Working at Blandy & Blandy

“We are a people business and recognise that we will only continue to thrive if we have an excellent and engaged team who share and embody our values of excellence, integrity and approachability.”

“I joined the firm as a newly qualified solicitor and I have been encouraged to develop and progress my career at the firm with the ongoing support of the partners and the wider firm. The firm upholds its values of excellence and integrity in the work they do and the advice they give to clients.”

“I was initially attracted to Blandy & Blandy because of its longstanding history and the firm’s clear pride in its heritage and in its identity. It has a well-established reputation, is well known and well respected, and I wanted to be part of a firm that demonstrated such a clear sense of confidence, self and direction. The firm has a broad range of disciplines, an excellent reputation and a good client base, which offers the promise of a fulfilling, meaningful and challenging career. Since joining I have been struck by the culture, which is consistently warm, friendly, conscientious; towards colleagues, towards clients and towards its broader network of professionals and the community in which the firm is based as a whole.”

“Blandy & Blandy was my first-choice law firm from the offset, so I was absolutely delighted when they offered me a training contract. When I first stepped into Blandy I was struck by how friendly and supportive everyone was towards me. Blandy is the type of law firm that makes you feel like you are part of a family that celebrates each one of your successes.”

“As a Reading local, it was an easy decision to apply for the trainee role at Blandy & Blandy. Not only is the firm a regional heavyweight but it also covers a broad range of practice areas, which provides trainees with wide-ranging experience. I am in my first week of training in the Employment Law team and I have already been made to feel at home.”

“Blandy & Blandy is an extremely warm and welcoming place to work. Whilst everyone is dedicated to their specialist area and delivering first-rate client service, they are never too busy for a friendly chat or to help out with a query. I look forward to continuing to work with colleagues as we build relationships going forward.”

“I am thrilled to have joined Blandy & Blandy and am very excited to meet everyone and work in a variety of teams. I chose Blandy & Blandy because I was impressed by the range and quality of work the firm offers throughout all its departments. I have also grown up in the local area, seeing Blandy’s advertised in numerous places, and wanted to work for a firm that I felt made a difference in the local community.”

“Applying for training contracts was an incredibly competitive and challenging process, but I am delighted to begin my training contract at Blandy & Blandy, as it was my top choice for the beginning of my law career. I have lived in Reading my whole life, so I was already fully aware of the strong reputation the firm has in the community. I feel grateful for the opportunity to train at a leading law firm with nearly 290 years of history. Not only do I feel like I am the right fit for Blandy & Blandy, but I can already tell that the firm is also a right fit for me.”

“I was attracted to the firm because of its excellent reputation in the Thames Valley, by the firm's people and the culture.”

“I was attracted to the breadth of expertise that the firm has to offer, which would provide me with a well-rounded and high quality training experience. As a trainee, I had hands-on experience in a variety of departments, undertaking a growing level of responsibility whilst under the supervision of very supportive colleagues. I can now look back on a very rewarding period of training with Blandy & Blandy and I feel fully prepared for the next stage of my career as a solicitor.”

“I am really excited to be completing my training contract with Blandy & Blandy. Having worked here as a legal assistant for the last couple of years I knew that this is where I wanted to train as it is a great firm, and everybody is so approachable and supportive. I am looking forward to building on my experience and learning a lot over the next two years!”

“I trained at Blandy’s so have been here for all of my legal life! I consider myself lucky to come to work here every day with talented, likeable, people.”

“I was delighted to join Blandy & Blandy as they are a very well-known and well regarded Thames Valley Firm, with a reputation for innovation and first-rate expertise. Upon joining I found the firm extremely welcoming, with a significant focus on culture and development. It is a full service firm, but feels as if it is one cohesive team.”

“Blandy & Blandy encourages development and career progression. I joined in 2013 as a legal secretary and became a legal assistant in 2015. I have completed the academic stage of qualification as a Chartered Legal Executive and am due to qualify as a Fellow in 2019. The firm has been incredibly supportive throughout. ”

“I first met someone from the firm back in 2015, at a school visit, and began to look into the journey of becoming a solicitor. Eight years later, I am now a trainee at Blandy & Blandy! One of the many reasons I chose the firm is that it offers a variety of practice areas which will allow me to develop as a trainee and meet my full potential. I am in my first seat, planning and environmental law, and have already picked up on the supportive atmosphere of my department and firm as a whole. I feel I made a great decision in choosing this firm and am confident that this is the most suitable place for me to train.”

“I’ve worked at Blandy and Blandy for 15 years now and still love it. The firm is so welcoming and friendly, from the top to the bottom. Everyone is very professional and keep the firm’s values at the top of our minds at all times.”

“It is rare to work somewhere where colleagues embrace and embody the firm's values in the way that they do at Blandy & Blandy. I think that we have a very welcoming and supportive culture and that the firm is a challenging and rewarding one to be a part of.”

“I applied for a training contract at Blandy & Blandy as it is a top tier law firm. Blandy & Blandy also has a wide range of specialties so is able to provide well-rounded and varied training. I am very excited to have qualified and to continue working with such an amazing team. I would like to thank all the staff at Blandy & Blandy for their support during my training contract.”

“I was really keen to join Blandy & Blandy, mainly due to the excellent reputation of the firm as one of the best in Reading and the surrounding region. More particularly, the team has won lots of awards and is recognised year after year in the legal directories, both collectively and in terms of featuring excellent individuals. It is also important to me to be part of a team that continues to receive positive reviews and glowing recommendations from clients and others.”

“There is a good work life balance with plenty of opportunities for having a bit of fun along the way – the annual office outing is an event enjoyed by all staff and is just one of the many tokens by which the partners acknowledge that the success of the firm really is a team effort.”

“I joined Blandy & Blandy as a trainee and have since qualified as a solicitor in the firm. Throughout my training and beyond, I have gained incredible experience thanks to the firm’s fantastic client base and the willingness of colleagues to support my involvement in matters. Upon qualification, I felt fully equipped and supported to take the next step in my career. The firm has a great culture and hosts regular social events which has offered the opportunity to really get to know my colleagues.”

“I was attracted to Blandy & Blandy because of its fine heritage and exciting future. The firm simply refuses to rest on its fine credentials and is constantly looking to innovate and develop.”

“The department stands out as being a proper team, in structure, practice and culture. Other places I’ve been say they are but really are a collection of individuals, which is nothing like the same thing.”