University of Aberdeen Law Fair

Welcome to Addleshaw Goddard - an international law firm, almost 250 years in the making. We’re trusted by over 3000 major organisations, including 51 FTSE 100 companies, to solve problems, deliver deals, defend rights, comply with regulations and mitigate risk. Our work spans more than 50 areas of business law, paving the way to deliver the best possible outcomes for clients across multiple industries. 

Appointed time and again, we help them do business, operate and grow - effectively and safely - in over 100 countries worldwide. And while the challenges our clients bring us may vary, we approach and solve them with the same, single-minded focus: finding the smartest way to achieve the biggest impact.

From the work we do to the culture we foster and the partnerships we form, every last part of Addleshaw Goddard is driven by three core values: quality, imagination, and impact. 

We welcome everyone, support people to achieve their full potential, and always seek smart ways.

As a full service law firm, we provide advice for individuals, families and businesses across a full range of legal areas, together with estate agency and financial services. Headquartered in Aberdeen with a strong North East branch network of offices, we pride ourselves on finding the best possible solution for our clients whether it be for life or for business. Our approach is a simple but extremely effective one – to listen, understand your needs and offer clear, practical advice.  Offering an understanding approach to our private clients, and commercially focused and pragmatic advice to our business clients.

Aberdein Considine is an award-winning law firm with 19 offices across Scotland and the north of England and more than 450 staff.

Our specialist lawyers, independent financial advisers and property experts act for thousands of private and commercial clients across the country.

We are Scotland's largest estate with a national network of high street branches, including in the key cities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Stirling.

We have one of the most respected litigation practices in Scotland, acting for most major banks and financial institutions.

We also offer a full range of legal services to individuals and businesses - and have a leading financial services department, which deals with everything from personal finance up to corporate benefits.

With decades of experience, we know the local market inside out. Our dedicated team of over 70 solicitors, paralegals and support staff offer a range of services across the whole of Scotland; from all aspects of residential conveyancing, commercial conveyancing, wills & executry matters to family and matrimonial law supporting you through life.

We’re a leading Scottish law firm covering the whole of the country. We’re easy to trust, passionate about our work, and driven to deliver for our clients.

Brodies LLP is a UK law firm headquartered in Scotland. It is the largest firm in its jurisdiction measured by income, directory rankings, and lawyer numbers. In the last three years, the firm's revenue has grown by 20%, and we have added nearly 100 new colleagues. Today, we have more than 900 people working from our bases in Aberdeen, the Highlands, Edinburgh, and Glasgow. We combine colleagues' expertise in all business areas, to deliver Enlightened Thinking - new knowledge and new legal possibilities - uniquely suited to our Scottish, UK and international clients.

Finding a training contract that’s right for you is a critical step in your legal career. At Burges Salmon, you don’t have to choose between top quality work and quality of life, high profile clients or first-class training – you can have it all.
Most law firms will give you a four seat rotation. But here, that’s just a drop in the ocean. Start your career in law with us, and you’ll explore six rotations. This means more exposure to different types of law, and more opportunities to make an impact when you qualify.
Based in Bristol and Edinburgh – two of the top places to live and work in the UK – we’re an independent law firm with an enviable range of national and international clients. Energised by our collaborative culture, cutting-edge training and inspiring colleagues, you’re guaranteed to make a splash as you gain quality experience across a broad range of legal practices.

Burness Paull is a top-tier commercial law firm. From our offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Glasgow, you will have the opportunity to work with clients not just elsewhere in the UK – but across the world. At the last count, we were advising clients in more than 60 jurisdictions.
 
Two things make us tick: delivering results and being easy to deal with.
 
We are looking for like-minded talent. Being sharp is a given. There are lots of bright law graduates out there. What we are after is people with a real passion for the job. In return, you’ll be provided with a top-tier traineeship which gives you exposure to real clients and senior lawyers from the word “go”.
 
We offer a range of law programmes, from summer placements for university students to legal traineeships for law graduates looking to kickstart their careers.

CMS is a global law firm with offices in over 40 countries.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is Scotland’s public prosecution service and death investigation authority.

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Dickson Minto is a unique law firm that specialises in corporate matters.
Trainee recruitment is the backbone of our business, the majority of our team trained at the firm. With offices in Edinburgh and London, we offer some of the best corporate work available in the country.
We offer two different types of traineeships, one in corporate and one in commercial property. Both traineeships are designed to give you extensive legal experience while at the same time preparing you for a potential full-time position in our firm.

Digby Brown LLP is Scotland’s largest personal injury law firms, with a legacy spanning over 110 years. Headquartered in Glasgow, the firm operates seven offices across the country, including in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, Kirkcaldy, and Ayr. We offer expert legal services to individuals who have been injured through no fault of their own. The firm is particularly renowned for handling complex and catastrophic injury cases, including brain and spinal injuries. Our specialist departments cover a wide range of areas:

 Road Traffic Accidents (including motorcycle and cycling incidents)
Workplace Accidents
Clinical Negligence (including cerebral palsy claims)
Industrial Diseases (such as asbestos-related conditions)
Accidents Abroad (with dedicated Polish and Spanish-speaking teams)
Criminal Injuries
Historical Abuse Claims

DWF is a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services.

We listen to our clients and there is a growing desire for legal and business services to be delivered in an easier and more efficient way. So, we've built our business and designed our range of services on this principle. 
 
We have three offerings – Legal Services, Legal Operations and Business Services.  Our ability to seamlessly combine any number of these services to deliver bespoke solutions for our clients is our key differentiator. Delivered through our global teams across nine core sectors, our Integrated Legal Management approach delivers greater efficiency, price certainty and transparency for our clients without compromising on quality or service.

Advocates are specially trained lawyers who are independent (self-employed) and objective. As well as initially having to have trained as solicitors they have to undergo further training (devilling) and examinations before they can call to the bar.

Advocates come from a diverse range of backgrounds but all have an incisive, intelligent interest in the law and a determined approach when it comes to assessing their client's position. They specialise not only in legal analysis but in the presentation of legal arguments. They can represent clients in the highest courts in the land. 

The Faculty of Advocates ensures that the people of Scotland, regardless of wealth, background or location, have access to the very best independent, objective legal advice. The Faculty has been at the forefront of legal excellence since 1532 and regulates the training and professional practice, conduct and discipline of advocates.

Gillespie Macandrew LLP is a leading Scottish Law Firm  with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth, providing a broad platform from which to provide legal support to our clients. Incorporated into an LLP in 2005, Gillespie Macandrew has been advising clients on matters for over 100 years.

We are recognised leaders in a number of sectors including land and rural, real estate property, energy and private client. We advise clients across the full range of legal services, providing advice on property, corporate, commercial and charity matters, together with litigation and dispute resolution services and employment, combining a personal approach with industry-leading expertise and commercial awareness.

The GLSS is a partnership of government offices in Scotland. This means our lawyers are legal advisers to a range of governmental bodies. We exist in order to:

•    provide shared services to member offices, associate offices and their legal staff
•    promote contacts, share information and develop skills and knowledge among lawyers in its member offices and associate offices
•    raise awareness of the roles of lawyers in government

At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.

Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why many are incredibly longstanding. And we enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 100 years.

We are where you need us to be. We are in the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. Our international footprint is extensive and committed. 

We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, ESG, infrastructure and resources. And we're focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world, including technology and digital.

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,750 people worldwide across 47 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

Law Society of Scotland is the professional regulator of solicitors in Scotland. The Careers and Outreach team are here to answer any route to qualification questions and provide information about careers in the Scottish legal profession.

A full-service law firm with offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Inverness, we are trusted advisors for individuals, and organisations across a range of sectors that drive the national economy. 

We’re growing fast, achieving record turnover for the third consecutive year, and increasing our headcount to 194, including 22 partners. Recent investments in our offices and collaborative workspaces reflect our commitment to providing the best environments for our people.

Established for over 175 years, Mackinnons has always been associated with marine law.
Our worldwide scope and progressive outlook has allowed our involvement with the offshore, shipping and commercial community to increase over the last 30 years to the extent that the majority of our partners spend most of their time engaged in sea related or commercial legal work.
In addition to our marine and commercial teams, we boast exclusive property law and personal advice, tax and estate planning departments, providing our individual clients with unparalleled levels of service, complemented by the team’s sensitive touch and acute legal and financial awareness.

To us, a diverse workforce is fundamental for a successful business. We welcome applications from graduates who are authentic, confident and collaborative, with a passion for delivering exceptional client service.

Each year, we offer up to 20 legal graduates a two-year legal traineeship. As a trainee, you will spend six months in four different seats, offering you a great insight to life in the legal profession. Whilst a strong academic record is important, we are particularly interested in your personal characteristics.

We look for trainees who are confident and demonstrate a positive ‘can do’ approach, naturally good communicators who can establish new and effective relationships with clients and colleagues, and those who enjoy problem-solving and use their initiative.

At Pinsent Masons we are a purpose-led professional services business with law at its core. We recognise that our clients rarely have legal problems; they have commercial challenges and opportunities. That's why we combine legal expertise with a wide range of complementary professional disciplines - enabled by process and technology – to address our clients' most pressing needs. With over 2200 partners and lawyers and more than 3800 people operating globally from 28 offices around the world, our people champion change, promote progress and enable everyone to make business work better for people. 

The world has changed, and profitability can no longer be the only measure of success in the legal industry. We have sought to expand and grow profitably, but to do so in a way that recognises the wider value and impact that we as a business can drive in collaboration with the clients and communities we work with.

The Scottish Legal Aid Board’s Client Legal Services (CLS) directorate is Scotland’s largest multi-disciplinary legal aid practice. Our purpose is to deliver high quality criminal and civil advice, assistance and representation services that improve outcomes for our clients and service users who are eligible for legal aid. We deliver our aims through our three legal services, which are the Civil Legal Assistance Office, Public Defence Solicitors Office and Solicitor Contact Line.

Shepherd and Wedderburn is a leading Scottish-headquartered UK law firm, with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, London and Dublin. Establishing long-standing relationships of trust, founded on legal advice and client service of the highest quality, is our hallmark.

We are a full-service law firm, supporting businesses on complex and innovative matters across a wide variety of industries and sectors – from energy and natural resources, real estate and financial services to food and drink, technology and rural businesses. We also have a significant number of private clients, for whom we offer a range of services including succession and personal tax planning. Our lawyers, many of whom are independently recognised as leaders in their fields and recognised by various external bodies are immersed in the sectors in which they operate.

Our extensive client base ranges from large corporates and international businesses (including many from the FTSE 250) to entrepreneurially led businesses and private individuals as well as charities and public sector organisations.

Our client list speaks volumes for the quality of our lawyers and the experience they provide. From Hewlett-Packard to Krispy Kreme and property developers to some of the UK's largest banks, we work with a growing number of the FTSE 250 and some of the world's most exciting and ambitious growth businesses. Shoosmiths is a major UK law firm with a network of offices working together as one team.

There's no secret to our growth over recent years to become a £206.7m turnover firm. Clients love working with Shoosmiths people because of the way we work and the results we consistently deliver for them. You don't have to take our word for it, many of our clients are happy to talk on our behalf - we've never been ones for banging our own drum.

Stronachs LLP is a leading independent law firm with a strong commercial focus and offices in Aberdeen and Inverness. We offer a powerful combination of in-depth sector knowledge and legal expertise rivalling any of the larger, national and international firms.

Be the one others turn to. Be responsible. Be trusted with the safety of the nation. Become a British Army Officer, and you’ll be doing something that really matters. Leading a team. Making a difference to the world. Find where you belong.

Thompsons Solicitors is an award-winning law firm with a proud reputation for fighting for justice and achieving life-changing results for clients. We specialise in personal injury and employment law, representing individuals rather than organisations, making our work values-driven, people-focused, and impactful.

We are committed to making a real difference. From minor accidents to the most serious and complex claims, our specialist teams provide expert legal care with empathy, support, and dedication, helping clients and their families secure the justice they deserve.

We specialise in a wide range of areas including :

• Road Traffic Accidents
• Accidents at Work
• Industrial Disease
• Asbestos Related Disease
• Serious and Catastrophic injuries
• Historical Abuse Claims

With offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Peebles, Thompsons is recognised as one of Scotland’s leading litigation firms.

At Thorntons, we see our graduates as the future of the firm—bringing fresh perspectives, energy, and ambition. 
 
Few firms in Scotland can match the breadth of opportunities available at Thorntons. Here, you'll have the chance to explore a wide range of legal fields and discover where your true passion lies. We offer an exceptional opportunity to launch your legal career alongside brilliant minds, contribute to meaningful work, and be part of a supportive culture that puts people first and invests in your growth from day one.
 
Our Traineeship programme gives you an exceptional start to your legal career, with hands-on experience, expert mentorship, and the chance to develop your legal skills in a supportive and dynamic environment. This is your opportunity to grow, make an impact, and shape your future with one of Scotland’s leading law firms.

Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people. 

We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.  

Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it’s essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.

We are trusted and respected legal and tax planning experts and our approach to providing a personal, discreet and tailored service is key to our success since the firm was established in 1997. The Firm acts on behalf of individuals, entrepreneurs, landowners and works with charities, philanthropists, and trustees to guide and manage complex legal and financial affairs on their behalf.  Our values make our clients feel looked after. With a close-knit team of around 230 colleagues including 26 Partners across offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London, Turcan Connell’s comprehensive service covers everything required for efficient tax, estate and succession planning as well as advice on the many aspects of land and property management and transactional activity. We also handle the complexities of divorce and family law, employment law and dispute resolution advice and provide a range of business law services to our clients.

The University of Law is one of the UK's longest-established specialist providers of legal education. Our origins can be traced back to 1876 with the formation of the leading tutorial firm Gibson & Weldon, and later on, with the establishment of The Law Society School of Law. In 1962 the two were amalgamated to establish The College of Law. We were the first-ever independent institution to be granted degree awarding powers and not long after, in 2012 we gained university title.

We’re at the heart of legal education as the acknowledged leader in innovative, professional legal education for prospective lawyers and professional development training for those already qualified. Over the years, we have worked with virtually every UK law firm to help meet their training and development needs, with many firms sending their trainees exclusively to us.

Weightmans LLP are a top 40 UK law firm with over 1600 people working from our offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester and Newcastle. For 17 years we have consecutively secured Top Employer status. 

We are a full-service law firm which means we can provide our Trainees with a good variety of experience in different teams.

We are offering Trainee Solicitor roles to commence September 2027 and Summer Vacation Scheme placements for summer 2026.  

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate effective communication, manage their time, problem solve, be customer centric and have integrity. 
 
We believe in the power of people, innovation and partnership to provide strategic business insight and deep expertise to a range of private companies, public sector organisations and individuals.
 
At the heart of our culture and organisation is a simple purpose that informs everything we think, say and do: See the Possibility.

We are a full service law firm with offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, Dunblane and Galashiels. We are led by 48 Partners and over 170 staff.
We pride ourselves on building trusted relationships with our clients. We are commercially focused, business aware and in tune with our model of client centricity. We strive to do the right thing for our clients, and colleagues at all times. We expect the same level of commitment from our trainees as from our qualified staff in helping our clients.

The Diploma in Professional Legal Practice is a mandatory phase of training to become a solicitor in Scotland.