“An important factor in choosing Herbert Smith was the people I met during the interview process. They were all approachable, professional individuals with very diverse experiences. I had a fairly clear picture of what work in a law firm would be like, so I cannot claim my experience was substantially different from my expectations. However the idea that a big law firm might be an anonymous place to work has quickly been dispelled by the friendliness and team spirit at the office. If anyone thought lawyers are a boring bunch of stuffed suits – think again”