Farrer & Co LLP - True Picture

Firm profile

Farrer & Co is synonymous with the highest quality legal advice and service. We advise individuals, families, businesses, financial services, educational and not-for-profit organisations on every aspect of the law, wherever the need arises.

Our clients present us with complex and varied challenges. Whether that’s a complicated family trust issue, a multinational corporate transaction, or an emerging threat to their reputation, they need clear thinkers who can advise on the best solutions, fast thinkers when speed is of the essence and agile thinkers who can produce a fresh approach to get the job done.

Main areas of work:

We provide a range of specialist, high-quality legal services to businesses, charities and institutions, private individuals and families. Our clients include banks, major businesses and media groups, as well as schools, charities, high net worth entrepreneurs and landed estates. We work to provide a seamless and integrated legal service for every client. Our aim is to solve the difficult issues that matter to its clients, whether those are complex transactional, reputational, regulatory, constitutional or personal issues, or a combination of them. We pride ourselves not only on our technical ability and commercial acumen, but on our ability to provide practical, versatile and cost-effective solutions to our clients' legal requirements. Our clients operate across the world, with activities and assets in multiple jurisdictions. As a result, the majority of our work has an international element, giving our lawyers worldwide experience in their specialist areas.

Training opportunities

Our training programme involves each trainee in the widest range of cases, clients and issues possible in a single law firm, taking full advantage of the extensive array of practice areas at Farrer & Co by offering six seats, rather than the usual four. This provides a broad foundation of knowledge and experience and the opportunity to make an informed choice about the area of law in which to specialise. A high degree of involvement is encouraged under the direct supervision of associates and partners. Trainees attend an induction programme and regular internal seminars. The training partner reviews trainees’ progress at the end of each seat and extensive feedback is given. We have a very friendly atmosphere and host regular sporting and social events.

Vacation scheme

We have three vacation schemes: one at Easter for two weeks and two summer schemes for two weeks each. Around half of our trainees are recruited through our vacation scheme.

Other benefits

Flexible benefits scheme, sporting teams/clubs, season ticket loan, 25 days’ holiday, group income protection, group life assurance, company doctor, subsidised gym membership, subsidised yoga/pilates, pension scheme, private medical insurance after three months, well-person checks.

Assessment days and first-year opportunities

100 of the best vacation scheme applicants are invited to one of three assessment days held in late February/ early March each year.

Diversity, inclusion and wellbeing
Farrer & Co is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in relation to its members, clients and the community. We believe that every person in the firm has a responsibility to ensure inclusion and dignity at work.

We recognise the importance of creating an inclusive environment in which people can progress and fulfil their potential. We are committed to ensuring that all our people are employed, trained, compensated and promoted solely on the strength of their ability, qualifications, experience and merit.

We value the wellbeing of our people and pride ourselves on being a supportive employer, taking reasonable and practical steps to help them to balance their careers with other aspects of their lives. We think this is reflected in the fact that we have an exceptionally low staff turnover.

Diversity and inclusion enriches the culture of the firm and means that we are better positioned to continue to provide a first-class service to our clients.