Addleshaw Goddard – Do you have an appetite to innovate?
At AG, innovation is business as usual for us. Our passion in this area is driven by our clients and their business challenges. We constantly open ourselves up to new ways of working and collaborate with our clients to re-design and re-invent how we shape responses that meet the needs of our clients in a changing world.
Our innovation and legal technology team at AG blends technology and legal expertise and is fully integrated into our business. We develop, test, invest in and embrace new technology on a continuous basis in order to enable the smart delivery of legal services and creation of clever solutions to clients, both faster and more cost-effectively.
Join us for our interactive workshop to learn more about the team at AG and take part in a collaborative exercise where you will use your creative skills to design an innovative solution using legal design.
Shoosmiths – How Shoosmiths real estate shaped Manchester
Choose the Shoosmiths workshop to take a virtual tour of the city, exploring some of the deals the Manchester real estate team have done right here in the city. Each of our four case studies will provide real insight into how a real estate team operates in a commercial law firm, exploring the sectors each deal falls in to and the key legal and commercial considerations for each one. From real estate companies developing, letting, funding or trading; to corporate occupiers with multi-site operations, funders taking security, or public authorities operating in a cost-sensitive environment, everyone is looking to maximise their real estate performance. Shoosmiths’ real estate group is one of the largest in the UK, and we have the skill sets and systems, the specialist expertise and strength in depth, and the market knowledge and experience to advise in relation to any real estate project or business.
Squire Patton Boggs – Curious about employment law?
Join Squire Patton Boggs’ award-winning labour and employment team for an exclusive talk designed for undergraduates! Discover how to navigate the dynamic world of employment law, learn the ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ of office parties, and get tips on excelling as a trainee in this exciting area of law.
Our Northern team, ranked Tier 1 in the Legal 500, offers the chance to work alongside renowned partners on diverse matters across industries like retail, finance, FMCG, media, manufacturing, and more!
Don’t miss out—come meet a director and trainee, and explore your future in employment law!
DWF – Banking
DWF has one of the largest national banking practices in the United Kingdom, advising lenders and borrowers on all aspects of corporate banking transactions. A typical transaction will involve a number of other practice areas, so as well as technical expertise and commercial acumen, a successful banking team requires strong project and people management capabilities. Our workshop will provide you with a unique insight into the banking sector, the roles and responsibilities of the team, and some of the issues and challenges it faces. You will hear from a partner and representatives from the banking team about the work that they do, and find out more about the role of a trainee within the team. You will then have an opportunity to take part in an interactive session involving a case study based on an example of a typical transaction.
Ward Hadaway LLP – Legal due diligence
Legal due diligence is a critical part of any asset/share sale or purchase, but it doesn’t just involve our corporate team. Our workshop will demonstrate how different practice areas, such as corporate, commercial, employment and property, feed into detailed forensic due diligence, with corporate spear-heading and project managing the process. You’ll hear from a number of our talented corporate solicitors who will provide you with a unique insight into a selection of their fast-paced and high-profile transactions. You’ll have the opportunity to work through a real-life due diligence case study and build upon your understanding of the way in which departments in a full-service law firm like Ward Hadaway can collaborate to assist one another, support our clients and provide tailored commercial advice. The added bonus? Attending our workshop provides you with the opportunity to conduct your own due diligence as to whether we are the right firm for you!
Brabners – ESG in sport: levelling the playing field
From Champions League football at the Etihad to the Para Swimming World Championships at the Aquatics Centre – sport is synonymous with Manchester, and Brabners’ sports sector team is ranked in the top tier with many of our individual lawyers acknowledged as experts in their fields. The business of sport has become increasingly sophisticated with complex commercial contracts, sponsorship deals, major events, fan engagement and brand protection featuring heavily. In addition, in recent years, international federations, national governing bodies, clubs, rights holders and other stakeholders have had to respond and adapt to increasingly complex regulatory frameworks and obligations as well as broader societal issues, such as equality for women in sport, the eligibility and participation of transgender and DSD athletes, the impact of sport on the environment, greenwashing and human rights. Join us to gain a fascinating insight from our lawyers on these high-profile and rapidly developing areas. You will also have the opportunity to test your legal and commercial acumen by taking part in an interactive case study based upon a matter handled by our team.
Hill Dickinson LLP – Health and social care
With a team of over 250 lawyers, Hill Dickinson are one of the leading firms providing legal advice and support to national and international healthcare and life sciences organisations. From NHS bodies to private providers and practitioners to insurance practices, Hill Dickinson’s multi-disciplinary legal expertise covers the full spectrum of healthcare law including, litigation, commercial, regulatory, employment, investigations and inquests, real estate, disciplinary law and medtech, digital health and devices. This workshop will provide you with an insight into the healthcare sector and how you can shape your career in this field through our health focused training contracts. Members of our healthcare teams, including a partner and trainee, will take you through a collaborative case study to allow you to further your understanding of this sector and what your future as a healthcare lawyer at Hill Dickinson would involve.
Gateley Legal – Cross-team collaboration across a legal and professional services group
Are you interested in learning more about the diverse departments and companies that make up a legal and professional services business, and how and when they work together? In this Gateley Legal workshop, you’ll learn about the importance of working collaboratively across a wider professional services group to ensure you provide clients with the best advice on what can often be multi-faceted situations. You’ll meet people that work in lots of different teams across our group and have a go at a case study yourself. You’ll finish the workshop understanding much more about what working within a wider professional services group looks like and how our alternative business structure sets us apart.