Early careers

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The real difference that Maples Teesdale makes starts and ends with our people. This is because our highly experienced team are truly hands-on and involved, and are thoroughly prepared for each client’s business. Together, their sharp focus on the commercial real estate market means that no other distractions exist, no conflicts arise and pragmatic advice to clients is centred and based on experience, sound research and sector expertise.

Hear from previous trainees

Charis Almond

Trainee 2022 – 2024,
Associate 2024

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Megan Newnham

Trainee 2018 – 2020,
Associate 2020

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Holly Stylianou

Trainee 2015 – 2017,
Associate 2017,
Senior Associate 2023

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Alex Watkins

Trainee 2014 – 2016,
Associate 2016,
Senior Associate 2022

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Early Careers Curriculum

Our Early Careers Curriculum is designed to give you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive from day one. Through a blend of interactive learning and practical experience, you’ll develop expertise across six core areas:

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Knowledge and expertise

• How real estate deals work
• Due diligence
• Leases and asset management
• Transaction formalities and post-completion
• Getting documents properly executed
• Tax for real estate lawyers
• Working with property litigation
• Real estate finance
• Construction for real estate lawyers

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Personal impact and team working

• How to be a good trainee
• Managing your personal brand
• Time management
• Teamwork, delegation and other professional skills
• Effective communication
• Building resilience and other personal development

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Better business

• The law firm as a business – time recording, billing and why they matter
• Attention to detail – file management, document checking and peer review
• Business development – never too early to start

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Working with clients

• Being commercial
• Communication – right tone, right style, right frequency
• How to handle mistakes and complaints

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Professional standards and compliance

• Anti Money Laundering
• Fraud red flags
• Accounts rules and client money
• Continuing competence
• SRA Code of Conduct
• Advising on indemnity insurance

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Working with legal technology

• Using Word and house style
• Using our document management system
• Dealing with electronic signing
• Extranets and client collaboration platforms
• Using proof-reading tools
• Use of AI