Law firm Ashfords has recruited 14 trainee solicitors to work across all five of its South West offices, including Bristol. And, for the first time, two will be based in its London office following its merger with Rochman Landau earlier this year.
Over the next two years the trainees will spend six months working in each of four different ‘seats’ of the law, ensuring they develop a broad range of skills before they qualify. In particular, they will be able to gain invaluable experience from the quality and variety of legal work they undertake on behalf of the firm’s strong client base.
The new trainees are Aimee Davies, Charlotte Heffernan, Paul Hilton, Hannah Rees, Dominic Ring, Daniel Sefton, Amy Shaw, Danielle Spalding, Matthew Tinsley, Emma Wherry, Laura Wuerzer, Nichola May, Beth Nicolls and Rebecca Rous.
Ashfords training partner Ruth Murray said: “Our trainees play a crucial part in the growth of the firm, so we only recruit the best. We take it as read that the best candidates for our trainee roles will be bright, personable and have an excellent academic record. What we are also looking for is passion, enthusiasm, confidence, creativity and the ability to communicate. These are all qualities that our new recruits have in abundance.
“We believe it is important to invest in the development of our trainees, as we see them as our future partners – so we train them to a very high standard.”
Ashfords employs nearly 500 staff across offices in Bristol, London, Exeter, Plymouth, Taunton and Tiverton. The full-service firm, it has dedicated corporate, commercial, public sector and private client solicitors serving local, national and international clients.
