Sullivan & Cromwell LLP - True Picture

Firm profile
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP provides the highest quality legal advice and representation to clients around the world The results the Firm achieves have set it apart for more than 140 years and have become a model for the modern practice of Law. The firm comprises more than 900 lawyers who practice through a network of 13, highly integrated offices located in key financial centres in Asia-Pacific, Europe and the United States. The London office practices English, EU and US law. Today, S&C is a leader in each of its core practice areas and in each of its geographic markets. 

Main areas of work
S&C London is perhaps unique in the scale, complexity and significance of the work carried out in an office of its size. Practice areas in which the UK qualified lawyers and trainees in the London office work include: leveraged finance and restructuring, capital markets, M&A and private equity, project development and finance, competition and tax.

Training opportunities
We seek trainees who have an excellent prior academic record along with strong academic credentials. You should possess genuine intellectual curiosity, integrity, strong interpersonal skills, commercial awareness and an ambition to succeed at one of the world’s leading law firms. Training contracts with S&C will be divided into at least four seats.

We aim to provide interested trainees with the opportunity to spend time in one of our other offices during their training contract. Our trainees have spent time on secondment in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Vacation scheme
A two-week summer placement scheme during June or July 2025; remuneration £750 per week. Online applications for the firm’s 2025 summer vacation scheme open November 1, 2024 through January 10, 2025. 

Other benefits
Private health insurance; dental insurance; life insurance; a group personal pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice; paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave plans; a subsidised gym membership; a concierge service and 24-days’ vacation per annum.

Social media
Instagram account @uksullcromgrads

Hyperlinks
grad website link: https://www.sullcrom.com/Careers/Offices/United-Kingdom/U.K.-Trainee-Solicitors-Programme
Application form link: https://sullcrom.grad.allhires.com/app/