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Herbert Smith
About Herbert Smith
Herbert Smith LLP is an international legal practice with over 1,200 lawyers across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. It also has a major focus on emerging markets, including China, India and Russia. This, combined with an Alliance with Gleiss Lutz and Stibbe and a network of relationship firms, enables Herbert Smith to provide a seamless, cross-border service on a global level. Alongside its outstanding reputation in dispute resolution and corporate work, Herbert Smith has leading practices in finance, real estate, competition and employment, pensions and incentives. It is also acknowledged as a leader in a number of industry sectors, including the energy and natural resources and financial institutions sectors.
Training Contracts and Vacation Schemes
The training process balances contentious and non-contentious work; early responsibility and support. An emphasis is also placed on professional and personal development, with the firm running a mentoring scheme as well as its own legal development programme. Trainees rotate around four six-month seats, including a seat in a specialist area such as IP, tax, trusts, EU/ competition, employment, pensions and incentives or the advocacy unit. Trainees can also apply to go on secondment to a client or to one of the firm's international offices. Herbert Smith runs vacation schemes in the winter, spring and summer. Please visit our website for further information on our schemes.
What we look for
As well as a strong academic record, applicants require a strong level of commercial awareness and the common sense to be able to make their own way in a large firm. Combine these qualities with a creative and questioning mind, and Herbert Smith will offer you great challenges and rewards.
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Apply online at www.herbertsmithgraduates.com
Contact Details
Further information on our training contracts and vacation schemes can be found by visiting our website www.herbertsmithgraduates.com. If you have any questions please contact us at graduate.recruitment@herbertsmith.com or on 0207 374 8000.
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