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This is my basic criteria:

• Must have a large presence in the energy or life sciences sector.
  • Looking for this by examining Chambers Rankings and IJ Investor Awards.
  • Ideally the firms will have an industry group focus rather than a practice group focus, but this is not a major issue.
• Must have an international presence as I want to work on cross-border work, not domestic work.
• Must have an opportunity to do an international secondment.
• Must have more of a structured training programme.

I'm also trying to make sure that I have talked to at least one person from the firm before I apply to ensure that I will fit there. A question I have been asking is "Does the firm live up to your expectations". I've found that this is very telling becuase people are either eager to say yes, or are very reluctant to speak  😂

To find firms following my criteria, I start with the Chambers Rankings and firms I have liked through events I've been at.