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Matheson Ormsby Prentice is Ireland's largest law firm. We advise multinational companies and financial institutions doing business in and through Ireland. We also represent some of Ireland's largest private, public and State owned companies and institutions.
Surround Yourself With The Best
The success of Matheson Ormsby Prentice has been built on the implementation of a clear client-focused strategy and a commitment to excellence. Above all, however, we achieve results through our investment in talented people. We aim to recruit individuals who will play an important role in the future success of the firm.
We are renowned for our friendly, flexible and supportive working environment, where creative thinking, entrepreneurial initiative, high quality and excellence are rewarded. The team spirit is evident at all levels of the firm, as is the shared commitment to deliver only the highest quality advice and service to our clients.
Throughout the recruitment process we are interested in getting to know you as a person and identifying if you have the right qualities to join our highly successful Trainee Solicitor Programme. We look for people with a mix of high academic achievements and personal achievements. We want to select candidates who best fit with the firm’s values and culture and who display a clear level of understanding of what it requires to work in a commercial law firm.
- “Client Choice" award for Ireland 2011, International Law Office, for the fifth time. Matheson Ormsby Prentice was the first Irish law firm to receive the "Client Choice" award for Ireland in 2005
- “Irish Law Firm of the Year”, The Lawyer European Awards 2010
- "Irish Law Firm of the Year", Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence 2009
- First law firm to be recognised as one of the "50 Best Workplaces in Ireland", and the only law firm to be recognised for three years running (2007, 2008 and 2009).
- One of the "50 Best Large Workplaces in Europe 2008", the first and only Irish law firm to receive this accolade and the highest ranked law firm on the list.
- "European Law Firm of the Year", The Hedge Fund Journal Awards 2007
- "Irish Tax Firm of the Year", International Tax Review Awards 2006
- First Irish law firm to be awarded "European Law Firm of the Year", Legal Business Awards 2002
A law student today, a
practising lawyer tomorrow between now and then you will make a lot of choices, so what makes training as a lawyer in Matheson Ormsby Prentice unique?
Quality of work
We are renowned for our friendly, flexible and supportive working environment, where creative thinking, entrepreneurial initiative and high quality and excellence are rewarded. The team spirit is evident at all levels of the firm, as is the shared commitment to deliver only the highest quality advice and service to our clients.
Award-winning training programme
Our legal training programme is unrivalled in the Irish market. We won the overall training award at the National Training Awards 2011, held by the Irish Institute of Training and Development (IITD). In addition, we also won awards for Best Graduate Workplace Programme and Best Legal and Financial Firm.
International Focus
Our trainees get the opportunity to work on many of Ireland's largest commercial transactions and, with offices in London, New York and Palo Alto, California, you may get the opportunity to spend part of your apprenticeship working in one of our overseas offices. In order to continually develop our understanding of our clients’ needs, some of our trainees and newly qualified lawyers get the opportunity to participate in our client secondment programme.
Talented People
At Matheson Ormsby Prentice we aim:
- To provide our clients with legal services of the highest quality
- To assist our clients to achieve their business objectives effectively and economically
- To observe the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and fair business dealing
Driven by talent
We believe our people are our competitive advantage. To be the best law firm in the market, we need the best people in the market. People with positive attitudes such as ambition, determination and drive.
Succeeding through teamwork
We succeed together. Teamwork requires mutual respect, commitment and cooperation. We understand and fundamentally believe that people matter.
Driven by excellence
We are driven by excellence in everything we do. We share our knowledge and expertise. We believe excellence is a continuous learning process.
Our clients are at the centre of all we do
Driven by results
We ensure we deliver best results by being innovative, progressive and adaptable to changing circumstances. We do this by focusing on understanding the needs of our clients and delivering the best results to them.