I thoroughly enjoyed the Vacation Scheme at CMS Cameron McKenna It was a great chance to get a real insight into what it would be like to complete a training contract at the firm and there was a lot of exposure to a range of departments which made the ex
Hard work but I knew it was going to be
Everyone was exceptionally friendly
There was a fair mixture of realistic graft and actual work which was both creative and interesting
The two weeks were well structured yet relaxed so that I knew which department I was involved with and the people to talk to yet nothing felt too staged I was given pieces of work but due to the nature of legal work nothing substantial which meant I
I sat in the Infrastructure Project Finance team for a fortnight the whole department was extremely friendly and collaborative I was made to feel at ease when told that no question was a stupid one There were plenty of social eventsopportunities to
I truly enjoyed my time at CMS
I had the opprotunity to work on a broad range of deals and transactions and I was trusted to contribute to important parts of it
Having done placements before coming to CMS CMS was by far the best experience I had There were a number of reasons for this Firstly the scale of the firm and the type of work I was exposed to Secondly the fact that the scheme was so well organise
First hand contact with real cases and big clients helped me understand the context of commercial law a lot better and engage in challenging tasks The socials and buddy scheme worked well such that I never felt lost or scared to ask questions
I got to sit with a senior associate and to attend to many presentations about the firm so this was an excellent insight to the firm
Excellent Plenty of work sent my way
Everyone has been extremely friendly and welcoming I have been given a variety of interesting tasks and also had the opportunity to enjoy the social side
