![]() “You’re given time to do it properly and you get feedback.” “I’ve done some first drafts of documents,” one told us. As with many transactional seats, it can fall to trainees to handle the logistical side of deals, as this source explained: “A lot of my time is project management: managing conditions precedent and getting the documents and comments seniors need.” However, it wasn’t all box ticking. We heard from trainees in this seat who’d worked on funds, leveraged finance, and acquisitions. On the lender side, Clifford Chance advised the lenders on the jumbo leveraged financing behind the £6.8 billion acquisition of a major UK supermarket. ![]() Clients include HSBC, Jaguar and RBS, and the team here recently advised a telecoms company on a $4 billion bridge facility to support a multibillion-pound merger. As one of the firm’s biggest departments, a seat in banking (or FinanceX as it’s called within the firm) guarantees exposure to some mega matters on the borrower and lender side. “I would characterise it as a blind auction,” one mused “you don’t know the price of any seats.” Although we did hear that certain international secondments are very valuable – “Singapore and Tokyo go for about 150 points!” Once trainees have made their bids, “a complex algorithm sorts it” in a utilitarian way that should “give rise to the most first choices for the most trainees.”įinance fanatics are spoiled for choice at the firm, with six distinct finance seats on offer: structured and asset-backed real estate regulatory/derivatives capital markets energy and infrastructure finance restructuring and general banking. While there are no compulsory placements, sources noted that “you have to do a seat in one of the three core practice areas: finance, corporate or capital markets.” Clifford Chance uses a seat allocation algorithm to place trainees at each rotation, bestowing them with 200 points which they use to bid on seats throughout the training contract. For the last two years, the firm has also offered a small number of places on IGNITE – a tech-focused training programme which is separate from the main training contract The Seats “There are some in litigation, projects, finance and corporate, and it’s a great way for trainees to learn – to be the client,” sources enthused. They want to help you grow.” As part of that, trainees pointed to the opportunity to do an international secondment and split seat secondments during which they spend three months with the firm and three months with a client. For our trainee sources, one big drawcard was “the firm’s reputation, obviously,” along with “the quality of training. In true magic circle style, trainee classes are large at Clifford Chance, with as many as 100 newbies joining the ranks every year. The majority of these fall under transactional areas such as banking and finance, capital markets, M&A and private equity, but the firm’s litigation and banking litigation teams are considered top-notch in London too. The firm pulls in dozens of rankings from Chambers UK, 20 of which are top-tier. This magic circle member is one of the most prestigious firms in the UK, with offices across the globe, billion-pound deals, a client list of global behemoths, and, it goes without saying, buckets of talent. Add 32 international offices, a small outpost in Newcastle, magic circle status and dozens of rankings in Chambers UK and Chambers Global into the mix, and you’re beginning to get an idea of what Clifford Chance is all about.Īsia Spotlight: Find out more about Clifford Chance's magic touch in Asia. Clifford Chance has a 20x8-metre swimming pool in its main London office, which has floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Canary Wharf. “The pool's not bad either.” The what? The pool. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again in the future.“I went to Clifford Chance for the quality of people and its commitment to being a global, forward-thinking firm…” one of our trainee interviewees reflected. ![]() We also care about the ethical treatment of animals and have requirements that state that animal testing is strictly prohibited.įor your convenience I have also attached the link to our page. Thank you for taking the time to contact CVS/pharmacy regarding CVS brand products.Īll CVS Health suppliers must comply with state and federal environmental laws and regulations as well as with our Suppliers Ethics Policy, which establishes the environmental and social criteria required of all suppliers. Subject: Hello from CVS Customer Relations I’m constantly in contact with companies and this is the reply I got from CVS: ![]()
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