0<\/strong> 486<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total trainees:<\/strong>\u00a0 64<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trainee places available for 2029:<\/strong>\u00a0 33<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latest trainee retention rate:<\/strong> 83%<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications received pa:\u00a0<\/strong> circa 8,000+<\/p>\n<p><strong>Turnover of the firm in 2025- 26:<\/strong> \u00a3389.5 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; 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