Success Stories
Check out these testimonials from some of the many thousands of members who we’ve helped to secure highly competitive assessment centres, vacation schemes and training contracts.
Law firm successes
Our content has helped our members to secure interviews, vacation schemes and training contracts at a broad range of leading law firms, including...
Accutrainee - Addleshaw Goddard - Akin Gump - Allen & Overy - Ashurst - Baker McKenzie - BCLP - Bevvan Britten - Bird & Bird - Charles Russell Speechless - Cleary Gottlieb - Clifford Chance - Clyde & Co - CMS - Covington & Burning - DAC Beachcroft - Dentons - DLA Piper - Eversheds - Faegre Drinker - Farrer & Co - Foot Antsey - Forsters - Freshfields - Gateley - Gowling WLG - Herbert Smith Freehills - HFW - Hogan Lovells - Ince & Co - Katten - Kennedys - Linklaters - Macfarlanes - Marriott Harrison - Mayer Brown - Millbank - Mishcon de Reya - Morgan Lewis - Norton Rose Fulbright - Osborne Clark - Paul Hastings - Reed Smith - Shakespeare Martineau - Shearman & Sterling - Shoosmiths - Sidley Austin - Simmons & Simmons - Skadden - Slaughter and May - Stephenson Harwood - Sullivan & Cromwell - Taylor Vinters - Taylor Wessing - Trowers & Hamlins - Vinson & Elkins - Weightmans - Weil Gotshal & Manger - White & Case - Wilkie Farr - Winston & Strawn - Withers
"I secured four assessment centres, plus training contracts at Freshfields and Linklaters. The courses were seriously so integral to my success. I genuinely could not have done anything without them."
Felcia Fong, Future Trainee
Success Stories
The impact Commercial Law Academy is having...
Sophia Birch
"Thank you for the resources that the Commercial Law Academy provides - with the online platform I was able to secure my vacation schemes at a Magic Circle and another big law international firm!"
Rebecca Pauley
"Just wanted to drop a quick note to express how useful I've found the Academy for my applications this year. Going into AC preparation, I didn’t know where to start, so having specific courses laying out everything that might come up in competency and case study interviews has been an absolute game-changer. Ended up with ACs at Jones Day, Baker McKenzie, and Linklaters! Cannot thank you enough!"
Elaine Dunn
"Commercial Law Academy was the key contributing factor to my success in securing a training contract with a major international law firm"
Demi, Law graduate
"Putting your advice into practice, I've landed a training contract with the largest of Ireland's top 5 firms. The Commercial Law Academy was an invaluable investment for my career. Jake has an outstanding teaching style..."
Final year History student
"Brilliant, so in-depth and insightful...I feel much more confident about how to approach applications and demonstrate my skills in a way that matches those required."
Kristy, Australian Law graduate
"I have just received an email from [Magic Circle firm] saying that I passed the case study interview! It involved mostly contents covered by your M&A course - thank you so so much!! Honestly would not have made it without your courses."
Final year PPE student
"Thought-provoking and provided a fresh perspective for the upcoming application cycle, including insights to further my commercial awareness and tips to cultivate my personal brand."
University employability adviser
"Very insightful and full of advice!"
Final year Politics & International Relations student
"I found the insights you provided extremely helpful and easy to understand, especially as a non-law undergraduate entering the legal sector."
Masters student
"I've been to over 100 legal events in the last 4 months. This was truly the most comprehensive resource I've had on the topic."
"Commercial Law Academy was the key contributing factor to my success in securing a training contract with a major international law firm"
Elaine Dunn, DLA Piper
"Commercial Law Academy was integral in helping me secure multiple vacation scheme offers from large commercial firms, as well as three training contracts.
The information provided by the courses and content on Commercial Law Academy's easy to use site is first rate, and guaranteed to put you a cut above the rest in the competitive processes involved in securing a career in commercial law. I can't recommend a membership strongly enough."
Josh, Trainee Solicitor
