PWC Legal: An independent member of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) international network of firms. Based in London, they have more than 20 partners and employ over 220 people. As a trainee solicitor, you’ll enjoy exposure to client work and the chance to take on early responsibility. Your legal training contract is divided into four periods of six months. Two are mandatory– corporate and litigation – they will try and give you your choice of the remaining two. Practice groups include Banking, Corporate, Employment, Financial Services, Immigration, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Private Client, Pensions and Real Estate. PWC will pay your fees and a maintenance grant for the GDL and LPC.