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Fieldfisher

Fieldfisher is a European law firm with an international office network and sector strengths in technology, financial services, energy and natural resources, and life sciences. Its current official location directory lists 27 physical offices across 14 countries.

London, United KingdomUK rank #22Official website (opens in new tab)

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Head office London, United Kingdom
Locations 56 office records
Practice areas 12 listed

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United Kingdom - Fieldfisher Birmingham Networking Evening

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: Birmingham

  • Application timing: Registration dates are not yet published; join Fieldfisher’s Early Careers mailing list for registration updates.
  • Programme dates: Wednesday 9 September 2026.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration dates are not yet published; join Fieldfisher’s Early Careers mailing list for registration updates.
  • Programme: Wednesday 9 September 2026.
  • Who can apply: Students and prospective early-careers applicants
  • Application process: Registration dates are not yet published; join Fieldfisher’s Early Careers mailing list for registration updates.
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United Kingdom - Solicitor Apprenticeship

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: United Kingdom: Birmingham, London, Manchester

  • Programme dates: Exact start date and study timetable are vacancy specific.
  • Duration: Programme duration not stated on the reviewed overview page
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Exact start date and study timetable are vacancy specific.
  • Who can apply: School and college leavers
  • Eligibility: live vacancy required: true locations: Birmingham London Manchester school leaver route: true
  • Academic requirements: School-leaver eligibility and qualification requirements are stated in the live vacancy.
  • Application process: Application Assessment Interview or assessment centre Offer Online application Online assessment Interview or assessment centre Offer
  • Assessments: Vacancy-specific online assessment Interview or assessment centre
  • Progression: Potential solicitor career with the firm.
  • Funding: Apprenticeship training is funded and the apprentice is employed and paid. apprenticeship training funded: true salary paid: true
  • Right to work: UK right-to-work and apprenticeship funding eligibility rules apply.
  • Disability support: Recruitment adjustments and Access to Work support are available.
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United Kingdom - Queen's University Careers Fair

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: Belfast

  • Application timing: No separate Fieldfisher application deadline is published; follow the university careers-fair registration instructions.
  • Programme dates: Wednesday 14 October 2026.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

  • No separate Fieldfisher application deadline is published; follow the university careers-fair registration instructions.
  • Programme: Wednesday 14 October 2026.
  • Who can apply: Queen’s University Belfast students and prospective early-careers applicants
  • Application process: No separate Fieldfisher application deadline is published; follow the university careers-fair registration instructions.
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United Kingdom - Fieldfisher Manchester Networking Evening

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: Manchester

  • Application timing: Registration dates are not yet published; join Fieldfisher’s Early Careers mailing list for registration updates.
  • Programme dates: Thursday 10 September 2026.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration dates are not yet published; join Fieldfisher’s Early Careers mailing list for registration updates.
  • Programme: Thursday 10 September 2026.
  • Who can apply: Students and prospective early-careers applicants
  • Application process: Registration dates are not yet published; join Fieldfisher’s Early Careers mailing list for registration updates.
View United Kingdom - Fieldfisher Manchester Networking Evening official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Trainee Negotiator Programme

Type: Traineeship

Location: United Kingdom: Belfast

  • Programme dates: Start date is vacancy specific.
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Start date is vacancy specific.
  • Who can apply: Applicants interested in legal negotiation and case handling
  • Eligibility: live vacancy controls exact dates: true location: Belfast programme: Trainee Negotiator Programme
  • Academic requirements: Programme-specific requirements are stated on the official page or live vacancy.
  • Application process: Application Screening Interview or assessment Offer Online application Programme-specific interview or assessment Offer
  • Assessments: Programme-specific interview and practical assessment
  • Progression: Potential permanent negotiator progression.
  • Funding: not separately published: true
  • Right to work: UK right-to-work requirements apply.
  • Disability support: Reasonable adjustments and Access to Work support are available.
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United Kingdom - Training Contract

Type: Training Contract

Location: United Kingdom: Birmingham, London, Manchester

  • Programme dates: Training Contract starts in September 2029.
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Training Contract starts in September 2029.
  • Who can apply: Successful Vacation Scheme candidates
  • Eligibility: alternative arrangements may be discussed for inability to attend: true first year undergraduate: false locations: Birmingham London Manchester standard route via vacation scheme: true underrepresented or socio economic background: false
  • Academic requirements: Fieldfisher does not publish a rigid universal grade threshold on the reviewed page and encourages applicants with mitigating circumstances to apply.
  • Application process: Vacation Scheme End-of-scheme appraisal Final partner interview Offer Complete the April 2027 Vacation Scheme End-of-scheme appraisal Final partner interview Training Contract offer
  • Assessments: Scheme performance End-of-scheme appraisal Final partner interview
  • Progression: Potential NQ retention.
  • Funding: Fieldfisher funds the PGDL where required, SQE1 and SQE2 assessments and preparation courses. Maintenance grants: PGDL £8,000; SQE1 and SQE2 £8,000; SQE2-only £1,150. pgdl fees: Funded where required pgdl maintenance grant gbp: 8000 preparation courses: Funded provider: University of Law sqe1 and sqe2 fees: Funded sqe1 and sqe2 maintenance grant gbp: 8000 sqe2 only maintenance grant gbp: 1150
  • Expenses: Travel costs up to £100 are reimbursed for assessment centres or interviews. Event travel is not reimbursed.
  • Travel support: Up to £100 for assessment-centre or interview travel.
  • Accommodation support: No standard accommodation contribution is published.
  • Right to work: Paid programmes and employment are subject to UK right-to-work requirements. Sponsorship is not inferred unless confirmed in the current offer.
  • Disability support: Individual adjustments are available. The Neurosight assessment is untimed, includes practice questions and adapts to different decision-making styles.
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United Kingdom - Pathways to Practice Insight Scheme

Type: Insight Programme

Location: United Kingdom

  • Applications open: 2026-09-14
  • Application timing: Applications open 14 September 2026; the exact closing date has not yet been published.
  • Programme dates: Two-week paid scheme in June or July 2027 in a Fieldfisher office in England.
  • Duration: 2 weeks
  • Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications open 14 September 2026; the exact closing date has not yet been published.
  • Programme: Two-week paid scheme in June or July 2027 in a Fieldfisher office in England.
  • Who can apply: First-year undergraduates from underrepresented and socio-economic backgrounds
  • Eligibility: alternative arrangements may be discussed for inability to attend: false first year undergraduate: true locations: Fieldfisher offices across England standard route via vacation scheme: false underrepresented or socio economic background: true
  • Academic requirements: First-year undergraduate from an underrepresented or socio-economic background.
  • Application process: Online application Online strength assessment Telephone or video interview In-person assessment centre Scheme Online application form Online Neurosight strength assessment Telephone or video interview with Early Careers — official page uses both descriptions In-person assessment centre Pathways to Practice scheme
  • Assessments: Untimed Neurosight strength assessment Video interview In-person assessment-centre exercises
  • Progression: Later access to the Vacation Scheme and potential Training Contract progression.
  • Funding: No separate scholarship or maintenance award is published for the scheme. not applicable: true
  • Expenses: Travel costs up to £100 are reimbursed for assessment centres or interviews. Event travel is not reimbursed.
  • Travel support: Up to £100 for assessment-centre or interview travel.
  • Accommodation support: No standard accommodation contribution is published.
  • Right to work: Paid programmes and employment are subject to UK right-to-work requirements. Sponsorship is not inferred unless confirmed in the current offer.
  • Disability support: Individual adjustments are available. The Neurosight assessment is untimed, includes practice questions and adapts to different decision-making styles.
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United Kingdom - Trainee Legal PA Programme

Type: Traineeship

Location: United Kingdom: Belfast

  • Programme dates: Next programme dates are not published on the current official page.
  • Duration: Programme specific
  • Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Next programme dates are not published on the current official page.
  • Who can apply: Applicants seeking a Legal PA career
  • Eligibility: live vacancy controls exact dates: false location: Belfast programme: Trainee Legal PA Programme
  • Academic requirements: Programme-specific requirements are stated on the official page or live vacancy.
  • Application process: Application Screening Interview or assessment Offer Online application Programme-specific interview or assessment Offer
  • Assessments: Programme-specific interview and practical assessment
  • Progression: Potential permanent Legal PA role.
  • Funding: not separately published: true
  • Right to work: UK right-to-work requirements apply.
  • Disability support: Reasonable adjustments and Access to Work support are available.
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United Kingdom - Fieldfisher London Networking Evening

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: London

  • Application timing: Registration dates are not yet published; join Fieldfisher’s Early Careers mailing list for registration updates.
  • Programme dates: 9 September 2026. The official page labels this as Monday, although 9 September 2026 falls on Wednesday; applicants should verify the weekday with Fieldfisher.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

  • Registration dates are not yet published; join Fieldfisher’s Early Careers mailing list for registration updates.
  • Programme: 9 September 2026. The official page labels this as Monday, although 9 September 2026 falls on Wednesday; applicants should verify the weekday with Fieldfisher.
  • Who can apply: Students and prospective early-careers applicants
  • Application process: Registration dates are not yet published; join Fieldfisher’s Early Careers mailing list for registration updates.
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Ireland - Dublin Intern Programme

Type: Internship

Location: Ireland: Dublin

  • Application timing: The programme is advertised at specific points in the year; the next exact dates have not yet been published.
  • Programme dates: Internships take place at specific points in the year; exact dates are published with each opportunity.
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • The programme is advertised at specific points in the year; the next exact dates have not yet been published.
  • Programme: Internships take place at specific points in the year; exact dates are published with each opportunity.
  • Who can apply: Students and graduates interested in the relevant office’s trainee pathway.
  • Eligibility: See the official programme page and live vacancy for cycle-specific eligibility.
View Ireland - Dublin Intern Programme official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Ulster University Belfast

Type: Open Day / Event

Location: United Kingdom: Belfast

  • Application timing: No separate Fieldfisher application deadline is published; follow the university event or Fieldfisher mailing-list registration instructions.
  • Programme dates: Tuesday 6 October 2026. The official listing omits the year; 2026 is inferred from the surrounding dated 2026 event series and matching weekday.
  • Duration: One event
  • Status: no_application

Published application and programme dates

  • No separate Fieldfisher application deadline is published; follow the university event or Fieldfisher mailing-list registration instructions.
  • Programme: Tuesday 6 October 2026. The official listing omits the year; 2026 is inferred from the surrounding dated 2026 event series and matching weekday.
  • Who can apply: Ulster University students and prospective early-careers applicants
  • Application process: No separate Fieldfisher application deadline is published; follow the university event or Fieldfisher mailing-list registration instructions.
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United Kingdom - Client Onboarding Graduate Scheme

Type: Graduate Programme

Location: United Kingdom: Belfast

  • Programme dates: Start date is vacancy specific.
  • Duration: Programme specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Start date is vacancy specific.
  • Who can apply: Graduates interested in risk and compliance
  • Eligibility: live vacancy controls exact dates: true location: Belfast programme: Client Onboarding Graduate Scheme
  • Academic requirements: Achieved 2:1 law degree preferred.
  • Application process: Application Screening Interview or assessment Offer Online application Programme-specific interview or assessment Offer
  • Assessments: Programme-specific interview and practical assessment
  • Progression: Potential client-onboarding career.
  • Funding: not separately published: true
  • Right to work: UK right-to-work requirements apply.
  • Disability support: Reasonable adjustments and Access to Work support are available.
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Ireland - Dublin Trainee Solicitor Programme

Type: Traineeship

Location: Ireland: Dublin

  • Application timing: Applications are made through live Ireland early-career roles; no single current window is published.
  • Programme dates: Structured Dublin trainee programme with rotations; intake dates are vacancy-specific.
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are made through live Ireland early-career roles; no single current window is published.
  • Programme: Structured Dublin trainee programme with rotations; intake dates are vacancy-specific.
  • Who can apply: Students and graduates interested in the relevant office’s trainee pathway.
  • Eligibility: See the official programme page and live vacancy for cycle-specific eligibility.
View Ireland - Dublin Trainee Solicitor Programme official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Graduate Legal Professional Scheme

Type: Graduate Programme

Location: United Kingdom: Belfast

  • Programme dates: Start date is vacancy specific.
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Start date is vacancy specific.
  • Who can apply: Law graduates and suitable applicants
  • Eligibility: live vacancy controls exact dates: true location: Belfast programme: Graduate Legal Professional Scheme
  • Academic requirements: Programme-specific requirements are stated on the official page or live vacancy.
  • Application process: Application Screening Interview or assessment Offer Online application Programme-specific interview or assessment Offer
  • Assessments: Programme-specific interview and practical assessment
  • Progression: Potential progression within legal teams.
  • Funding: not separately published: true
  • Right to work: UK right-to-work requirements apply.
  • Disability support: Reasonable adjustments and Access to Work support are available.
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United Kingdom - Apprenticeship Career Excellence (ACE) Programme

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: United Kingdom: Belfast

  • Programme dates: Next programme dates are not published on the current official page.
  • Duration: Programme specific
  • Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

  • Programme: Next programme dates are not published on the current official page.
  • Who can apply: People starting a career without university
  • Eligibility: live vacancy controls exact dates: false location: Belfast programme: Apprenticeship Career Excellence (ACE) Programme
  • Academic requirements: Minimum five GCSEs or equivalent, including English and Maths at grades 5–9 or A–C.
  • Application process: Application and CV Video interview Assessment centre Offer Application with short questions and CV 30-minute video interview Assessment centre Interview, written exercise and team exercise Offer
  • Assessments: 30-minute video interview Assessment-centre interview Written exercise Team exercise
  • Progression: Potential permanent business-services role.
  • Funding: professional qualification: Fully funded salary paid: true
  • Right to work: UK right-to-work requirements apply.
  • Disability support: Reasonable adjustments and Access to Work support are available.
View United Kingdom - Apprenticeship Career Excellence (ACE) Programme official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Vacation Scheme

Type: Vacation Scheme

Location: United Kingdom: Birmingham, London, Manchester

  • Applications open: 2026-09-14
  • Application timing: Applications open 14 September 2026; the exact closing date has not yet been published.
  • Programme dates: Two-week Vacation Scheme in April 2027.
  • Duration: 2 weeks
  • Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications open 14 September 2026; the exact closing date has not yet been published.
  • Programme: Two-week Vacation Scheme in April 2027.
  • Who can apply: Penultimate-year, final-year students and graduates
  • Eligibility: alternative arrangements may be discussed for inability to attend: false first year undergraduate: false locations: Birmingham London Manchester standard route via vacation scheme: false underrepresented or socio economic background: false
  • Academic requirements: Fieldfisher does not publish a rigid universal grade threshold on the reviewed page and encourages applicants with mitigating circumstances to apply.
  • Application process: Online application Online strength assessment Telephone or video interview In-person assessment centre Scheme Online application form Online Neurosight strength assessment Telephone or video interview with Early Careers — official page uses both descriptions In-person assessment centre Vacation Scheme and end-of-scheme appraisal
  • Assessments: Untimed Neurosight strength assessment Video interview In-person assessment-centre exercises
  • Progression: Final partner interview and potential Training Contract offer.
  • Funding: No separate scholarship or maintenance award is published for the scheme. not applicable: true
  • Expenses: Travel costs up to £100 are reimbursed for assessment centres or interviews. Event travel is not reimbursed.
  • Travel support: Up to £100 for assessment-centre or interview travel.
  • Accommodation support: No standard accommodation contribution is published.
  • Right to work: Paid programmes and employment are subject to UK right-to-work requirements. Sponsorship is not inferred unless confirmed in the current offer.
  • Disability support: Individual adjustments are available. The Neurosight assessment is untimed, includes practice questions and adapts to different decision-making styles.
View United Kingdom - Vacation Scheme official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom support

UK Visa and Funding

UK qualification funding, maintenance support and published visa-sponsorship or right-to-work information for joining the firm in the United Kingdom.

Areas of work

Practice areas

The legal services and capabilities listed by the firm.

Banking and Finance

Banking, finance and capital-markets work.

Commercial

Commercial contracts and business operations.

Competition and Antitrust

Competition, trade and market regulation.

Corporate and M&A

Corporate transactions, investments and M&A.

Dispute Resolution

Litigation, arbitration and investigations.

Employment, Pensions and Immigration

Employment, pensions and immigration.

Intellectual Property

Patents, trade marks, copyright and IP disputes.

Personal Injury and Medical Negligence

Personal injury and medical-negligence work.

Privacy, Security and Information

Data protection, cyber and information law.

Real Estate

Property, development and real-estate investment.

Regulatory

Financial, product and public regulation.

Technology and Data

Technology transactions, digital services and data.

Offices

Locations

Office locations and the student opportunities available in each location where confirmed.

Career paths

Roles

Early-career routes, legal careers, knowledge and innovation roles, legal support and specialist leadership titles.

Trainee Solicitor

Two-year training contract

Business Services

Professional support roles

Access and inclusion

EDI

Recruitment adjustments, disability support, disability-specific programmes, mentoring, networks, partnerships and wider inclusion work.

Community and legal access

Pro bono

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