{"id":14684,"date":"2026-08-19T10:21:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T10:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/?post_type=profiles&#038;p=14684"},"modified":"2026-09-23T12:48:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:48:42","slug":"russell-cooke","status":"publish","type":"profiles","link":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/profiles\/russell-cooke\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell-Cooke"},"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-14684","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\">Russell-Cooke<\/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\/2020\/01\/russell-cooke.jpg\" alt=\"Russell-Cooke 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\/2020\/01\/russell-cooke.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> 8 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4BX <\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.russell-cooke.co.uk\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: marketing@russell-cooke.co.uk?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 020 3826 7550<\/div><div class=\"twitter contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-twitter\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RussellCooke\">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\/russell-cooke\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div><div class=\"facebook contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-facebook\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/russellcookesolicitors\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/div><div class=\"instagram contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-instagram\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/russellcooketrainees\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><i class='fa fa-trophy' aria-hidden='true'><\/i> Russell-Cooke is a The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner in 1 category: <a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/if-you-did-the-vac-scheme-at-your-firm-would-you-recommend-it\/' target='_blank'> Vac scheme<\/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.russell-cooke.co.uk\/careers\/graduate-recruitment\/ourtraining-contract\">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.russell-cooke.co.uk\/careers\/graduate-recruitment\">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\">Russell-Cooke<\/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\/2020\/01\/russell-cooke.jpg\" alt=\"Russell-Cooke 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\/2020\/01\/russell-cooke.jpg\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> 8 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4BX <\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.russell-cooke.co.uk\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: marketing@russell-cooke.co.uk?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 020 3826 7550<\/div><div class=\"twitter contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-twitter\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RussellCooke\">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\/russell-cooke\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div><div class=\"facebook contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-facebook\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/russellcookesolicitors\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/div><div class=\"instagram contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-instagram\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/russellcooketrainees\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><i class='fa fa-trophy' aria-hidden='true'><\/i> Russell-Cooke is a The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner in 1 category: <a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/if-you-did-the-vac-scheme-at-your-firm-would-you-recommend-it\/' target='_blank'> Vac scheme<\/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.russell-cooke.co.uk\/careers\/graduate-recruitment\/ourtraining-contract\">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.russell-cooke.co.uk\/careers\/graduate-recruitment\">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:79.1%\">79.1<span class=\"score-title\">Work quality<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:81.2%\">81.2<span class=\"score-title\">Client contact<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:%\">90.4<span class=\"score-title\">Vac. Scheme<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:65.0%\">65.0<span class=\"score-title\">Inclusiveness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:86.9%\">86.9<span class=\"score-title\">Approachability<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-1\"> \n<article id=\"post-14684\" class=\"post-14684 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\">Russell-Cooke<\/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\": \"79.1\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate the quality of work you are given?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Client contact\",\n  \"result\": \"81.2\",\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. Scheme\",\n  \"result\": \"90.4\",\n  \"explanation\": \"If you did a vacation scheme with your firm, how would you rate it?\" \n},\n\n\n\n{\n  \"question\": \"Confidence\",\n  \"result\": \"\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How confident are you that you will be kept on at the end of your training contract?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Remuneration\",\n  \"result\": \"\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How satisfied are you with your financial remuneration?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Inclusiveness\",\n  \"result\": \"65.0\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate the inclusiveness of your workplace environment?\" \n},\n\n\n{\n  \"question\": \"Approachability\",\n  \"result\": \"86.9\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How approachable are your supervisors?\" \n}];\n\n\/\/ Create axes\nvar categoryAxis = chart.yAxes.push(new am4charts.CategoryAxis());\ncategoryAxis.dataFields.category = \"question\";\ncategoryAxis.numberFormatter.numberFormat = \"#\";\ncategoryAxis.renderer.inversed = true;\n\nvar valueAxis = chart.xAxes.push(new am4charts.ValueAxis()); \n\nvalueAxis.title.text = \"Survey Score (\/100)\";\nvalueAxis.min = 0;\nvalueAxis.max = 100;\n\n\/\/ Create series\nvar series = chart.series.push(new am4charts.ColumnSeries3D());\nseries.dataFields.valueX = \"result\";\nseries.dataFields.categoryY = \"question\";\nseries.name = \"Income\";\nseries.columns.template.propertyFields.fill = \"color\";\nseries.columns.template.tooltipText = \"{explanation} {valueX}\";\nseries.columns.template.column3D.stroke = am4core.color(\"#fff\");\nseries.columns.template.column3D.strokeOpacity = 0.2;\n<\/script>\n\n\n<\/div>        \n        \n           \n\t\t\n\t\t    <h2 class=\"tab-listing\">The lowdown - Trainees (in their own words) on <span class=\"highlight-firm\">Russell-Cooke<\/span><\/h2>\n        <p><p><strong>Why did you choose to join this firm?\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018Broad range of practice areas, environment for training and learning, approachability and culture, quality of work\u2019, \u2018openness to career changers\u2019, \u2018welcoming culture and positive recruitment process\u2019, \u2018work\/life balance, culture and positive reputation\u2019, \u2018variety of seats and good culture\u2019, \u2018the work-life balance and the friendly culture throughout the firm &#8211; everyone at every level is really welcoming, even as a vac schemer\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the best thing about the firm?\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018Excellent culture and work-life balance\u2019, \u2018the quality of work and supervision, culture, work-life balance, training quality, range of practice areas and client variety\u2019, \u2018the people, the teamwork, and the identity of R-C&#8217;, \u2018the people and the culture\u2019, \u2018culture, variety of seats, quality of work\u2019, \u2018the people and the work\u2019, \u2018work-life balance and quality of work\u2019, \u2018attitude to training and the high levels of responsibility as a trainee\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>What could the firm do to improve?\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018Transparency regarding salary and increasing it in line with the market\u2019, \u2018more benefits and a better compensation package\u2019, \u2018more diversity throughout the firm, including the trainee intake\u2019, \u2018As trainees we are not aware of the NQ salary until we qualify into that area\u2019, \u2018firm culture overall is good but varies between teams\u2019, \u2018provide better remuneration (salary and bonuses) to reward high performance\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>What has been the best moment of your training so far?\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018Qualifying, and the congratulations from across the firm\u2019, \u2018attending mediations and court hearings\u2019, \u2018being given significant responsibility in each seat\u2019, \u2018succeeding in the first hearing I assisted with\u2019, \u2018finding out I had passed my SQE2 exams two months into starting my training contract (if I&#8217;d failed I&#8217;d have had to leave)\u2019, \u2018court attendance\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>What has been the most challenging moment of your training?\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018Managing expectations and workload\u2019, \u2018trying to decide which seat to qualify into\u2019, \u2018managing difficult clients\u2019, \u2018adapting to the differences between each seat\u2019, \u2018the busy periods! There was a non-stop three months of busy, and I found it really difficult to shut off even on weekends and my days off\u2019, probably the process around qualification and the opaqueness around NQ salaries\u2019, \u2018not getting the seat that I wanted\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                \n               \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"verdict\">The Lex 100 verdict on <span class=\"highlight-firm\">Russell-Cooke<\/span><\/h2>\n       \n        \n      \n             \n        <p>    \n\t<p>Russell-Cooke offers \u2018very interesting work in a broad range of practice areas\u2019 while still preserving the \u2018excellent culture and work-life balance\u2019 that respondents repeatedly praise. The firm\u2019s Putney, Kingston and Holborn offices offer \u2018ample opportunities for people to find their \u201cniche\u201d, even in incredibly niche areas of law\u2019, with trainees citing the variety of seats, \u2018quality of work and supervision\u2019, pro bono commitment, and impressive <em>Legal 500<\/em> rankings as major draws.<\/p>\n<p>The culture is a clear selling point: \u2018partners are normal, kind and considerate people\u2019, and the firm is described as welcoming from the vacation scheme and beyond. \u2018This general attitude is invaluable&#8217;, said one respondent. Trainees also value the level of responsibility on offer. Highlights include \u2018instructing counsel and attending a subsequent site visit unsupervised\u2019, \u2018attending mediations and court hearings\u2019 and being \u2018meaningfully involved in big cases\u2019 with regular client contact.<\/p>\n<p>Pay is the most consistent gripe. Respondents call for \u2018better remuneration\u2019, \u2018more benefits\u2019 and greater salary transparency, particularly because trainees \u2018are not aware of the NQ salary until we qualify\u2019. Still, several acknowledge the trade-off: the \u2018phenomenal work-life balance\u2019 has \u2018huge value\u2019. Diversity is another area for improvement. While the firm is \u2018good for gender diversity\u2019 and is \u2018improving in terms of diversity in educational background\u2019, trainees feel it should take \u2018more steps to increase the diversity in terms of ethnicity, disability and class\u2019. Expansion has also created pressure on office space.<\/p>\n<p>Challenges are familiar: \u2018managing expectations and workload\u2019, \u2018adapting to the differences between each seat\u2019 and qualification decisions. Busy spells do happen, especially when demanding clients and competing matters collide, but late finishes appear rare: \u2018usually I log off at 5.30pm, or shortly after&#8217;, said one respondent.<\/p>\n<p>For trainees seeking variety, responsibility and genuinely sustainable working practices, Russell-Cooke proves that an ambitious legal career need not come at the expense of life beyond the office.<\/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...  Deya Shergill, Trainee<\/h2>\n\t\t <p><img height=\"200\" width=\"200\" alt=\"Deya Shergill, Russell-Cooke\" class=\"ditl-photo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/russell-cooke.jpg\"\/>\t\t <p><strong>Departments to date:<\/strong> Trust and Estate Disputes; Real Estate <\/p>         \n\t\t \t\t <p><strong>University: <\/strong>\n\t\t \t\t University of Bristol\t\t \t\t <\/p>\n\t\t         \n\t\t <p><strong>Degree:<\/strong> Law<\/p>    <\/p>  \n\t\t <p><p><strong>8:30-10:00am: <\/strong>A partner in my team kindly arranged for me to attend a hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice with her and an associate. You may recognise the building from news reports and television programmes about high-profile court cases. At Russell-Cooke we officially start work at 9:30am, but since this was a morning hearing, I came in at 8:30am. I arrived at our stunning Bedford Row office (a Grade II listed town house in the Lincoln\u2019s Inn area). Russell-Cooke has two other London offices, one in Putney and the other in Kingston \u2013 all three have different characteristics and identities.<\/p>\n<p>I made myself an extra strong coffee and familiarised myself with the hearing bundle. We walked ten minutes to the barristers\u2019 chambers where we met with our barrister to discuss our position and to briefly speak with the other side\u2019s barrister as well. I took the minutes of these meetings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10-10:30am: <\/strong>Our barrister led us through security and then through the breath-taking Royal Courts of Justice to a side room for some last-minute discussions. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>10:30-1:45pm: <\/strong>The hearing concerned a Court of Protection matter and lasted around three hours with a break in between. It was a real privilege to be involved in court proceedings just a few days into my training contract \u2013 witnessing such experienced lawyers working together on a case was truly inspirational. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1:45-2:45pm: <\/strong>I arrived back at the office just in time to have lunch with the trainees and associates from other departments. Trainees in Bedford Row meet for lunch every day in the coffee lounge which always seems to catch the sunlight. We updated each other on our weekends and Monday mornings before heading back to our departments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2:45pm-5:30pm: <\/strong>After lunch, I finalised my minutes before carrying out some legal research for a separate matter regarding a dispute over the administration of a high-value trust fund. Taking minutes is a common but useful trainee task as it allows you to pick up on the important skill of communicating difficult concepts to clients in clear, simple terms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5:30pm: <\/strong>The partners booked a table at a nearby wine bar called Davy\u2019s to welcome new joiners and also those returning from exotic trips abroad. We work closely with the private client team and also share a floor with them, so both teams logged off at 5:30pm and walked over to Davy\u2019s where we caught up over wine and charcuterie. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t \n        \n                <h2 id=\"about\">About the firm<\/h2>\n        <p><p><strong>The firm:<\/strong> Russell-Cooke is the London law firm with a more thoughtful approach. Clients range from private individuals desperate for a legal remedy where the result could be life-changing to royal families, celebrities and other high-net-worth individuals, as well as businesses ranging from tech start-ups to household-name retail outlets and charities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The clients:<\/strong> Pret a Manger; Sky; Chelsea Football Club; The Law Society; British Heart Foundation; Lendlease; Matalan; Unicef; Lidl; World Wildlife Fund; part of the consortium representing victims and families of the Grenfell Tower disaster.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The deals:<\/strong> Successfully representing a father on his application under the 1980 Hague Convention for the summary return of his child to Ukraine (children law); advising TMB Group on the sale of Best IT Limited and its subsidiary Technology Means Business Limited (corporate and commercial); advising iconic Brick Lane Beigel Shop on a new lease, saving the family business (real estate and property litigation); successful appeal against a local authority for not deciding within the prescribed period an application for a certificate of proposed lawful use to a home for young care-leavers (planning); representing TransActual and a young person in a judicial review challenging legislation on the restriction of puberty blockers (regulatory);\u202fobtaining a rare Welfare Deputyship on behalf of the family of a young adult with special educational needs (SEN) (private client); continuing to represent victims and families of the Grenfell Tower fire at the inquiry (social housing).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senior partner:<\/strong> Matthew Garrod<\/p>\n<p><strong>Managing partner:<\/strong> James Carroll<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other offices: <\/strong>Putney, Kingston<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who we are:<\/strong> We\u2019re not driven by profit alone and we\u2019re proud to have a reputation for highly regarded lawyers who are specialists in their fields whilst offering a better work\/life balance alongside high-level legal work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we do: <\/strong>We offer the most broad-based training contract in London, with seats ranging from charity and family to real estate and corporate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we&#8217;re looking for: <\/strong>A hardworking individual who is a quick learner with strong academic results (AAB at A level and a 2(1)). You\u2019re used to working \u2013 and thinking \u2013 independently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll do:<\/strong> Four seats across at least two of our offices with two formal reviews during each seat and ongoing mentoring and supervision from dedicated supervisors and the graduate recruitment partner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perks:<\/strong> Benefits include generous bonus scheme, pension, childcare vouchers, private medical insurance and cycle-to-work scheme, plus free lunchtime yoga in Putney and a variety of clubs (running, cycling, book, theatre, board games, football, cricket)<\/p>\n<\/p>         \n              \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"other\">Diversity and inclusion | Russell-Cooke | Russell-Cooke <\/h2>\n\t  \n      <div id=\"diversity\"><p>Percentage of female associates: 63%<\/p>\n<p>Percentage of female partners: 45%<\/p>\n<p>Percentage of BAME associates: 12%<\/p>\n<p>Percentage of BAME partners: 3%<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n      \n            \n                 \n            \n              \n       \n                 \n        \t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-## --><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-2\">   \r\n\r\n<div id=\"profile-contents\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">Contents<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"contents\">\r\n<li><a href=\"#verdict\">The verdict<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#ditl\">A day in the life of... <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#about\">About us<\/a><\/li>  <li><a href=\"#diversity\">Diversity and inclusion | Russell-Cooke | Russell-Cooke <\/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 Russell-Cooke<\/h2>\r\n<p>How: https:\/\/www.russell-cooke.co.uk\/careers\/graduate-recruitment<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s involved in application: If you are selected after applying via our online application form, we will invite you for an interview with a senior associate at the firm. For those who are then successful in making it to the second round, you will be invited for an assessment day which will include a written exercise, a group discussion and a further interview with a recruitment panel of two partners and our head of people. You will also meet our current trainees, have a tour of our office and have the chance to put your questions to the graduate recruitment partner.<\/p>\n<p>Person in charge of recruitment: Jemma Pollock, Graduate Recruitment Partner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> By 3 February 2027 for 2029 training contracts \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 Russell-Cooke<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Spring Week 1:<\/strong> 5-9 April 2027  <\/p>\r\n  <p><strong>Spring Week 2:<\/strong> 12-16 April 2027  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n    \r\n<div id=\"salary\"> \r\n \r\n  <h2 class=\"widget-title\">Salary at Russell-Cooke<\/h2>\r\n  <p><strong>First year salary:<\/strong> \u00a346,000<\/p>  <p><strong>Second year salary:<\/strong> \u00a348,500<\/p>  <p><strong>Newly qualified salary:<\/strong> Market rate for the area into which the trainee qualifies <\/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>Total partners: 69<\/p>\n<p>Other fee-earners: 169<\/p>\n<p>Total trainees: 20<\/p>\n<p>Trainee places available for 2029: 10<\/p>\n<p>Applications received pa: 1,361<\/p>\n<p>Percentage interviewed: 5%<\/p>\n<p>Turnover of the firm in 2025: 50,000,000<\/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:\/\/x.com\/RussellCooke\"><\/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:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profiles\/14684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profiles"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profiles"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jurisdictions","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jurisdictions?post=14684"},{"taxonomy":"countries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/countries?post=14684"},{"taxonomy":"cities","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cities?post=14684"},{"taxonomy":"firms_companies","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/firms_companies?post=14684"},{"taxonomy":"universities_colleges","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/universities_colleges?post=14684"},{"taxonomy":"lex_survey_questions","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lex_survey_questions?post=14684"},{"taxonomy":"publications","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publications?post=14684"},{"taxonomy":"tc_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tc_location?post=14684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}