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Monday 1st October 2007

SJ Berwin announces that it has agreed with BPP Law School that all SJ Berwin’s future trainees will study the Legal Practice Course (‘LPC’) exclusively at BPP’s Law School in London from September 2008.

The process by which SJ Berwin reached the decision followed a survey of its current and future trainees to canvass their views on the advantages of studying together at one law school. The firm has responded accordingly.

SJ Berwin believes that sending all its future trainees to BPP Law School will ensure that they receive a consistent and excellent level of training as well as allowing them to mix and network in class with trainees going to other City firms.

It will also allow SJ Berwin to have greater contact with its future trainees before they commence their training contracts. The firm will offer an additional training programme, designed to compliment the LPC and put the practice areas studied on the LPC into context.  These will be delivered by the firm at its city offices. Social events are also planned.

Ann Collier, Head of Learning and Development, at SJ Berwin said, “We believe it is important to offer our future trainees a consistent and tailored programme designed to prepare students to excel in a leading European corporate and commercial law practice.”

Peter Crisp, Chief Executive of BPP Law School, said: “BPP is delighted at the prospect of working closely with SJ Berwin to produce trainees who are ready to embrace the rigours and challenges of a training contract and practice.  With our emphasis on business and finance, the LPC at BPP provides first-rate training to enable trainees and law firms to maintain their competitive edge and better meet the demands and needs of their clients.”

For further information please contact:

Ann Collier on +44 (0)20 7111 5881, email ann.collier@sjberwin.com  or Peter Crisp: BPP Law School on +44 (0020 7430 7035, email peter.crisp@bpp.com    

SJ Berwin LLP is a full-service international legal practice with more than 550 lawyers across its offices in Berlin, Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris and Turin.

SJ Berwin was created and thrives as a leading-edge legal services business, focusing on the European and international market place. Our clients are sophisticated buyers of legal services, principally entrepreneurial companies and financial institutions, whom we advise on a comprehensive range of services including Corporate Finance, Financial Markets, Commercial, Real Estate, Finance, Reconstruction and Insolvency, Litigation, Employment & Pensions, EU & Competition and Tax.

Our approach has resulted in the firm winning a number of recent awards including The Lawyer Awards Corporate Team of the Year - Mid Markets 2007, European Law Firm of the Year (EVCA) 2007 for the third consecutive year, Private Equity Law Firm of the Year (EVCJ) 2007 for the fourth consecutive year, Best Law Firm (Fund Formation) 2007 (Private EquityOnline and Private Equity International) for the sixth year running; Competition Team of the Year - Legal Business Awards 2006; Law Firm of the Year 2006 at the EVCA/Real Deals Private Equity Awards for the fourth consecutive year; Fund Formation Team of the Year 2006 - Financial News/Private Equity News Awards; No 1 in Legal Week’s Law Firm Satisfaction Survey 2005; UK Firm of the Year - Legal Week Awards 2005; Real Estate Team of the Year - Legal Business Awards 2005; Real Estate Team of the Year - The Lawyer Awards 2005

 On 1 June 2005 SJ Berwin became SJ Berwin LLP, a limited liability partnership www.sjberwin.com

BPP’s Law School was founded in 1992 and offers training for lawyers at all stages of professional life. The Law School offers postgraduate law training for those intending to qualify as either a solicitor or a barrister.

Further information about the Law School can be found at www.bpp.com/law