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 one of the most intellectually prestigious law firms in the world, renowned for sovereign and supranational work and landmark capital markets transactions. Its London office is particularly strong in competition law and complex cross-border deals involving financial institutions and governments.
Culture & Values
Cleary has a famously non-hierarchical culture — trainees operate as lawyers from day one, with associate-level responsibility and direct involvement in substantive work. The firm attracts lawyers who are academically exceptional and intellectually curious. The London office is genuinely international, with lawyers from dozens of jurisdictions working side by side.
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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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