Weil: They offer up to 10 training contracts each year. They specialise in Corporate (particularly private equity), Finance, Dispute Resolution, Restructuring and Competition. They aim to offer secondments to their overseas offices, including New York, Silicon Valley and Paris. Trainee secondments are awarded based on merit and performance, and the candidate’s ability to be an ambassador for the London office. They also offer secondments to other European offices. Trainees in London regularly work on cross-border matters, liaising with, or travelling to, offices in Europe, Asia and the US. They sponsor the GDL and PLC and offer one of the highest salaries both at trainee level and newly qualified.