Addleshaw Goddard |

From the work we do to the culture we foster and the partnerships we form, every last part of Addleshaw Goddard is driven by three core values: quality, imagination, and impact. We welcome everyone, support people to achieve their full potential, and always seek smart ways to have a positive impact – for our clients, colleagues, and communities around the world.

We act for clients whatever the scale of their requirements. Last year we acted for over 5000 clients including over 300 companies listed on the stock market of 10 countries. We have also advised over half the FTSE 100 companies in the last 3 years, including Associated British Foods, SSE, GlaxoSmithKline, HSBC and British Land. Our business is about strong client relationships built on successful delivery across national and international markets. 

The range and scale of our work is compelling, and encompasses high value strategic advice to the everyday. It means we are able to attract talented, like-minded individuals who love what they do, are committed to our clients success, and strive to build valued partnerships through our collective energy and expertise.

Click here to read what our trainees have to say about training at Addleshaw Goddard.

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We have advised over 1,000 companies operating in, to and from Ireland – the country named in the top three most attractive places in Western Europe for investment, and home to many world-leading, high performing companies. With our local presence in Ireland formed through a merger with Eugene F Collins, our full service team has been operating in the market for over 125 years – supporting clients in areas such as financial services, real estate, retail and consumer, technology and life sciences.

We are committed to finding the smartest ways of delivering the biggest impact to clients of all sizes in Ireland, Europe and beyond.

There is no Addleshaw Goddard type. We are looking for authentic personalities who are aspiring, confident and committed to becoming great lawyers.

We want people who want to learn alongside the best in the profession, bringing their energy and passion to our team and our clients.

In order to apply for this opportunity, you need to:

• be in your final year or have graduated with a 2:1 (whether predicted or obtained). Please note that we consider applications from those who have received a 2.2 with mitigating circumstances.
• be ready to join us for a pre-seat prior to starting the Professional Practice Course (PPC) in September (the pre-seat for September 2026 will commence in May 2026, the pre-seat for September 2027 will commence in January 2027).
• have passed all FE-1s prior to joining us for your pre-seat.

For application deadlines and to apply please visit our website.

We offer a four-week summer Internship in Dublin. And because everyone is an individual, we make sure each placement is a valuable experience for each individual student. 

While you are here, you will get to know the everyday life of an Addleshaw Goddard trainee. You will experience different divisions and sectors AG Ireland operate in. You will be supervised by an experienced solicitor, who will welcome you to the department and allocate work. You will be allocated a trainee buddy who will be on hand to help throughout your placement. 

This is a scheme as unique as you are. As well as informative sessions, group exercises, assessed work and plenty of time at your desk, you will attend social events with a range of people across the office. It’s a real chance to get to know our people and our culture. We offer training contracts to successful Interns, so we’d encourage you to apply. We recruit for our trainees from our Internship and suggest anyone who is interested in a training contract apply. 

Applications open on 1 December 2025 and close on 3 February 2026. Applications are open to those who are in their second year of any degree or onwards. Please apply through our website.

Pro bono work allows us to live out our firm's values and support our communities and all our fee earners (including trainees) have a 50 hour allowance to engage on our pro bono programme. 

Our pro bono programme mirrors our key practice areas across the firm and by delivering free legal advice to individuals, charities and social enterprises we're able to empower them to thrive whilst also providing opportunities for our people to give back to the communities in which we operate.  

We have a central pro bono steering committee, which is supported by our Pro Bono Partners and the firm's Senior Pro Bono and Inclusion Manager who are tasked with identifying new opportunities and innovative approaches to develop new initiatives to deliver our programme across our global business.  

AG's pro bono strategy is built around:

• the provision of pro bono advice to charities and social enterprises;
• providing pro bono advice at legal advice centres and/or supervising students at local universities and law schools which provide legal advice centres;
• the ability to work collaboratively across large scale pro bono projects;
• taking on key pro bono clients where we can become their complete legal function; and
• actively exploring opportunities to work with clients in partnership.

In the last financial year, we delivered nearly 9,500 hours of pro bono legal advice which had a value of over £5m, showing a 17% growth from the previous year.

At Addleshaw Goddard, we recognise the importance of nurturing an inclusive culture to help us attract, retain and enable our people to be the best they can be.

In 2020 we introduced a new, Board approved inclusion strategy, which included:

• Allocating senior leadership roles across 5 key strands of inclusion (Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, LGBTQ+ and Social Mobility), including senior partners and business services leads.
• The setting of targets for ethnicity and gender across our business.
• The setting of short-, medium- and long-term goals to keep us accountable.

Since 2020 we have kept our strategy under review to ensure that it remains ambitious and reflects the needs of our people.  And hope that this strategic approach will create greater equality within our firm and foster a greater sense of belonging amongst our people. 

Now, our commitment to DE&I remains resolute across our business and is underpinned by the firm's 2030 Vision, which clearly articulates the firm's continued focus on investing in our Culture.  Our current objectives include:

• To improve the diversity by attracting the best talent, irrespective of background or protected characteristic.
• To nurture a culture that centres on equity, inclusion and mutual respect so that everyone feels as though they belong and can be the best they can be.
• To be a firm known for its flexibility, inclusivity and innovation when it comes to DE&I in the legal sector.

A core part of our DE&I programme has been the investment into our employee networks which now have over 700 members and include: 

• OpenAG (LGBTQ+)
• AG Embrace (Ethnicity)
• The Vine (Gender)
• Ability Forum (Disability and Carers)
• Social Mobility Champions (Social Mobility)
• Jewish Network
• Christian Network
• Hindu, Sikh and Jain Network
• Muslim Network