NQ Salary
~£140,000
TC Salary
~£57,000 / £62,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
c.40–55 per year (London)
Seats
4 seats
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A leader in infrastructure and project finance, with a strong track record advising on major energy and PPP transactions globally, and long regarded across Australia and Asia-Pacific. In June 2026 Ashurst combined with Seattle-based Perkins Coie to form Ashurst Perkins Coie, a top-20 global firm of around 3,000 lawyers across more than 50 offices, adding substantial US technology, regulatory and litigation strength.
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Culture & Values
Ashurst runs a large London trainee intake through four six-month seats, with a compulsory finance seat and a transactional seat, and trainees rank three to four preferences each rotation. Secondments are a real feature: just under a quarter of trainees spend time in an overseas office each year, with options including Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Paris, Dubai, Hong Kong and Tokyo, alongside client secondments to banks. The 2026 combination with Perkins Coie adds substantial US technology, regulatory and litigation work to that mix.
First Year Insight Day 2027
Dates for 2027 to be confirmed by the firm
Winter Vacation Scheme 2026
17 Aug 2026 – 11 Sept 2026
Opens August · Closes September, noon
Summer Vacation Scheme 2027
28 Sept 2026 – 11 Dec 2026
Opens September · Closes December, noon
Training Contract (London, 2029/2030 intake)
1 Feb 2027 – 26 Mar 2027
Opens February · Closes March, noon
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Three-year programme for undergraduates from low socioeconomic backgrounds, delivered by SEO London, giving work experience, mentoring and weekly training with sponsoring City firms. Up to 50 first-year students are selected each year.
Applications run annually — currently closed
For Year 12 students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Provides two weeks of paid work experience in the summer following Year 12, skills workshops, and ongoing mentor support through final year of studies.
Applications open October · placements run summer
Virtual programme for penultimate and final year secondary school students from low socioeconomic backgrounds across the UK. Develops knowledge of legal careers and professional skills.
Applications open August
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