see more, do more, learn moreSimmons & Simmons is an international law firm with a world-class reputation. We have one aim only: to be the best at the work we choose to do. The technology we use to deliver solutions to our clients, the way we develop our people, and the importance we place on commercial as well as legal skills, all put us at the forefront of the legal world.
We’re just as single-minded when it comes to trainees: we want you to play an important role in our future. So your experience here will be stimulating and tailored to your needs; properly equipping you with the skills you’ll need for a career in commercial law.
Opportunities - 2012/2013 training contract vacancies: circa 40 // 2009/2010 winter insight workshop vacancies: 20 // 2010 spring vacation scheme vacancies: 30 // 2010 summer vacation scheme vacancies: 40
Key stats - Fee earners worldwide: 994 // Partners in London office: 117 // Trainees in London office: 157
Offices - Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Brussels, Doha, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Funchal, Hong Kong, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Padua, Paris, Rome, Rotterdam, Shanghai, Tokyo
To find out more about how you can join us, visit our website: www.simmons-simmons.com/graduates
With more than 5,000 people working in 31 major financial centres in 22 countries, and more than half of these outside the UK, Allen & Overy truly is a global firm.
Our international reach gives us the ability to provide world class expertise combined with local knowledge enabling us to work on some of the most exciting and complex transactions. Our rapid advances in areas such as Central and Eastern Europe and the Far East are indicative of our forward-thinking strategy. The future of Allen & Overy's success is in increased international working and by working with us you will be a part of this.
Each year we recruit 105 trainee solicitors and offer 65 vacation placements. Visit our website at www.allenovery.com/careeruk to read about our career opportunities and when to apply.
We are one of the world’s leading international law firms. With 2,500 lawyers working in 27 key business centres around the world we provide legal services of the highest quality to domestic and international corporations, financial institutions and governments. Our lawyers work on high profile, interesting and often ground-breaking work for clients such as Goldman Sachs, Tesco, and the Bank of England.
Our trainee solicitors receive a thorough professional training in up to eight practice areas and have the chance to spend time in one of our international offices or on secondment with a client in the UK or abroad.
Applications for training contracts starting in February and August 2012 will be accepted from 1 November 2009. The deadline is 31 July 2010. Applications for our vacation schemes will be accepted between 1 October 2009 and 15 January 2010 for placements in summer 2010.
All applications are made via our online application form, which can be found on our website www.freshfields.com/uktrainees.
At Kaplan Law School we offer Nottingham Law School’s market-leading courses at our central London campus. Since opening we have seen significant growth and now have exclusive training agreements with several high profile law firms but are proud to have maintained our personal approach to both students and clients.
With Kaplan Law School, you get so much more than a qualification. All students benefit from a proactive careers service provided by staff with a background in legal graduate recruitment. In addition, there are many pro bono schemes that students can get involved with including a Legal Advice Clinic run from the school.
The London campus overlooks the River Thames and has been custom-built with state of the art facilities designed to optimize the student and teaching experience. The South Bank location provides excellent transport links, proximity to the City’s legal hub and a vibrant social and cultural community.
We provide the Graduate Diploma in Law for non-law students wishing to convert to law. For full details see www.kaplanlawschool.org.uk/gdl.
Our LPC offers the same high standards as the NLS course which has long been regarded as the industry leader. For full details of our LPC programme see www.kaplanlawschool.org.uk/lpc.
We are delighted to have been validated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) to deliver the NLS BPTC (formerly known as the BVC) in London from September 2010. The NLS BPTC is established as one of the best in the country with double the average Pupillage rates and the highest student satisfaction rates. See www.kaplanlawschool.org.uk/bptc for more information.
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Gemma Baker: admissions@kaplanlawschool.org.uk
020 7367 6400
For further info see www.kaplanlawschool.org.uk
