Black lawyers share their stories

With Ropes & Gray

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Join us on the afternoon of Thursday 13 November for an IN-PERSON student event with Ropes & Gray at the firm’s City of London office.

Ropes & Gray is one of London’s leading international law firms for private capital clients. It advises sophisticated private capital investors and providers on fundraising, transactional dealmaking and financing, antitrust, compliance, data protection, restructuring, private equity real estate, life sciences regulation, financial regulation, tax and more.

The firm, which offers 15 training contracts a year and pays its newly qualified solicitors £165,000, is looking to attract more under-represented populations and among its objectives is the recruitment of more Black future lawyers.

We’ll be hearing from several of Ropes & Gray’s Black lawyers about life in corporate law, their experiences at the firm and their career journeys, while getting their advice for those hoping to follow a similar path.

After short talks and a panel discussion there will be networking over drinks and canapés with the speakers, Ropes & Gray trainees and members of the firm’s trainee recruitment team.

Apply to attend above.

  • Thu 13 Nov 2025 4pm to 6:30pm
  • In partnership with Legal Cheek
  • Hosted by Ropes & Gray
  • Location Ropes & Gray, London
  • Theme Careers, Commercial Awareness
  • Level Students, Graduates