london law firms internships

Ashurst

Ashurst is one of the world’s leading law firms with a history spanning almost 200 years. With over 2,000 lawyers and more than 400 partners in 27 international offices, Ashurst provides legal advice to blue-chip clients across a wide range of sectors including financial markets, energy and natural resources, infrastructure, real estate and technology and innovation.

Ashurst has been named Best Law Firm for Energy & Natural Resources by Global Law Experts for 11 consecutive years (2009 to 2019). In addition to this award we have also been named Best Law Firm for Infrastructure by Global Law Experts for five consecutive years (2016-2020).

Allen & Overy

Allen & Overy is a global law firm with more than 5,200 people, including some 525 partners, working in 44 offices worldwide. The firm has a strong international reputation and its clients include many of the world’s largest companies together with governments and state-owned entities.

The Firm prides itself on its culture of innovation which enables it to deliver outstanding client service through forward thinking solutions that are tailored to meet their needs.

Baker McKenzie

Baker McKenzie is a global law firm that delivers legal services across multiple jurisdictions. They are a leading player in the market and have been named as one of the top 5 most innovative firms by The American Lawyer.

Baker McKenzie has offices throughout Europe, Hong Kong, Sydney and Auckland. They also have an office in Beijing that employs around 200 lawyers from 20 different nationalities!

Baker McKenzie’s London office is located on Fleet Street close to St Paul’s Cathedral and can be found opposite Foyles bookshop. It has recently undergone some major refurbishment so it looks absolutely amazing inside now!

If you want to work at Baker McKenzie then you will need to complete an internship with them first before they will consider taking your application seriously as they like to see that you are serious about getting into law before giving you any training contracts or permanent positions with their firm!

Clifford Chance

The Clifford Chance internship program is one of the most competitive in London. The firm takes on fewer than 50 interns each year, and only accepts candidates who have a minimum GPA of 3.5 (on a 4-point scale). They also require you to be proficient in English and provide letters of recommendation from faculty members at your university. The application deadline for the 2019 summer internship was January 31st, with rounds one through three taking place over February 5th-7th; round four took place on March 1st, with offers made by March 15th.

Below are some tips for getting into this prestigious law firm:

• Make sure your application is submitted well ahead of time! Many applicants miss out on their dream internships because they don’t apply early enough or complete their applications properly—don’t make this mistake!
• When applying for a position at Clifford Chance via email, always include your full name and contact information in the body of the message as well as at least one attachment containing any required documents (for example: resume attachments).

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is an international law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It was created in 2000 by the merger of the British law firm Freshfields and the German law firm Bruckhaus Westrick Heller Löber. The firm has 27 offices in 18 countries and some 2,000 lawyers across 50 practices.

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF)

Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has a two-week summer vacation scheme, which is broken down into four-day placements with different practice areas. This gives you the chance to experience work across the firm and meet people in different departments.

The first week focuses on building your knowledge of business law, while the second week focuses on commercial property and construction law. The first week will round off with a tour of HSF’s London offices, including one of their client premises and an opportunity to meet clients.

Hogan Lovells

Hogan Lovells offers a number of internships throughout the year, with positions available in both London and New York City. These positions are often tailored to your interests and experience level. For example, if you’re interested in corporate law, they may have an opening that requires less knowledge than if you were interested in international law.

There are also opportunities to take part in the firm’s pro bono program or summer associate program (whereupon you’d be able to work on transactions worth millions of dollars).

For more information on how to apply for an internship at Hogan Lovells, visit their website here: [link].

Linklaters LLP

Linklaters LLP is a multinational law firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the Magic Circle of elite British firms. Linklaters has offices in thirty-nine countries and employs around 3,500 people worldwide.

Linklaters was founded on 1 June 1838 by Robert Bisset, George Shee and George Watson as “Bisset, Shee & Watson”. The firm existed under this name until Thomas Deacons became a partner (henceforth known as “Deacons”) and renamed it “Thomas Deacons & Co.” on 20 October 1842. On 1 December 1919 it was renamed again to “Deacons & Company”, which then merged with another firm called Lewis & Lewis to become Deacons Wallis & Lewis on 1 February 1920; finally becoming Linklaters & Paines when Arthur Paines joined the company as partner on 23 February 1925.

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP is a global law firm with over 2,000 lawyers in 27 offices across the world. We offer a broad range of services to companies and governments, including corporate finance, capital markets, corporate and securities advisory & regulatory affairs, private equity and M&A advisory. Norton Rose Fulbright has also been ranked by Chambers Global as one of the top 20 law firms in 15 jurisdictions around the world (2011).

Slaughter and May

• Slaughter and May
• Slaughter and May training contract: If you’re looking to gain experience in London, this is a great option. The firm offers a two-year internship program beginning after the student completes his or her articles. During the first year of the program, interns will be assigned specific projects based on their skillset and interests. In addition to working with senior partners in various departments, interns are given opportunities to attend conferences and events like networking breakfasts (which can help build connections), client lunches (to get more insight into what it’s like working at an international law firm), as well as dinners with other new trainees. During the second year of their training contracts, lawyers take on more responsibility within teams and get an even better understanding of how an international law firm works by working alongside lawyers from different departments across Europe and Asia (in addition to those in London).
• Slaughter & May vacation schemes: These open just before Easter each year for applications from students who have just finished their final exams at university; they close soon after Easter so if you want one then apply quickly! Vacation scheme positions last for eight weeks during which time you’ll receive training from your supervisor on how best to conduct yourself during work hours when dealing with clients or colleagues both inside or outside your department

London law firms

London is one of the most important and influential cities in the world, with a wide range of top law firms. The competition for internships at these firms can be extremely fierce, so you need to start looking early. If you are successful, you will be rewarded with a good salary and career prospects.

The best way to get an internship is through personal connections or hard work and determination. However, there are some other ways to get your foot in the door: