NQ Salary
~£135,000
TC Salary
~£53,000 / £58,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
c.20–30 per year (London)
Seats
4 seats
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Reed Smith is a global firm with particular strength in shipping, finance, and energy work out of London. The firm is well regarded for its entertainment and media practice and acts for major financial institutions and energy companies on cross-border transactions and disputes.
Culture & Values
Reed Smith keeps a small London intake and leans on that to retain well, most recently keeping 11 of 12 qualifiers in September 2026. Trainees do four six-month seats, with a required finance seat and a contentious seat (which can be met in energy and natural resources or transportation), and can take a client or international secondment to Dubai, Singapore or Paris. The shipping and energy practices are a specific draw, with the transportation group covering wet and dry shipping and asset finance.
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