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Covington & Burling LLP (Europe)

Also Known As: Covington & Burling, Covington and Burling, Covington, Covingtons
Law Firms

VAULT RANKINGS 2012



GENERAL INFO

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
8 offices
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THE BUZZ…

•  “Good for regulatory and dispute resolution”
•  “Somewhat invisible in the London market”

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Vault's Scoop

Uppers

•  “The variety of interesting work”
•  Flat structure and open-door policy
•  “Excellent” salaries

Downers

•  “The firm is relatively unknown in London”
•  Hours can “fluctuate dramatically”
•  “Training programme is too US-centric”

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ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

With more than 800 lawyers in eight offices, Covington & Burling’s reach covers three continents. This law firm is known for quietly (and smartly) going about its business—that business being antitrust, litigation, corporate, intellectual property and regulatory work, with particular strengths in the life sciences/pharma, media and technology, sports and financial services industries.

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Covington & Burling SALARIES


Covington & Burling LLP (Europe) salary & compensation reviews include all signing and year-end bonuses, vacation time and other perks and reimbursements that make up total compensation.

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Covington & Burling SURVEY SAYS


Vault’s Verdict: Associates appreciate management’s success in steering the firm through the recession without any redundancies, though some say that Covington’s American roots show more than they’d like (e.g., the US-centric training) and wish that the firm were better known in the UK. That said, lawyers and trainees enjoy interesting, varied work in a friendly, easygoing atmosphere. And if the money’s not quite top of the US market, it’s pretty close.

What Solicitors Say

•  “There is generally a good mix of work and lawyers are encouraged to maintain a broad experience base and not to specialise too early.” – Associate

•  “I am as happy being a lawyer here as I am ever likely to be.” – Associate

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Tips from the inside

Vault’s Verdict: Among the qualities of a successful lawyer, Covington “rates academic excellence foremost and the ability to write and communicate clearly”, insiders report. But the firm doesn’t just want brainiacs, as “the London office is also very much about ’fit’”. Get on a vacation scheme, if you can, to experience the firm’s culture firsthand.


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