Fieldfisher - Playbook (Vacation Scheme 2027)

This Fieldfisher Playbook has all the research you need to impress in your application and AC.

This Playbook (1,457 words) covers:

🇪🇺 Fieldfisher’s European land grab
⚖️ Why is Litigation key
💼 Must-Know focus areas
🌱 How Real Estate is growing

Plus, how to use and talk about these insights.

European expansion and sector strategy

What’s going on?

European expansion: Fieldfisher has gone on the offensive in Europe. In 2025 it opened two offices in Poland (Warsaw and Kraków) with a 32-lawyer team, and in July 2025 it launched offices in Lisbon and Porto by absorbing a 68-lawyer team.

Sector focus: The Portuguese move explicitly targets “tech, finance and energy” – three of Fieldfisher’s core sector strengths – and follows recent growth elsewhere (e.g. a new deputy managing partner in Italy focused on energy and public law).

Why does this matter?

This aggressive expansion shows that Fieldfisher is executing a continental strategy aimed at becoming a leading EU firm.

• Buying scale in key markets: The firm is buying scale in key markets and sectors. By importing whole teams (from Poland and Portugal) the firm instantly gains market share and client relationships, while aligning with local growth industries like renewables and fintech.
• Targeting high-growth sectors: The focus on tech, finance and energy in those launches suggests Fieldfisher is chasing the same high-growth sectors that drive the modern economy.

⭐ How to use this in your application