NQ Salary
~£175,000
TC Salary
~£55,000 / £60,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
~14 per year (London)
Seats
4 seats
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Goodwin works from London and Cambridge with 63 partners and 117 solicitors, and describes its London office as deeply experienced in life sciences, private equity, real estate and technology. Chambers UK 2026 ranks it Band 1 for venture capital investment, life sciences transactions, real estate funds and mid-market leveraged finance for sponsors, and Legal 500 puts it in the top tier for mid-market private equity and venture capital.
The training contract
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Every trainee has both an associate supervisor and a partner supervisor
Spring Vacation Scheme
4 Sept 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
Opens 4 September · Closes 4 December · Not rolling
Summer Vacation Scheme
4 Sept 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
Opens 4 September · Closes 4 December · Not rolling
Training Contract (direct)
4 Sept 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
Opens 4 September · Closes 4 December · Not rolling
Insight into Applications (25 September 2026)
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Insight into Applications (9 October 2026)
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Insight into the Trainee Experience (16 October 2026)
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Insight into the Trainee Experience (23 October 2026) and Open Afternoons (3, 10 and 12 November)
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Insight into Applications (20 November 2026)
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Virtual Open Afternoon (25 November 2026)
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For Year 13 students at state schools, colleges or academies who are applying to study law at a UK university and meet at least one criterion: first in the immediate family at university, free school meals, a school with 20% or more pupils on free school meals, time in local authority care, refugee or asylum-seeker status, or being a parent or registered carer. A scholarship of £3,750 for each year of a three-year degree, with skills sessions, career guidance and mentoring.
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