Associate (Former Kirkland Trainee) Arun Sohan-Pall Graduate in Law, London School of Economics
“Being a Kirkland trainee exceeded every expectation I had of my training contract. In a short amount of time, I had exposure to a range of deals that left me excited about my future as a lawyer at Kirkland.”
I have recently qualified into the Corporate team having completed my training contract in August. As well as Corporate I also undertook seats in the Debt Finance, Financial Services Regulatory and Real Estate Finance teams. It was fascinating to see the different angles of private equity transactions. In all my seats, I was treated like an important member of the team from day one. Being a Kirkland trainee exceeded every expectation I had of my training contract. In a short amount of time, I had exposure to a range of deals that left me excited about my future as a lawyer at Kirkland. Within the first week of my training contract, I was emailing the CFO of a company and was trusted to take the lead on running junior processes. Although this can be daunting, you always feel supported – I always knew I could reach out to someone to ask for help.
Trainees also sit with a supervisor who are always there to offer advice and guidance. It is remarkable how much you can learn from just sitting in the same room as an experienced lawyer operating at the pinnacle of the legal market. It is easy to stay motivated here when surrounded by driven and ambitious individuals. The energy is infectious, and encourages you to go beyond what you think you are capable of. Looking back, the training contract involved a lot of hard work, but I had so much fun along the way. I could not imagine being a lawyer anywhere else.
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