The reach of City law firms extends far beyond their London offices. Hannah Langworth takes a world tour to find out more

What’s it really like to be a trainee at a City law firm? Our source (who asked to remain anonymous) tells Finbarr Bermingham her story

Massive claims relating to the devastating Deepwater Horizon oil spill are about to come to trial. Hannah Langworth takes a look at the workings of large-scale civil litigation

Hannah Langworth looks at the legal issues that the eurozone crisis is forcing City lawyers to consider

Mayer Brown’s Will Glassey, an insurance specialist and graduate recruitment partner, tells Hannah Langworth about his award-winning professional negligence practice – and explains how new joiners fit in

Eyes are on investors using the courts to claim large sums of money from developing economies. Hannah Langworth reports

First-seat trainee Chloe Iddeson chats to Lucy Mair about her vacation scheme at Freshfields, and securing a training contract with this prestigious international law firm

Lucy Mair finds out about Clifford Chance’s work in Africa, and how you could win a trip to the location of the firm’s first African office – Casablanca