David Holdsworth joined Linklaters having completed his traineeship at a firm in Scotland. He is now a Managing Associate in the Mainstream Corporate practice in London. For him, however, Linklaters offered more than just a geographical journey.

“I had high expectations about moving from a smaller firm to a large international firm, and those expectations have certainly been met. Yes, the kind of work we do at Linklaters means that long hours and hard work are a part of the reality. But the quality, complexity and variety of the deals I’ve been involved in has been excellent. No transaction is ever the same, but the clients are universally first class.

“Being part of a  firm with offices around the world also opens up unique opportunities. So far, I’ve been able to travel on business to cities in three continents, including New York, Tampa, Istanbul, Moscow, Delhi and Helsinki to name but a few. I also know that, with the support and training available, there are many places to go in my career here. To think - all it took was a short trip from Scotland down to London…”