What are my options if I would like to move out of London to a regional practice?
There is an abundance of opportunities in the regions for City-trained lawyers in all practice areas. The quality of firms and work is at an all time high with many of the lawyers coming from top City firms in search of a better work/life balance. In this cost-driven market, many regional firms are on the panel of major organisations and have an impressive national and sometimes international client base. One advantage for your career is client contact and autonomy; in regional firms, the level of client contact is considerably higher than you would expect in a London firm, with greater opportunity to be involved in business development. Regional firms usually offer career progression at a faster rate than their London counterparts, and although the route to partnership is still demanding, it is more achievable than in many London firms. Given the quality of work in regional firms and increased client exposure, if at a later stage you decide you want to return to London, you would stil
