Allen & Overy (A&O) has confirmed that it has offered positions to four former King & Wood Mallesons trainees, as well as a future joiner.
Graduate recruitment partner Claire Wright said: “We have offered four current KWM trainees a position at A&O. Future KWM trainees were asked to apply through our usual graduate recruitment process, interviews for which will continue for the next month, and we have already made one offer. We’re pleased to be able to help at this difficult time.”
Separately, Holman Fenwick Willan has also confirmed that it has taken on one trainee. It brings the total number of ‘current’ KWM accounted for to 45 out of a total of around 60.
Lawyer 2B understands that US firm Vinson & Elkins has also offered a position to one future KWM trainee.
The KWM trainee diaspora: confirmed so far
Allen & Overy: taking four trainees, one future trainee and interviewing other future trainees
Ashurst: expecting to take ‘at least three‘ trainees
Baker McKenzie: taking three
Covington & Burling: expecting to take two
DLA Piper: taking four
Fieldfisher: currently interviewing for one role
Freshfields: taking three
Fried Frank: taking three
Goodwin Procter: taking five
Greenberg Traurig: taking five, and looking to take future trainees and trainee secretaries.
Hogan Lovells: expecting to take two
Holman Fenwick Willan: taking one
Macfarlanes: taking two
Osborne Clarke: taking two
Reed Smith: taking three
Stephenson Harwood: has taken one, and talking to others
White & Case: taking one current trainee, and assessing a number of other current and future trainees
