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        "html_text": "<div class=\"fr-view\"><p><br></p><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Interesting selling points</span></strong></p><div class=\"fr-view\"><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Harbottle &amp; Lewis is a leader in the Private Client and Technology, Media and Entertainment sectors.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Uniquely broad range of practice areas, including not only the usual commercial contentious and non-contentious teams, but also immigration, family, clinical negligence and private client.</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Works with not only large corporates, but also early stage start-ups, indicating that lawyers will have exposure to clients at all stages of the business life cycle.</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm has accumulated a broad range of interesting, high profile individuals and organisations as clients, including Stormzy, Queen Productions Limited, the Royal Family and the Beckhams amongst its clients.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Services innovative industries such as e-Sports, film, music, TV, theatre and sport.</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Chambers and Partners has awarded the firm Band 1 rankings for its Defamation/Reputation Management, Media &amp; Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment &amp; Social Media, and Media &amp; Entertainment: Publishing and Media &amp; Entertainment: Theatre &amp; Live Events departments.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm offers a range of benefits for trainees, including free lunches, free fitness classes, a monthly 15-minute massage and monthly one-to-one wellness sessions with a registered psychotherapist.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Beyond its clients, the firm is committed to the arts by sponsoring the Bush Theatre and the UK Screen Association. It also encourages its employees to support local arts organisations.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li></ul></div><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><div class=\"fr-view\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">We cover these selling points in more detail below, alongside other relevant firm facts and characteristics.</span></span></p><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Practice areas / services</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Harbottle &amp; Lewis is a leading UK-based full-service law firm, with a broad range of practice areas including:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Commercial Contracts&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Commercial Litigation</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Company Secretarial&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Corporate&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Data Protection and Data Privacy</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Defamation &amp; Privacy&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Dispute Resolution&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Employment&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Family&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Immigration&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Intellectual Property&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Investigations&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">LGBT Community&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Notary Services&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Partnerships &amp; LLPs&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Personal Injury &amp; Clinical Negligence&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Private Client&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Property&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Regulatory&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Reputation Protection&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Restructuring and Insolvency&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Tax&nbsp;</span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Chambers and Partners, a leading analyst of the legal market, has awarded its highest &lsquo;Band 1&rsquo; ranking for the following departments: Defamation/Reputation Management, Media &amp; Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment &amp; Social Media, Media &amp; Entertainment: Publishing and Media &amp; Entertainment: Theatre &amp; Live Events. <a href=\"https://chambers.com/law-firm/harbottle-lewis-llp-uk-1:178\">See here for more information</a></span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/\">Click here to learn more about Harbottle &amp; Lewis&rsquo; full range of practice areas</a></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Key sectors / industries</span></strong></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Harbottle &amp; Lewis has a number of high-profile clients, but its most profitable are in the following sectors:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/digital-tech/\">Digital &amp; Technology</a>&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/film/\">Film</a>&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/music-lawyers/\">Music</a>&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/television-lawyer/\">Television</a>&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/theatre-lawyers/\">Theatre</a>&nbsp;</span></span></span></li></ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">In addition, Harbottle &amp; Lewis also services Advertising, Marketing &amp; Sponsorship, Charities, e-Sports, Fashion, Hospital &amp; Travel, Media Finance, Middle East &amp; Africa, Private Capital, Publishing, Retail, Sport, Start-ups &amp; Growth Companies, and Video Games.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/\">Click here to learn more about Harbottle &amp; Lewis&rsquo; full range of sectors and industries</a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Work</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Harbottle &amp; Lewis&rsquo; most notable work includes:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/news/harbottle-lewis-advises-f1-arcade/\">F1 Arcade</a>: the firm advised F1 Arcade on its $130 million growth financing raise. F1 Arcade is the world&rsquo;s first F1 experiential hospitality brand, offering a gaming experience to stimulate the thrill of F1 raxing.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/news/harbottle-lewis-advises-on-the-sale-of-the-mousetrap/\">The Mousetrap</a>: Harbottle &amp; Lewis advised on the sale of the world&rsquo;s longest running play, Agatha Christie&rsquo;s The Mousetrap, to a consortium led by TodayTix CEO Brian Fenty.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/news/success-at-the-mobos-2024/\">UK Musicians</a>: the firm advises a number of UK musicians including Central Cee, Stormzy, Little Simz and Tunde.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/news/harbottle-lewis-advises-soho-studios-entertainment-on-its-strategic-investment-from-asylum-entertainment/\">Soho Studios Entertainment</a>: Harbottle &amp; Lewis advised Soho Studios Entertainment, a production company, on its strategic investment from Endeavour backed Asylum Entertainment.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><em>Older examples</em></span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/news/harbottle-lewis-advises-f1-arcade-on-30m-fundraising-round/\">F1 Arcade</a>: The firm advised F1 Arcade on a &pound;30 million fundraising round which attracted notable investors. This will enable the arcade to expand the roll out of its immersive F1 racing simulators. The Arcade has been supported by the likes of McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown and Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris and Logan Sargeant.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Joint-Statement-12-April-2017.pdf\">Melania Trump</a>: In 2016, the firm was instructed by Melania Trump in legal proceedings against the Daily Mail regarding an article the newspaper published suggesting that Melania Trump worked as an escort in the 90s and questioning her previous immigration status.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/harbottle-%26-lewis_we-are-delighted-to-see-the-release-and-success-activity-7021837021748817920-O_0E\">Box to Box Films</a>: The firm worked on the legal aspects of production of Box to Box Films&rsquo; sports documentary, Break Point, which was released on Netflix.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://chambers.com/law-firm/harbottle-lewis-llp-uk-1:178\">Queen Productions Limited</a>: Harbottle &amp; Lewis acts for Queen Productions Limited which owns the intellectual property to the works and archive of the band Queen.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li></ul><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/news-and-views/\">Click here to learn more about Harbottle &amp; Lewis&rsquo; work on more recent deals and cases</a></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Offices / global footprint / expansion</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><strong>Headquarters</strong>: London, 7 Savoy Court.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><strong>Office</strong>: The firm has been based in London since its founding in 1955.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/contact/\">Click here to find out more about Harbottle &amp; Lewis&rsquo; office</a></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Insights, internships and other opportunities</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm does not offer a vacation scheme, but hopes to do so in the future, nor does it offer open days. However, it has produced a number of podcasts (accessible via the &ldquo;<a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/podcasts/\">Harbottle Hub</a>&rdquo;) which provide an insight into the firm&rsquo;s expertise and the work it carries out. The firm also hosts a number of virtual events which provide insights into its work in various sectors (<a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/events/\">click here to find out more</a>).&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/grad-hub/\">Click here to learn more about Harbottle &amp; Lewis&rsquo; graduate opportunities</a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Training contract</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Harbottle &amp; Lewis&rsquo; training contract is made up of four six-month seats. Seat options include: commercial litigation, corporate, employment, family, film, TV &amp; theatre, IP litigation, media &amp; entertainment, media &amp; information (litigation), private client, tax and immigration, property and technology, data, and digital (<a href=\"https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/harbottle-lewis/true-picture/178/1\">see here</a>).&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm only recruits via direct training contract applications. The firm offers six training contracts a year, with three commencing in March and three in September. Throughout the training contract, trainees meet with training principals who monitor training and general progress. Trainees also benefit from a trainee supervisor and the firm&rsquo;s buddy system. Benefits of the firm&rsquo;s training contract include free lunch every day at the onsite canteen, free fitness classes, a monthly massage and private medical insurance. The training contract begins with a one-week induction.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%; margin-left: calc(0%);\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/grad-hub/\">Click here to learn more about Harbottle &amp; Lewis&rsquo; training contract</a></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Secondments</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm does not offer client or international secondments.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><hr><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Technology and innovation</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm uses its sector specific expertise to help clients navigate technological developments. Examples of its work in this context include:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/news/emma-wright-included-in-top-20-most-influential-women-in-uk-tech-2024/\">Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2024</a>: A partner of the firm and head of the firm&rsquo;s technology, data and digital group was included within the top 20 of the Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2024. The partner was the only practising lawyer to be included in the top 50.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/news/harbottle-lewis-partners-with-south-east-angels/\">South East Angels</a>: Harbottle &amp; Lewis has partnered with South East Angels, an angel investor community, which will see the firm support the founders and investors within the community with legal expertise.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/podcasts/\">Digital Download Podcast</a>: The firm has a Digital Download podcast which aims to discuss topical issues in the digital and tech world and give expert views on the legal issues the topics give rise to.</li></ul><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/digital-tech/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn more about Harbottle &amp; Lewis&rsquo; technology and innovation initiatives</a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Corporate social responsibility</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm is committed to giving its time, money and resources to good causes. Examples of its commitments in this context include:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/corporate-responsibility/\">Key4Life</a>: Each year the firm chooses a charity to support and one such charity chosen was Key4Life, an innovative crime prevention charity which rehabilitates young men in prison or at risk of going to prison and provides solutions to help reduce youth offending.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/corporate-responsibility/\">Charitable giving</a>: over the last five years, the firm has supported and donated to the Spitalfield&rsquo;s Crypt Trust, Anna Freud Centre, Nordoff Robbins, The Eve Appeal, the Children&rsquo;s Trust, Shooting Star CHASE, Alzheimer&rsquo;s Society, Teenage Cancer Trust, Leukaemia &amp; Lymphoma Research and the Rainbow Trust.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/corporate-responsibility/\">Dedication to creative industries</a>: The firm is a corporate sponsor of the Bush Theatre and the UK Screen Association. Alongside this, the firm encourages its members to be actively involved in the arts.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li></ul><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/corporate-responsibility/\">Click here to learn more about Harbottle &amp; Lewis&rsquo; pro bono efforts</a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Diversity and inclusion</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm is dedicated to making a positive contribution to diversity and inclusion, for example through the below commitments:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/grad-hub/your-route-to-success/\">Rare Contextual Recruitment</a>: The firm uses Rare&rsquo;s contextual recruitment system, which helps the firm to identify high potential candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/grad-hub/our-story/\">Aspiring Solicitors</a>: The firm has a partnership with Aspiring Solicitors which dates back to 2018. Aspiring Solicitors works with law firms to increase diversity in the legal profession through mentoring, employability assistance, competitions and events. In 2021, 100% of the trainees were recruited from members of Aspiring Solicitors and in 2022, it was 67%.</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.chambersstudent.co.uk/harbottle-lewis/true-picture/178/1\">D&amp;I Seminars</a>: The firm has held speaker series for Black History Month and International Women&rsquo;s Day to bring attention to topics and issues surrounding diversity and inclusion.&nbsp;</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/corporate-responsibility/\">Social Committee</a>: The firm has a social committee responsible for ensuring that the culture at the firm is inclusive of everyone. &nbsp;</span></span></span></li></ul><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><a href=\"https://www.harbottle.com/corporate-responsibility/\">Click here to find out more about Harbottle &amp; Lewis&rsquo; Diversity and Inclusion initiatives</a></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><br></p></div>"
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