NQ Salary
~£164,500
TC Salary
~£62,500 / £67,500 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
c.6–10 per year (London)
Seats
4 seats
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Cleary Gottlieb is known in London for competition law and complex cross-border deals, with an antitrust team that works hand in hand with its Brussels office and is Chambers-ranked for both competition and competition litigation. Its wider London practice spans M&A, finance, capital markets, litigation and restructuring, and the firm is also known for sovereign and cross-border work involving financial institutions and governments.
Culture & Values
Cleary keeps a small London intake of around six to ten trainees, so there is often just a handful in any department at a time, which trainees say means more real responsibility and close work with senior lawyers. The office is markedly international, drawing lawyers from dozens of jurisdictions who work side by side. Antitrust sits at the technical heart of the training, closely tied to the Brussels office.
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Method
“Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal after application sift, before assessment day (competency + technical interviews). Only confirmed elite US firm in London using a psychometric test.”
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