{"id":14692,"date":"2026-08-19T10:21:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T10:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/?post_type=profiles&#038;p=14692"},"modified":"2026-09-22T14:03:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T14:03:26","slug":"sullivan-cromwell","status":"publish","type":"profiles","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/future-lawyers\/profiles\/sullivan-cromwell\/","title":{"rendered":"Sullivan &amp; Cromwell"},"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-14692","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\">Sullivan &amp; Cromwell<\/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\/2023\/09\/sullivan-cromwell.png\" alt=\"Sullivan &amp; Cromwell 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\/2023\/09\/sullivan-cromwell.png\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> 1 New Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1AN<\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.sullcrom.com\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: traineesolicitors@sullcrom.com?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 020 7959 8900<\/div><div class=\"linkedin contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-linkedin\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/company\/sullivanandcromwell\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><i class='fa fa-trophy' aria-hidden='true'><\/i> Sullivan &amp; Cromwell is a The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner in 6 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\/you-are-given-good-quality-work\/' target='_blank'> Work quality<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/you-think-highly-of-the-senior-leadership-at-the-firm\/' target='_blank'> Leadership<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/the-firm-has-good-camaraderie-and-a-supportive-culture\/' target='_blank'> Culture<\/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\/you-are-confident-that-you-will-be-kept-on-after-qualification\/' target='_blank'> Retention confidence<\/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.sullcrom.com\/Careers\/Offices\/United-Kingdom\/U.K.-Trainee-Solicitors-Programme\">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:\/\/sullcrom.grad.allhires.com\/app\/\">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\">Sullivan &amp; Cromwell<\/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\/2023\/09\/sullivan-cromwell.png\" alt=\"Sullivan &amp; Cromwell 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\/2023\/09\/sullivan-cromwell.png\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-box\">\n<div class=\"address contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-building\"><\/i> 1 New Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1AN<\/div><div class=\"web contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-globe\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-website\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.sullcrom.com\/\">Visit website<\/a><\/div><div class=\"email contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-email\" href=\"mailto: traineesolicitors@sullcrom.com?subject=Enquiry via lex100.com\">E-mail firm<\/a><\/div><div class=\"phone contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> 020 7959 8900<\/div><div class=\"linkedin contact\"><i class=\"fa fa-linkedin\"><\/i> <a class=\"firm-linkedin\" target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/company\/sullivanandcromwell\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"badges\"><i class='fa fa-trophy' aria-hidden='true'><\/i> Sullivan &amp; Cromwell is a The Legal 500 Future Lawyers Winner in 6 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\/you-are-given-good-quality-work\/' target='_blank'> Work quality<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/you-think-highly-of-the-senior-leadership-at-the-firm\/' target='_blank'> Leadership<\/a>,<a href='\/future-lawyers\/survey\/future-lawyers-winners\/the-firm-has-good-camaraderie-and-a-supportive-culture\/' target='_blank'> Culture<\/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\/you-are-confident-that-you-will-be-kept-on-after-qualification\/' target='_blank'> Retention confidence<\/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.sullcrom.com\/Careers\/Offices\/United-Kingdom\/U.K.-Trainee-Solicitors-Programme\">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:\/\/sullcrom.grad.allhires.com\/app\/\">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:91.2%\">91.2<span class=\"score-title\">Work quality<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:93.1%\">93.1<span class=\"score-title\">Client contact<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:%\">88.7<span class=\"score-title\">Vac. Scheme<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:60.8%\">60.8<span class=\"score-title\">Inclusiveness<\/span><\/li><li style=\"width:83.6%\">83.6<span class=\"score-title\">Approachability<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-1\"> \n<article id=\"post-14692\" class=\"post-14692 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\">Sullivan &amp; Cromwell<\/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\": \"91.2\",\n  \"explanation\": \"How would you rate the quality of work you are given?\" \n},{\n  \"question\": \"Client contact\",\n  \"result\": \"93.1\",\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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It was very useful and interesting to be given that responsibility\u2019, \u2018running a large in-person signing\u2019, \u2018attempting a drafting task which would normally be done by a third-year associate and getting really positive feedback on it\u2019, \u2018my international secondment\u2019, \u2018attending client events\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>What has been the most challenging moment of your training?\u00a0<\/strong>\u2018A particularly busy period where it was draining to work the hours I was working\u2019, \u2018when I am staffed on too many matters and have too much to handle (and there is little transparency in staffing and little discussion on capacity), and there is limited support because teams are lean and there is a high level of responsibility\u2019, \u2018getting used to the workflow in the beginning and dealing with an indifferent supervisor\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                \n               \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"verdict\">The Lex 100 verdict on <span class=\"highlight-firm\">Sullivan &amp; Cromwell<\/span><\/h2>\n       \n        \n      \n             \n        <p>    \n\t<p>Sullivan &amp; Cromwell recruits were drawm to the US firm\u2019s distinctive mix of elite work, small-intake and early responsibility. Trainees praise the \u2018generalist approach to training and practice\u2019 which means that \u2018you go where the work is\u2019 and results in juniors developing a broad and flexible skill set. \u2018High-quality, cross-border work&#8217; is the norm at Sullivan &amp; Cromwell, undertaken alongside &#8216;colleagues who are clever and hard-working\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Respondents highlight the firm\u2019s \u2018collaborative spirit and collegiate atmosphere\u2019, helped along by canteen culture (breakfast and lunch are free and delicious!), \u2018partner approachability\u2019 and \u2018competent and friendly juniors and mid-level associates\u2019. Trainees also value the &#8216;very open-door policy, even up to managing partner level&#8217;. Colleagues are \u2018authentic and enjoy talking about things beyond work &#8216;, including &#8216;which restaurants to try, places to go and things to read and watch&#8217;. International secondments add further appeal, and are described as an \u2018amazing experience both professionally and personally\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The work itself is demanding but formative. Best moments included \u2018running a large in-person signing\u2019, coordinating a deal process and attempting \u2018a drafting task which would normally be done by a third-year associate\u2019 before receiving \u2018really positive feedback\u2019.\u00a0 One trainee particularly enjoyed attending a Competition and Markets Authority workshop with a client just three weeks into the training contract.<\/p>\n<p>That responsibility can cut both ways. Some recruits want \u2018better transparency of work allocation\u2019, improved work-life balance and \u2018more support from supervisors\u2019. Lean teams, high expectations and \u2018juggling lots of different matters\u2019 can make busy periods challenging. Others mention weaker legal tech, and limited research opportunities as areas for improvement.<\/p>\n<p>For trainees seeking top-tier international work, serious responsibility and a genuinely collegiate London office, Sullivan &amp; Cromwell offers a hands-on, highly-personalised training experience.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n        \n             \n                \n        \t\t<p>        \n              \n\n\n           \n        \n         \t\t \n\t\t <h2 id=\"ditl\">Why I chose Sullivan &amp; Cromwell Chloe Keung, Trainee Solicitor (2024 \u2013 2026) Associate (2026 to date)<\/h2>\n\t\t <p>\t\t <p><strong>Departments to date:<\/strong> M&amp;A, Finance\/Restructuring, Capital markets, overseas secondment New York office, and Project Finance<\/p>         \n\t\t \t\t <p><strong>University: <\/strong>\n\t\t \t\t King's College London\t\t \t\t <\/p>\n\t\t         \n\t\t <p><strong>Degree:<\/strong> Law<\/p>    <\/p>  \n\t\t <p><p><strong>The opportunities:<\/strong> What initially drew me to S&amp;C was the breadth of opportunities, which is something that has continued to hold true. S&amp;C\u2019s global reputation and position attract clients and deals of the highest level. This gives me unmatched work experience and top-tier quality of training. These are things I deeply value and look for in my training. The deals I have been involved in during my time as a trainee have all been high-value, market-leading, complex and highly varied. There are always new things to learn from each deal, which makes my training experience enlightening and rewarding.<\/p>\n<p>The international exposure S&amp;C provides is also crucial to me given my international background. Every single deal I have worked on has been truly cross-border and I constantly work with high-profile international clients, counterparties and teams. Together with S&amp;C\u2019s\u00a0 secondment opportunities, training at S&amp;C furthers my background and aspirations.<\/p>\n<p>S&amp;C adopts a generalist approach in its corporate practice areas upon qualification. Its emphasis on growing well-rounded corporate lawyers allows me to gain a wide variety of experience before having to specialise. This breadth does not come at the expense of depth. Trainees at S&amp;C are given substantive responsibilities from the outset and are expected and treated as meaningful members of lean deal teams. The level of hands-on experience in deals, together with the structured training programmes, provides solid training and professional growth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My Overseas Secondment<\/strong>: I spent four months on secondment in the New York office during the second seat of my second year. To date, it has been one of the most incredible experiences of my life. My seat was in Project Finance, but I was also involved in other general Finance matters, working with clients like listed companies and the US government. It was interesting to experience transactional work in the New York office and to observe both the similarities and the nuanced differences in how deals are run in New York and London. I also made new connections across the firm and was able to put faces to names with colleagues I had previously only worked with remotely. The New York office is S&amp;C\u2019s headquarters and the sheer scale and presence of it made working there an experience in itself. Living in Manhattan, I also tried to make the most of my time outside of work. Being the iconic city it is, New York certainly lived up to the hype!<\/p>\n<p><strong>The culture: <\/strong>The smaller trainee cohort not only means that we get to know each other well. It also means there are plenty of opportunities for everyone, from secondments to seat allocations, so trainees are not competing against one another for places. This really helps to foster a wholesome and collaborative culture among trainees and in the office.<\/p>\n<p>The smaller cohort also means that seniors pay a lot of attention to training us, giving us lots of learning opportunities. The seniors I work with, from associates to partners, are approachable and friendly and they are willing to go out of their way to explain things and impart their knowledge and skills to us. Learning directly from these top industry experts is such an invaluable opportunity and is something not as common at firms with much larger trainee cohorts.<\/p>\n<p>S&amp;C has lean deal teams, which means trainees are very often entrusted with a high level of responsibility from early on. That said, there has never been a moment where I felt unsupported and unready for a task because support and guidance are often provided. Seniors are also willing to let us take on work which would otherwise be associates\u2019 tasks at other firms and learn from hands-on experience. Just a few weeks into my training contract, a partner told me after a closing that I was doing the same work as an associate on the other side of the deal, which was so motivating for a first-seater!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t \n        \n                <h2 id=\"about\">About the firm<\/h2>\n        <p><p><strong>The firm:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sullivan &amp; Cromwell LLP provides the highest quality legal advice and representation to clients around the world. The results the Firm achieves have set it apart for more than 140 years and have become a model for the modern practice of law. See below for more information about what sets S&amp;C apart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Co-Managing partners:<\/strong> Kon Asimacopoulos and John Horsfield-Bradbury<\/p>\n<p><strong>Administrative partner:<\/strong> Craig Jones<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other offices:<\/strong> Beijing, Brussels, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Palo Alto, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who we are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Today, S&amp;C is a leader in each of its core practice areas and in each of its geographic markets, illustrated by our regular top rankings in independent surveys.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 1,000 lawyers across an international network of 13 offices on four continents, S&amp;C has maintained an international reach by developing offices to serve client needs and staffing them primarily with lawyers who have been with S&amp;C for their entire careers.<\/p>\n<p>Sullivan &amp; Cromwell\u2019s London office, established in 1972, is the second-largest office of the firm. It serves as a natural focal point for English law advice, as well as for cross-border European and cross-continental transactions.<\/p>\n<p>There are 135 lawyers and trainees in total working in the office across a number of practice areas, including: Antitrust, Capital Markets, Finance (which includes Credit &amp; Leveraged Finance and Project Development &amp; Finance), Financial Services, Mergers &amp; Acquisitions (which includes Private Equity), Restructuring and Tax.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we do:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The London office serves major corporate, financial institution, investment banking, private equity, government, sovereign wealth, individual and family\u202fclients throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Gulf regions and Central Asia, as well as\u202four clients from outside these regions with interests there. S&amp;C London is unique in the scale, complexity and significance of the work carried out in an office of its size.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What we&#8217;re looking for:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>S&amp;C\u2019s goal is to employ the brightest minds, regardless of subject studied at university. The firm seeks trainees who have strong academic credentials and an excellent prior academic record. Most important, however, candidates should also have intellectual curiosity, integrity, common sense, commercial awareness and an ambition to succeed as a lawyer at one of the world\u2019s leading law firms. Strong interpersonal skills will also be important: S&amp;C is looking for team players.<\/p>\n<p>While S&amp;C expects most of its applicants to be penultimate\u2010year law students and final\u2010year non\u2010law students, graduates and postgraduates are also eligible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll do:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trainee positions with S&amp;C are divided into two six\u2010month seats during your first year of training, and three four-month seats during your second year of training. The firm distinguishes its trainee programme by offering genuine mentoring from partners and senior lawyers who take a keen interest in their trainees\u2019 career development. Trainees are, in each seat, supervised by partners or other senior lawyers, who guide the trainees through their work and help ensure that they are engaged and challenged. These partners and senior lawyers ensure that the trainees see a range of outstanding work and receive guidance to help make the transition from academic study to legal practice.<\/p>\n<p>The trainee solicitor programme is overseen by S&amp;C London partners Ben Perry and Jon Hannah and is part of the firm\u2019s integrated, global approach to recruiting, associate development and client service. In this regard, S&amp;C differs from many of its competitors in that it is truly one law firm and one partnership worldwide, fostering a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration between offices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perks:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Private health insurance; dental insurance; life insurance; income protection insurance, a group personal pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice; paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave plans; a subsidised gym membership; and a health cash plan, which offers annual health screening, PMI excess cover, complementary and alternative therapies, prescriptions, inoculations and flu jabs.<\/p>\n<\/p>         \n              \n      <h2 class=\"tab-listing\" id=\"other\">Diversity\/Inclusion<\/h2>\n\t  \n      <div id=\"diversity\"><p>Please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sullcrom.com\/About\/Diversity-Equity-Inclusion\/\">https:\/\/www.sullcrom.com\/About\/Diversity-Equity-Inclusion\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n            \n      \n            \n                 \n            \n              \n       \n                 \n        \t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-## --><\/div><div class=\"profile-content-2\">   \r\n\r\n<div id=\"profile-contents\">\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">Contents<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"contents\">\r\n<li><a href=\"#verdict\">The verdict<\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#ditl\">Why I chose Sullivan &amp; Cromwell<\/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 Sullivan &amp; Cromwell<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>How:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Online applications for S&amp;C\u2019s 2027 spring and summer vacation schemes from penultimate-year law students and final-year non-law students, as well as those studying for postgraduate degrees, are open between September 17, 2026 and November 30, 2026. We expect to offer approximately 25 places across our 2027 spring and summer vacation schemes. We do not accept applications for our vacation schemes from students in their first year of university.<\/p>\n<p>Online applications for S&amp;C\u2019s 2029 trainee intake are open between May 3, 2027 and May 31, 2027. We expect to offer approximately 15 trainee solicitor positions starting in 2029.S&amp;C will accept applications for its 2028 trainee intake from 1\u00a0May through 16\u00a0June 2026.<\/p>\n<p>We expect to offer up to twelve trainee solicitor positions starting in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>S&amp;C will accept applications for its 2028 trainee intake from 1\u00a0May through 16\u00a0June 2026.<\/p>\n<p>We expect to offer up to twelve trainee solicitor positions starting in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>S&amp;C will accept applications for its 2028 trainee intake from 1\u00a0May through 16\u00a0June 2026.<\/p>\n<p>We expect to offer up to twelve trainee solicitor positions starting in 2028.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s involved in application:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A meet and greet with graduate recruitment, interviews with two partners or other senior lawyers separately and a tour of the office conducted by trainees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Person in charge of recruitment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ben Perry, Training Principal, Jon Hannah, Partner, and Kirsten Davies, Trainee Solicitor Recruitment Manager.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> By 31 May 2027 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 Sullivan &amp; Cromwell<\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Spring:<\/strong> March and April 2027 (apply by 30 November 2026)<\/p>\r\n  <p><strong>Summer:<\/strong> June and July 2027 (apply by 30 November 2026)<\/p>\r\n  \r\n    \r\n    \r\n<div id=\"salary\"> \r\n \r\n  <h2 class=\"widget-title\">Salary at Sullivan &amp; Cromwell<\/h2>\r\n  <p><strong>First year salary:<\/strong> \u00a370,000<\/p>  <p><strong>Second year salary:<\/strong> \u00a375,000<\/p>  <p><strong>Newly qualified salary:<\/strong> \u00a3181,000<\/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> 25<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other fee-earners<\/strong>: 96<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total trainees:<\/strong> 14<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trainee places available for 2029:<\/strong> approximately 15<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applications received pa<\/strong>: approximately 800<\/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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