NQ Salary
~£167,000 ($225,000)
TC Salary
£60,000 / £65,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
Up to 8 per year (London)
Seats
4 seats
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Akin's London office is finance-led, with financial restructuring among its best-known practices alongside private capital, corporate and energy work and a growing Middle East footprint. NQ pay is set in US dollars at $225,000, about £167,000.
Culture & Values
Up to eight trainees join each year at 155 Bishopsgate, completing four six-month seats chosen from areas including restructuring, corporate, energy, funds and litigation, with international and client secondments available. Legal Cheek's survey shows a 09:20 average start, a 19:48 average finish, no billable target and 25 days of leave.
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Vacation Scheme (April)
17 Sept 2026 – 13 Dec 2026
Opens September · Closes December
Application & Interview Workshops and Open Days (London and Middle East, September to November 2026)
4 Sept 2026 – 21 Sept 2026
Opens September · Closes on nine separate dates from 21 September to 16 November
Middle East Training Programme (2027 or 2028 start)
24 Sept 2026 – 13 Dec 2026
Opens September · Closes December
Assessment processes change annually. Always check the firm's website for current details.
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Method
“Application (with a commercial question assessed by the firm's lawyers), then a telephone interview, then a bespoke strengths-based online assessment, then an assessment day: commercial interview with partners, competency interview with lawyers, proofreading exercise and group exercise. Around 12 reach the assessment day for up to 8 places.”
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