NQ Salary
~£115,000
TC Salary
~£55,000 / £58,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
c.40–50 per year (London)
Seats
4 seats
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Formed by the 2018 merger of Bryan Cave and Berwin Leighton Paisner, BCLP is a major transatlantic firm with one of the strongest real estate practices in the UK. The firm is known for large-scale property transactions, corporate M&A, and a particularly active retail and hospitality client base.
Culture & Values
BCLP has a friendly, open culture with a strong emphasis on cross-office collaboration between the US and UK. Trainees describe a less hierarchical environment than the Magic Circle, with good access to senior lawyers early on. The real estate practice is a genuine draw for those who want to work on some of the most complex property transactions in London.
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Method
“Bespoke strengths-based online assessment (~45 mins, untimed). Situational judgement questions plus critical reasoning (reading passages, making deductions, identifying assumptions, evaluating arguments). Introduced in 2020, bespoke to BCLP. Stage: after application form, before first interview with two Associates.”
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Two weeks of paid work experience for Year 12 students from disadvantaged backgrounds, running in July/August.
Applications open annually · placements run July–August
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