Trainee Insights

In this episode of Trainee Insights, Ropes & Gray London asset management counsel, Chris Townsend, speaks about life as a private funds lawyer and shares his experiences on how to make the best possible start as a junior lawyer and, most importantly, maintain that standard throughout a career. Chris also gives tips on how to achieve high performance at the junior level and offers valuable insights into how you can “work smart.”

In this episode of Trainee Insights, Ropes & Gray London office managing partner, Jane Rogers, discusses the culture and strategy of the London office and what makes it stand out in the London legal market. Jane also details some of the key attributes required to operate as a trusted client advisor, both as an individual practitioner and as a member of the firm.

In this episode of our Trainee Insights podcast series, first seat trainee, Katie Gerasimidis, shares her insights into the graduate recruitment process and whether her experiences at Ropes & Gray so far align with her expectations before joining the firm.

In this episode of Trainee Insights, Ropes & Gray London training principal and data, privacy & cybersecurity partner, Rohan Massey, speaks with trainees Kwasi Yeboah and Emilio Fabrizi about what makes Ropes & Gray unique, developments in the cybersecurity space, and reveals a past life as an actor listed on the International Movies Database.

Welcome to Trainee Insights, a new Ropes & Gray podcast series that’s home for discussions about life as a trainee or junior lawyer at Ropes & Gray London. In this inaugural episode, Ropes & Gray London trainee recruitment partner, Ruchit Patel, speaks with trainees Kwasi Yeboah and Emilio Fabrizi about the Ropes & Gray London training programme and application process, the importance of the antitrust practice within the firm, and '90s hardcore gangster rap.