Ashurst Perkins Coie
London·Seattle·Sydney
Energy·Infrastructure·Technology
Ashurst's 2025 merger with Seattle-founded Perkins Coie (completed and now trading as Ashurst Perkins Coie) created a firm spanning London, Seattle, Sydney and New York, built around a genuine specialism in energy, infrastructure and technology deals.
Why this firm
A Silver Circle heavyweight in energy, infrastructure and tech
A founding member of the Silver Circle, now combined with Seattle's Perkins Coie to span London, Seattle, Sydney and New York
Built around a genuine specialism in energy, infrastructure and technology deals
About a third of trainees go on an international or client secondment each year, to offices from Singapore to Abu Dhabi
What this firm looks for
Drawn from Ashurst Perkins Coie's own recruitment materials
Based on the firm's published recruitment materials, graduate recruitment commentary and stated values.
Six named core competencies
Training principal Ruth Buchanan names the firm's explicit assessment competencies as analytical ability, commercial instinct, communication skills, teamwork/interpersonal skills, flexibility, and determination and drive.
World awareness over legal knowledge
Buchanan on what interviews actually test: "We're not testing for legal skill, we're seeing if they're commercially aware, if they have a grasp of what's going on in the world."
Any transferable experience counts
The firm explicitly does not require legal-sector experience: any type of experience that has helped someone develop the skills needed to be an effective lawyer is appreciated.
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