Associate/ Senior Associate
Stevens & Bolton
- Guildford, Surrey
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Private M&A (both buy side and sell side)
- Private equity (principally management advisory and portfolio work)
- High growth companies / shareholders agreements and articles / equity fundraising
- Corporate rationalisations / reorganisations
- General corporate advisory
- Partnership law
- Inward investment and cross border
The OpportunityStevens & Bolton is a UK law firm with around 160 lawyers, approximately a third of them partners, comprising a healthy blend of home-grown talent and lawyers who have chosen to join us from City and leading national/regional law firms. They are people who listen. People who develop a real understanding of your needs, priorities and ambitions. People who care deeply about the outcome.We provide excellent long-term career opportunities for ambitious candidates who aspire to partnership. We aim to reward associates with market-leading salaries (outside London), and a comprehensive package of benefits.We recognise that lawyers value the ability to work flexibly and we have agile working policies to facilitate flexible working.We have a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion (D&I). This drives a strategy which focuses on constant promotion of an inclusive culture that encourages everyone to realise their full potential and be themselves at work. In 2020 we were shortlisted for “Best D&I Initiative” at The HR Awards and for “Best Talent and Inclusion Initiative” at The Lawyer Awards.Our corporate team was the only non-City/non-US firm shortlisted for “M&A team of the year (medium-sized deal)” at the British Legal Awards 2018. Our corporate team has also been the winner of “Corporate Law Firm of the Year” at the Insider South East Dealmakers Awards six times in the last 12 years.In addition, Chambers UK ranks us as “National Leaders (outside London)” for corporate/ M&A work, we are one of very few firms awarded this accolade. We are also top ranked in Chambers UK (The South) and The Legal 500 (South East), and ranked in The Legal 500 (London).Our M&A team was once again ranked in the top ten law firms by deal volume in the South East, in the current Experian MarketIQ report YTD 2020.
The FirmStevens & Bolton – making a positive difference to your careerStevens & Bolton is a leading independent UK law firm located in Guildford, supporting clients across the world. With over 270 people, approximately 160 lawyers, many of whom chose to join us from City law firms.Our vision is to be one of the UK’s most successful law firms, offering excellence beyond the city, a supportive culture and the best client experience. We take great pride in being named "Law Firm of the Year: The Independents" at The Lawyer Awards 2020 and receiving commendation in 2023.At Stevens & Bolton, we pledge to make a positive difference for our clients and colleagues alike. For our colleagues, this means providing support in their daily work and fostering their career growth. You’ll work with people who listen, and who actively and willingly support one another within a collaborative and engaging environment. We genuinely care about our people and strive to build and maintain a diverse, inclusive and happy workforce.Diversity and inclusion lie at the core of our values. Our inclusive culture encourages everyone to realise their full potential and be themselves at work. In 2020 we were shortlisted for “Best D&I Initiative” at The HR Awards and for “Best Talent and Inclusion Initiative” at The Lawyer Awards.We are committed to an agile working model that provides flexibility and benefits everyone's lives. Our newly refurbished office in Guildford offers a modern and adaptable working environment - a central hub where collaboration, teamwork, and socialising thrive. Furthermore, we equip our people with the necessary IT infrastructure and support to seamlessly work from home.