The Legal Cheek Winter Virtual Vacation Scheme 2024

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The Legal Cheek Winter Virtual Vacation Scheme, run in partnership with The University of Law (ULaw), takes place from Monday 2 December until Friday 6 December 2024. 

It features a series of short talks, workshops and Q&As with lawyers from leading firms, corresponding written exercises set by ULaw, as well as an employability expo and various socials.

The following firms are participating: Akin, Brabners, BCLP, Charles Russell Speechlys, Clyde & Co, Dentons, Gateley, Gibson Dunn, Lewis Silkin, Macfarlanes, Norton Rose Fulbright, Osborne Clarke, Ropes & Gray, Shoosmiths, Slaughter and May Weil Gotshal & Manges, Wiggin and Womble Bond Dickinson.

The Scheme is open to all students. Its aim is to help students gain insights into life as a lawyer across a range of practice areas. The Scheme is not part of the participating firms’ recruitment processes.

Sponsors

In partnership with

Participating firms and chambers

Speakers

Lorna Nsoatabe

Lorna Nsoatabe

Competition law partner at Slaughter and May

Rory Lynch

Rory Lynch

Partner and Head of Reputation Management at Gateley

Dawn Troman

Dawn Troman

Legal Director in the commercial disputes and international arbitration team at Osborne Clarke

Max Dixon

Max Dixon

Associate in the technology and commercial transactions team at BCLP

Peter Lewin

Peter Lewin

Partner specialising in video games and interactive entertainment at Wiggin

Tanwen Evans-Balch

Tanwen Evans-Balch

Associate in the tax, trusts and succession team at Charles Russell Speechlys

Amina Jamil

Amina Jamil

Associate in the dispute resolution team at Dentons

Adam Richards

Adam Richards

Associate in the planning and infrastructure team at Womble Bond Dickinson

Ashwin Pillay

Ashwin Pillay

Senior associate specialising in private company mergers and acquisitions and private equity investment work at Charles Russell Speechlys

Alix Murtha

Alix Murtha

Senior associate in the real estate team at Clyde & Co

Luke Wetmore

Luke Wetmore

Associate in the private equity transactions team at Ropes & Gray

Sarah McWhinney

Sarah McWhinney

Partner in the employment, immigration and reward division at Lewis Silkin

Luke Taylor

Luke Taylor

Commercial real estate partner at Brabners

Isabel Davies

Isabel Davies

Senior associate specialising in video games, esports and interactive entertainment at Wiggin

Ellie Powell

Ellie Powell

Technology and commercial transactions associate at BCLP

Matthew Finnie

Matthew Finnie

Restructuring associate at Akin Gump

Schedule

Monday 2 December

9:40-10:00

Welcome

Speakers

• The University of Law (Peter Crisp, pro vice chancellor)

10:00-11:00

Competition law

Format

Workshop

Speakers

• Slaughter and May (Lorna Nsoatabe, partner)

14:00-15:00

Private capital

Format

Presentation

Speakers

• Charles Russell Speechlys (Ashwin Pillay, senior associate and Tanwen Evans-Balch, associate)

16:00-17:00

Employment

Format

Presentation

Speakers

• Lewis Silkin (Sarah McWhinney, partner)

Tuesday 3 December

10:00-11:00

Reputation management

Format

Presentation

Speakers

• Gateley (Rory Lynch, partner)

14:00-15:00

Deals

Format

Workshop

Speakers

• Akin (Matthew Finnie, associate)
• Macfarlanes
• Ropes & Gray (Luke Wetmore, associate)

Wednesday 4 December

10:00-11:00

Technology

Format

Presentation

Speakers

• BCLP (Max Dixon, associate and Ellie Powell, associate)

14:00-16:00

Employability Expo

Format

Expo

Speakers

• The University of Law

Thursday 5 December

10:00-11:00

Video games

Format

Presentation

Speakers

• Wiggin (Peter Lewin, partner and Isabel Davies, senior associate)

14:00-15:00

Restructuring

Format

Presentation

Speakers

• Weil

16:00-17:00

Disputes

Format

Workshop

Speakers

• Dentons (Amina Jamil, associate)
• Gibson Dunn
• Osborne Clarke (Dawn Troman, legal director)

Friday 6 December

10:00-11:00

Real estate

Format

Workshop

Speakers

• Brabners (Luke Taylor, partner)
• Clyde & Co (Alix Murtha, senior associate)
• Shoosmiths
• Womble Bond Dickinson (Adam Richards, associate)

14:00-15:00

Aviation finance

Format

Presentation

Speakers

• Norton Rose Fulbright (Maeve Naughton, senior associate)

16:00-17:00

Farewell drinks with ULaw future trainees and the Legal Cheek team

How it works

All sessions take place virtually via our virtual events platform. Some are view-only with students able to interact via the chat; in others students are encouraged to interact by sharing their audio and video.

Case study exercises are set by ULaw, with model answers supplied at the end of the Scheme.

You are encouraged to attend all sessions but we appreciate you may have some other commitments to balance. Students who attend all of the sessions receive a certificate at the end of the Scheme.