A distinctive culture

The most successful and enduring global businesses have distinctive cultures that set them apart. Slaughter and May is no exception. We pride ourselves on our supportive, friendly and collegiate atmosphere, in which individuality and independence of thought are encouraged. We achieve excellence through collective effort and a willingness to share expertise.

Many of our people have spent their entire careers with us. Most of our partners joined as trainees and all worked as associates here before being elected to our partnership – we have never elected anyone from outside the firm directly into partnership.

This loyalty and commitment are inspired by a pride in what we do and who we are, and by a common goal: doing our very best for our clients and maintaining our position as the premier London law firm.

The responsibility that we give our trainees, and our expectation that they be as meticulous and thoughtful as any partner, ingrains a professionalism that they carry with them for the rest of their careers.

At Slaughter and May you will work at the highest level with the brightest legal minds in a non-competitive environment. We will provide you with all the training you need to develop your skills and expertise to their full potential; you will be highly valued as an integral member of our team.