At 2TG our people are hard-working, forward-thinking and approachable. We believe our supportive culture is one of our greatest strengths.
With the set comprising around 60 barristers, we know each other well and work effectively together. We often operate in large teams with clients. Our practice management team is modern and commercial, matching barrister experience thoughtfully to clients’ requirements.
At 2TG our barristers are expert in a broad range of complementary practice areas and we enjoy repeat instructions from a variety of loyal clients.
Practised advocates from the start, all our Silks and the vast majority of our Junior barristers are recognised as leaders in their chosen fields. Many of us are at the forefront of shaping the law in our specialist areas and we pride ourselves in having excellent industry knowledge.
At 2TG our barristers have excellent experience acting across a range of industry sectors and we are able to offer advice in an informed and commercial context.
Our combination of practice area excellence and industry expertise means we possess real insight into the commercial realities facing our clients operating in these areas. Secondment plays an important part of our commitment to developing our skills and understanding.
2TG is home to award-winning accredited mediators, arbitrators, adjudicators and experts with considerable experience of alternative dispute resolution.
Our barristers are also skilled as advocates in different alternative dispute resolution procedures and work strategically with clients to understand their commercial objectives, and then to resolve litigation as cost-effectively and expeditiously as possible.
Work with an international dimension forms a significant part of many barristers’ work at 2TG.
We appear in international courts and arbitral tribunals all over the world, frequently acting on complex multi-jurisdictional disputes. We are particularly well-known for managing cross border litigation on matters of jurisdiction and applicable law and appear regularly in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
At 2TG, in addition to our professional advice, we are recognised for our excellent contribution to education and development. We provide regular high-quality training.
Our reputation among the legal profession and other clients for our first-rate webinars and in-person conferences is very important to us. We also contribute frequently at industry events and as editors of leading texts and authors on topics of legal interest.
A mini-pupillage is the best way for you to get a feel for life at 2TG.
If you are thinking of applying to us for pupillage, we strongly encourage you to apply for a mini-pupillage. However, we do not require applicants for pupillage to do a mini-pupillage with us. Mini-pupillages at 2TG are not assessed.
We offer a limited number of mini-pupillages each year. Mini-pupillages are one day long. You will learn about the work we do and have the opportunity to meet members of chambers.
The best time to do a mini-pupillage is in the year or so prior to applying for pupillage. Please note that applicants will only be considered after their first year of a law degree or during CPE/GDL.
Applications for mini-pupillages are considered by reference to the 2TG pupillage selection criteria. Your mini-pupillage application is your opportunity to demonstrate how you meet the criteria.
Mini-pupillages will be offered between November 2024 and January 2025.
Demand for mini-pupillages substantially exceeds the number of spaces available. If you are not offered a mini-pupillage please do not regard this as a discouragement to apply for a full 12 month pupillage when the time comes.
We are committed to increasing inclusion and diversity at the Bar and at 2TG. We particularly encourage and welcome applications from women, people of minority ethnic origin and people with disabilities, as well as candidates from other groups which have been historically underrepresented at the Bar.
2TG is partner in the Inner Temple Pegasus Access Scheme, which supports wider access to working at the Bar through funded mini-pupillages at supporting chambers.
For further details of how to qualify for a Pegasus mini-pupillage, please go to:
https://www.innertemple.org.uk/your-professional-community/pegasus-trust/.
The Pupillage Administrator can be contacted by:
Email: pupillage@2tg.co.uk
Phone: +44 (0)20 7822 1200.