NQ Salary
~£140,000
TC Salary
~£52,000 / £57,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
c.35–45 per year (London), up to 65 UK-wide
Seats
4 seats
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DLA Piper is one of the largest law firms in the world by headcount, with a full-service global practice spanning over 40 countries. The London office is its largest globally and handles major cross-border M&A, complex real estate transactions and high-value disputes for multinational clients. The firm's scale gives trainees unmatched breadth of both domestic and international work within a single training contract.
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Culture & Values
DLA Piper takes around 65 trainees a year across the UK into four six-month seats, mixing core practice areas with newer specialisms like tech and digital, and retention has run above 85% in recent cohorts. Each office has a dedicated early-careers team member who knows the trainees individually, and one application covers both client and international secondments, with recent destinations including Bangkok, Dubai, Dublin, Hong Kong and Singapore. The sheer breadth of practice suits trainees who want options before they specialise.
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Method
“Watson Glaser sent automatically to all applicants after submission (not pre-screened). Untimed, but must be completed within 5 working days. Then telephone interview (10–15 mins, strengths-based). Then half-day in-person assessment centre. Uses Rare Contextual Recruitment System.”
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Folio is an independent student project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to DLA Piper. All information is compiled from publicly available sources and may not reflect the most current data. Salary and deadline figures are approximate, based on prior recruitment cycles. Last verified: 2026-03-19. Always check the firm's official graduate recruitment page for confirmed details.