Sidley’s London office offers students the best of both worlds — the experience of working in one of the largest international law firms along with the, down-to-earth friendliness of a smaller office. Here you will find high-quality work at a firm that offers an energetic, meritocratic, and supportive environment.

 There is a world of opportunities for you to get involved and make your mark at Sidley, from trainee right through to partner. Sidley has a reputation for working on innovative, complex transactions, which helps make life here all the more interesting and challenging.

 Sidley aims to recruit all of our trainees from the vacation schemes. Each year, they take on around 15 recruits.

Sidley runs a one-week winter vacation scheme and two-week vacation schemes in spring and summer each year. During the scheme, you will experience the day-to-day life of a lawyer at the firm and will have the opportunity to undertake real work rather than just observing or shadowing. This practical experience will be supplemented by a programme of presentations and workshops that will ensure you get to know as much about the firm as you possibly can during the placement. There will also be some organised social events to help you get to know our current trainees.

Hogan Lovells offers extensive experience and insights gained from working in some of the world's most complex legal environments and markets for corporations, financial institutions, and governments. We help you identify and mitigate risk and make the most of opportunities. Our 2,800 lawyers on six continents provide practical legal solutions.

Our experience in cross-border and emerging economies gives us the market perspective to be your global partner. We believe that when knowledge travels, opportunities arise.

Our team has a wide range of backgrounds. Diversity of backgrounds and experience delivers a broader perspective. Perspectives which ultimately make for more rounded thinking and better answers within the legal field.

Giving back to communities and society is fundamental to good business. And, it’s part of our core. We are advocates of justice, equality, and opportunity. Everyone at Hogan Lovells is asked to volunteer at least 25 hours a year as part of their normal work duties. Around the world, our people are making a difference through pro bono activities, community investment, and social justice.

Cleary Gottlieb is a pioneer in globalizing the legal profession.

Since 1946 our lawyers and staff have worked across practices, industries, jurisdictions, and continents to provide clients with simple, actionable approaches to their most complex legal and business challenges, whether domestic or international. We support every client relationship with intellectual agility, commercial acumen, and a human touch.

Who We Are. We have offices located in 16 major financial and political centers around the world, but we are a single, integrated firm. This “one firm” approach means we can better collaborate and deliver all our resources to all our clients, wherever they may be.

Diversity and Inclusion. We place a premium on leveraging the unique perspectives of individuals with a range of backgrounds, beliefs, and life experiences. The wide-ranging diversity of people and viewpoints makes Cleary an open and exciting place to work.

Groundbreaking Work. For more than 70 years, clients around the world have entrusted us to seamlessly handle their most challenging assignments, from large corporate transactions to cases of first impression. Our work is rarely easy, but our lawyers get the opportunity to work on high-profile cases and innovative deals—where the stakes are high and each lawyer’s talents can make a difference.

Culture. Our firm is arranged around an informal structure that is democratic and participatory. As your practice evolves and your interests expand, your career path will grow in tandem.

Visit our careers page to learn more about graduate opportunities at Cleary.

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers in its offices located in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. The firm has internationally recognised practices in a wide spectrum of transactional, litigation, corporate and regulatory areas.

Our award-winning London office is home to nearly 500 lawyers and is recognised for our work advising some of the world’s leading corporates, financial institutions and private equity firms on market-shaping transactions, disputes, and regulatory matters. We run two Vacation Schemes over the academic year aimed at recruiting top talent to join our London office as trainee solicitors. In addition to our Vacation Schemes, we also run a First-Year Scheme and a number of open days designed to give prospective applicants an insight into our culture and practice areas.

Visit our careers page to learn more about graduate opportunities at Latham & Watkins.

With 30 offices in 20 countries and 11 time zones, Ashurst offers the reach and insight of a global network, combined with the knowledge and understanding of local markets. Our 1850 partners and lawyers work across 11 different time zones, responding to our clients wherever and whenever they need us.

Our clients are at the heart of our thinking and our ambition is to be the most progressive global law firm. We are able to achieve this by being at the forefront of legal technology innovation with initiatives such as Ashurst Advance Digital, which is dedicated to designing, developing and delivering technology-based solutions for our clients' ever-evolving needs. We build strong partnerships with our prestigious client base, working closely together on large and complex multi-jurisdictional transactions to deliver incisive commercial solutions. 

Our global reach provides opportunities for our people to work in numerous jurisdictions with leading international organisations across the world. We also foster an inclusive working environment which genuinely values the breadth of individual perspectives and contributions that we gain from having a diverse workforce. It’s a strong, shared culture that will enable you to apply your intellect, develop yourself and thrive as an international commercial lawyer.

Shape the future and make a real impact that resonates around the world. At Freshfields, exceptional opportunities await ambitious graduates who are ready to become pioneers of change. Take the first step towards an extraordinary legal career and expect more than you ever thought possible.

With Freshfields' unique eight-seat trainee associate programme, you have the freedom to explore and the chance to excel in diverse areas of law as you embark on an international career, filled with high-profile, precedent-setting work that transcends borders and practice areas.

You can expect more than just a promising start to your career. Throughout your time at Freshfields, you will receive unwavering support and guidance until you qualify and beyond.
Trainee associates at Freshfields tackle complex legal challenges for the world's leading organisations, transforming barriers into opportunities. With a presence in over 150 countries, and the opportunity for secondments abroad, trainees gain exposure to distinguished clients, complex cross-border matters and emerging fields that shape the world around us.

Freshfields takes pride in our commitment to creating a better future. Through our pro bono efforts, as well as our cutting-edge sustainability work guiding clients towards a greener future, trainees can make a real difference.

Expect a vibrant and inclusive culture at Freshfields. The firm values diversity and inclusion as cornerstones of our success, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive.
You are invited to unleash your potential at Freshfields and discover a world of boundless possibilities, global reach, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Slaughter and May has a global reputation for providing outstanding legal services. The strength of our practice is reflected in the multi-jurisdictional nature of our work and our international client base. The firm is a trusted adviser to some of the largest companies in the world, advising on complex cross-border deals every single day.

We advise on high-profile and often landmark international transactions. Our varied client list ranges from governments to entrepreneurs, from retailers to entertainment companies and from conglomerates to Premier League football clubs. 

We are a full-service law firm to corporate clients and have leading practitioners across a wide range of areas including Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate and Commercial, Financing, Tax, Competition, Disputes and Investigations, Real Estate, Pensions and Employment, Financial Regulation, Information Technology and Intellectual Property.  

Diversity and Inclusion is an integral part of how we do things as a firm. We believe that a supportive and inclusive workplace drives collaboration and enhances business performance. We are looking to employ the brightest minds regardless of what or where they studied. Traditional approaches to D&I are often skewed towards initiatives helping diverse individuals to “fit in” and succeed; we focus on examining and adjusting the system for greater acceptance of different leadership styles and ways of working.   

You can find out more on our website, by following @slaughterandmaycareers on Instagram, or by completing our Virtual Insight Programme.   

Who we are 

 White & Case is a global law firm of more than 2,500 lawyers worldwide. We’ve built an unrivalled network of 44 offices in 30 countries. That investment is the foundation for our client work in over 200 countries today. Complex client projects, nuanced local market knowledge and global capabilities define who we are. Many White & Case clients are multinational organisations with complex needs that require the involvement of multiple offices. As part of our training contract, we offer every trainee a guaranteed six-month overseas seat.

What we do 

 As a White & Case lawyer, you’ll work on fast-paced cutting-edge cross-border projects from the outset of your career. In London, our key areas of work include: debt finance (including regulatory compliance); financial restructuring and insolvency; capital markets (high yield and securitisation); dispute resolution (including antitrust, commercial litigation, intellectual property, international arbitration, trade, white collar and construction and engineering); energy, infrastructure, project and asset finance (EIPAF); corporate (including M&A, private equity, employment, compensation and benefits, investment funds, real estate and tax).

Milbank is a premier international law firm handling high-profile, complex cases and business transactions through 12 offices worldwide. Our offices work together on an integrated basis, giving us an extraordinary global presence and allowing us to serve a client base that includes the world's leading companies and financial institutions. Milbank is internationally recognized as a leader in major corporate/finance transactions (such as M&A, structured finance, banking, capital markets and project and transportation finance), litigation (including complex commercial, intellectual property, securities and white collar), financial restructuring, and trusts and estates.