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King’s Careers & Employability

24-26 October 2017

kcl.ac.uk/careers

The Great Hall, Strand Campus12.30 – 15.30

EXHIBITORS (DAY 1)

Ashurst LLPCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPCMSCovington & Burling LLPDechert LLPDLA Piper UK LLPFarrer & Co LLPGibson DunnHerbert Smith FreehillsHogan Lovells International LLPHolman Fenwick Willan LLPLinklaters LLPMayer Brown International LLPMilbank Tweed Hadley & McCloyMorrison & FoersterPinsent Masons LLPPwC RPCSidley Austin LLPSlaughter and MaySquire Patton Boggs (UK) LLPWeil, Gotshal & MangesWhite & Case LLP

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EXHIBITOR INFORMATION (DAY 1)

Ashurst LLPcareers.ashurst.com

Our ambition is to be our clients’ most inci-sive partner. You will see we have a prestig-ious client base, with whom we build strong partnerships working on large, complex multi-jurisdictional transactions to deliver insightful commercial solutions. We’re interested in understanding each oth-er, and finding new and better ways to bring out each individual’s talents. It’s a strong, shared culture that will enable you to apply your intellect, develop yourself and thrive as an international lawyer.

Stand No 3

Role locations: LondonLevel of degree accepted: Any

CMSgraduates.cms-cmck.com

With 71 offices in over 40 countries, CMS is an elite future-facing law firm. Combining top-quality sector expertise with internation-al strategy to become a progressive technol-ogy-driven firm, CMS delivers excellence for its clients and employees. CMS has some of the brightest and most creative legal minds, who immerse themselves in the clients’ world. This means the firm is looking for extremely personable lawyers who are technically strong. In return, CMS offers world-class training and development.

Stand No 11

Role locations: London, Bristol, Sheffield, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and GlasgowLevel of degree accepted: Any

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPwww.clearygottlieb.com/locations/london/

Cleary Gottlieb provides engaging and rewarding opportunities for lawyers at all stages of their legal careers. The firm has a global footprint and a top-tier reputation for giving clients innovative solutions to the most complex legal issues of the day.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, providing clarity in a complex world.

Stand No 11

Application deadline: Refer to website

At Covington, you will have an opportunity to work on cutting-edge deals for interna-tional and UK corporates such as Microsoft, Astra Zeneca and Facebook, Fortune 100 businesses and leading technology, life sciences and media companies. We offer services across a wide range of practice areas, advising clients on their most challenging and complex matters. Each year we offer up to 10 summer place-ments on each of our two-week programmes. Participants sit with a senior lawyer and will be given as much hands-on experience as possible.

Stand No 22

Covington & Burling LLPwww.cov.com/en

Stand No 5

Visa sponsor: NoVisa sponsor: YesApplication deadlines: 7 January, 31 July 2018

Role locations: LondonLevel of degree accepted: UGVisa sponsor: YesApplication deadline: tbc

Role locations: LondonLevel of degree accepted: AnyVisa sponsor: NoApplication deadline: 31 January 2018

www.dechert.com/careers

Stand No 8

Role locations: London

Dechert LLP

Dechert is a global specialist law firm with 900+ lawyers across 27 offices. Focused on sectors with the greatest complexities, legal intricacies and highest regulatory demands, we excel in delivering practical commer-cial judgement and deep legal expertise for high-stakes matters. We are relentless in serving our clients – delivering the best of the firm to them with entrepreneurial energy and seamless collaboration in a way that is distinctively Dechert.

Level of degree accepted: Any

www.dlapipergraduates.com

Stand No 15

Role locations: Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Sheffield

Application deadline: tbc

DLA Piper UK LLP


Visa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: Yes

Farrer & Co LLPwww.farrer.co.uk

Farrer & Co is a highly regarded mid-sized London law firm with over 400 lawyers and staff, some 70 of whom are partners. We provide a full service to our clients as well as having outstanding expertise in a number of niche sectors. Clients range from national


Gibson Dunn is one of the top law firms in the world with a London practice estab-lished over 30 years ago. We work on a fully integrated basis with our other offices around the world, offering full-service capabilities on a wide range of business issues to listed com-panies, large private companies, investment banks, private equity firms, start-up ventures and many other organisations with interna-tional operations and ambitions.We welcome applications for training contracts and vacation schemes from bright, ambitious individuals who can rise to the challenge of working directly with partners within small, focused teams and having client contact early in their careers.

Stand No 17

Role locations: LondonLevel of degree accepted: UG

Gibson Dunngibsondunn.com/careers/pages/students.aspx

Stand No 10

Visa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: Yes

Application deadlines: 31 December 2017, 31 January 2018

Application deadlines: 31 July 2018

institutions, museums, galleries, schools and universities to high profile individuals and companies such as banks and media organisations.


Herbert Smith Freehillscareers.herbertsmithfreehills.com/uk/grads

Deals and mergers. Arbitration and advo-cacy. Litigation and disputes. We’ve got it all. And because we’re one of the world’s leading law firms, we also work with some of the biggest international organisations on some of their most ambitious projects.Herbert Smith Freehills is a place where you won’t just experience everything, you’ll be a part of it. So if you’ve got the drive and ambition to become a brilliant lawyer, get in touch.

Stand No 2


Holman Fenwick Willan LLPwww.hfw.com/graduate-recruitment

We are an international law firm with over 450 lawyers worldwide and a market-leading reputation for advising businesses operating in a number of industry sectors, including aviation, commodities, construction, energy, financial institutions, insurance, mining, ports and terminals, shipping, space, yachts and travel, cruise and leisure, all of which are integral to the way international commerce works. If you are driven, enjoy challenges and are motivated by the idea of completing a training contract in a global environment, then we would like to hear from you.

Stand No 11

Role locations: London with one internation-al secondmentLevel of degree accepted: AnyHogan Lovells International

LLPwww.hoganlovells.com/graduates

Hogan Lovells offers a practical, straight-talking approach to law. We have open, honest and deep relationships with clients. Our training keeps on evolving. We’re a global community where everyone is on the same wavelength – but always en-couraged to be themselves. All of this gives Hogan Lovells a different dynamic to other global law firms. Each year, we take on up to 60 trainee solicitors – both law and non-law gradu-ates. During this time, trainee solicitors move around four different practice areas, including corporate, finance, and dispute resolution. Graduates will gain exposure to and develop a rounded understanding of international law.

Stand No 7


Application deadline: 31 July 2018

Linklaters is the only firm with market-lead-ing global teams in corporate, finance and commercial practice areas across our global network of 29 offices. The firm has a commanding presence across the full range of practice areas. This, partnered with our culture of innovation, teamwork and entre-preneurship, means that we have built strong relationships with the world’s leading compa-nies, financial institutions and governments, advising them on their most important, complex and challenging transactions and assignments.

Stand No 4


Linklaters LLPwww.linklatersgraduates.co.uk

Stand No 14

Visa sponsor: Yes Visa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: Yes


www.mayerbrownfutures.com

Stand No 23


Mayer Brown International LLP

Mayer Brown, or Mayer Brown JSM as we’re known in Asia, is a global law firm with offices in 24 major cities. We provide our clients with complete representation on both local and multi-jurisdictional matters. From leading investment banks and insurance companies to major corporations, energy companies and hedge funds, our teams work hard to keep the business world turning.Working with us offers a unique opportu-nity to advise companies at the heart of the world’s economy. Join us to practice law worth talking about.


www.milbank.com

Stand No 13


Application deadline: 31 January 2018, 31 July 2018

Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy

A career at Milbank means complex work, unique challenges and inspiring results. It also means real collaboration and a support-ive environment where you’ll learn and grow professionally and personally—and even have some fun along the way. You’ll be challenged and your limits may be tested, but we can promise you’ll never be bored. Come work with us and help us continue to redefine remarkable.


Visa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: No

Morrison & Foerstercareers.mofo.com

Morrison & Foerster is a leading global law firm with more than a thousand lawyers in sixteen offices around the world. Dynamic technology companies, significant financial investors and financial institutions, leading consumer product companies and other market leaders come to MoFo for our expertise, advice, and individually tailored client service. We handle some of the world’s largest cross-border transactions and resolve some of the biggest disputes across multiple jurisdictions.

Stand No 11


Pinsent Masons is a full-service commercial law firm. We respond to the pressures and opportunities facing global businesses with innovative solutions. We have particular expertise in five key global sectors; Advanced Manufacturing & Technology, Energy, Financial Services, Infrastructure & Real Estate. A training con-tract at Pinsent Masons represents the first stage of a focussed development programme that will enable you to reach your full poten-tial. You will rotate around four six-month seats where you will have a dedicated super-visor and mentor and an unrivalled training programme.

Stand No 20

Role locations: London, Birmingham, Leeds, ManchesterLevel of degree accepted: Any

Pinsent Masons LLPwww.pinsentmasons.com/graduate

Stand No 19

Visa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: No

Application deadlines: 31 January 2018




PwCwww.pwc.co.uk/careers/student-jobs/work-for-us/graduateopportunities.html

With more than 2,500 lawyers in 85 countries, we have one of the most exten-sive legal service networks in the world. We focus on providing our trainees with high-quality legal training and daily exposure to broader business skills. Our multidis-ciplinary approach means you could find yourself working alongside other advisers within PwC. The wide range of expertise we expose our trainees to is what makes PwC a really exciting place to launch your career.

Stand No 21

Role locations: NationwideLevel of degree accepted: UG, Research

Sidley Austin LLPwww.sidleycareers.com/en/europe/london-vacation-scheme

Sidley Austin LLP is a premier law firm which has built a reputation for being an adviser for global business, with more than 1,900 lawyers in 20 offices worldwide. Sid-ley’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 relaxed, down-to-earth friendliness of a smaller office. Here you will find high quality work on par with Magic Circle firms and an energetic, meritocratic and supportive environment.Role locations: LondonLevel of degree accepted: UG, PG

RPCwww.rpc.co.uk/manifesto

Leading lawyers. Great clients. And an un-rivalled commercial approach to business. At RPC we offer a depth of knowledge and cre-ativity that few firms can rival, and combine this with high quality training programmes that are consistently lauded in the leading directories.We provide top quality legal services to global businesses across a wide range of industry sectors and practices, including in-surance, commercial litigation, construction, engineering and projects, corporate/M&A, IP and technology, media, real estate, employment and pensions, outsourcing, regulatory, tax and competition.

Stand No 6


Slaughter and May is one of the most prestigious law firms in the world and we advise on high-profile and often landmark international transactions. We train each of our lawyers to be a multi-specialist equipped to advise on a broad range of legal matters, which at other firms would be handled by a number of different lawyers. We also take a different approach to time; there are no set billing or time targets. The type of work we do is not always measurable in minutes. In this way, our lawyers are free to work collaboratively, sharing expertise and knowl-edge, so that they can concentrate on what matters most – the quality of the work and client service.

Stand No 9

Role locations: NationwideLevel of degree accepted: Any

Slaughter and Mayslaughterandmay.com/careers

Stand No 1

Visa sponsor: NoVisa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: NoVisa sponsor: No

Application deadlines: Refer to website

Application deadline: Refer to websiteApplication deadlines: 31 January 2018

Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLPsquirepattonboggs.com/careers

We are a global law firm with 46 offices in 21 countries. Our team of 2,600 includes more than 1,500 lawyers.Trainees all take part in a three-month pre-training contract secondment, an ele-ment that really sets us apart from other law firms. After the initial pre-training contract secondment, trainees spend time in six four-month seats. This gives our trainees the chance to create their own individual training programme – an essential foundation for a career with us.

Stand No 18

Role locations: UKLevel of degree accepted: Any

White & Case LLPwww.whitecasetrainee.com

White & Case is a global law firm with nearly 2000 lawyers worldwide. We’ve built an enviable network of 41 offices in 29 countries. That investment is the foundation for our client work in 159 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.As a first year student, you can apply for our insight scheme from 16-17 May 2018 which includes presentations, workshops and work-shadowing.

Stand No 12


Weil is committed to delivering sound judge-ment to our clients on their most challenging and important matters. With approximately 1,200 lawyers across 20 offices in 9 coun-tries, including full-service capabilities in the UK, our lawyers are known for giving clear and effective advice. We provide “one-stop shopping” on highly complex matters, true international execution, and local law advice in many of the world’s key jurisdictions, including New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris, and Frankfurt.

Stand No 16


Weil, Gotshal & Mangeswww.weil.com/ukrecruiting

Visa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: Yes



EXHIBITORS (DAY 2)

Addleshaw Goddard LLPBaker McKenzieBerwin Leighton Paisner LLPBlackstone ChambersBlake Morgan LLPCampbell Johnston Clark Limited Clifford Chance LLPDWF LLPEversheds Sutherland LLPFieldfisher LLPFreshfields Bruckhaus DeringerInce & CoJones DayK&L Gates LLPKirkland & Ellis International LLPLatham & WatkinsMishcon de Reya LLPNorton Rose Fulbright LLPSimmons & SimmonsStephenson HarwoodSullivan & Cromwell LLPTaylor Wessing LLPTravers Smith LLP

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Addleshaw Goddard LLPgraduates.addleshawgoddard.com

At Addleshaw Goddard we are more than just exceptional lawyers. We attract smart and energetic people who are committed to our clients’ success and believe in team-work and professionalism combined with a personal touch. As a Trainee, you’ll work on everything from multi-million pound banking deals and cross-border mergers and acqui-sitions to the most high profile fraud cases, complex technology contracts, employment disputes and transformational construction assignments. Because we understand that our success is intrinsically linked to yours, you can expect constant support to make sure you realise your potential.

Stand No 13

Role locations: London, Leeds & ManchesterLevel of degree accepted: UG

Berwin Leighton Paisner LLPblplaw.com/trainee

A law firm ranked a top five ‘legal game changer of the past decade’. One that is con-stantly changing, growing, improving. A cul-ture that attracts brilliant minds and fosters new thinking. BLP is all of this. And more. Training contracts that have you working straight away on important client matters, on the phone, in person, in the room at every key moment of the deal. These pages will give you a glimpse of what that difference is. If you would like further proof, we’d love for you to join us on a vacation scheme for a first-hand glimpse of the BLP experience.It’s good to be different. We are. If you are too, please come and talk to us.

Stand No 11

Role locations: VariousLevel of degree accepted: Any

Baker McKenziebakermckenzie.com/londongraduates

With 77 offices in 47 countries, Baker McKenzie is the world’s premier global law firm. Our strategy is to provide the best com-bination of local legal and commercial knowl-edge, international expertise and resources. Our trainee solicitors are a vital part of that strategy, exposed to the international scope of the firm from the moment they start. There is also the possibility of an overseas se-condment, recent secondees have spent time in Brussels, Moscow, Sydney, Singapore, Johannesburg and Hong Kong.

Stand No 2


Blackstone Chambers is a substantial civil law set, combining formidable strengths in commercial, public, human rights, employ-ment and EU and Competition law. Cham-bers offers four 12 month pupillages with individual awards of £65,000. Successful applicants may apply for up to £18,500 of their award during their BPTC year. More information can be found on the pupillage pages of our website.

Stand No 15

Blackstone Chambersblackstonechambers.com/pupillage

Stand No 16

Visa sponsor: NoVisa sponsor: Yes

Application deadline: Ongoing

Role locations: LondonLevel of degree accepted: AnyVisa sponsor: YesApplication deadline: tbc

Role locations: LondonLevel of degree accepted: AnyVisa sponsor: NoApplication deadline: 1 February 2018

www.blakemorgan.co.uk/careers

Stand No 1

Role locations: London, Cardiff, Oxford, Reading, Southampton and Portsmouth.

Blake Morgan LLP

Blake Morgan is one of the largest firms of solicitors in Wales and the south of England. The wide range of work we undertake pro-vides opportunities to meet the preferences and objectives of almost every trainee. We offer no guarantees of success - only opportu-nities to succeed. We look for individuals with a record of significant personal achievement, who are willing and flexible, and who care about their communities as much as we do.

Level of degree accepted: UG, PG

www.cjclaw.com

Stand No 18

Role locations: London, Newcastle & Singapore


Campbell Johnston Clark Ltd

CJC was founded in 2010 and is an estab-lished law firm specialising in shipping. We give expert, practical and commercially sound advice on all aspects of shipping, ranging from corporate, transactional and finance work, restructuring and enforcement to the handling of arbitration and litigation, contractual drafting, all aspects of chartering and dry shipping to comprehensive casualty handling and investigation and marine insurance.We pride ourselves on being an exciting and dynamic shipping practice with highly skilled and specialist shipping law practitioners.


Visa sponsor: No

Visa sponsor: Yes

Clifford Chance LLPwww.cliffordchancegraduates.com

Our lawyers are based in offices on five continents, and our work spans jurisdictions, cultures and languages. But wherever we operate, we are united by one clear and common purpose: to provide exceptional solutions for our clients in all areas of com-mercial law. It’s an ambitious aim, especially when you consider the variety of our local and interna-tional clients. But we collaborate to achieve it. Our lawyers work in close-knit teams, pooling their expertise to deliver a seamless service across borders and different legal systems.

Stand No 11


We were named ‘Legal Innovator of the Year’ at the 2015 Legal Business Awards in recognition of our innovative approach to operational management, client service de-livery and people engagement and were also voted one of Europe’s 50 most innovative law firms by the Financial Times.After an impressive number of mergers and acquisitions, DWF is one of the UK’s top 20 law firms and employs nearly 2,400 people, including 270 partners and 1,200 fee earners.

Stand No 22

Role locations: Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow, LondonLevel of degree accepted: Any

DWF LLPhttps://www.dwf.law/en/Join-us/Join-us/Working-with-us/Graduate

Stand No 9

Visa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: NoApplication deadlines: 31 May 2018




Eversheds Sutherland LLPeversheds-sutherland.com

Eversheds Sutherland is one of the world’s largest full-service law firms operating as one team. Recognised as the leading innovators in the legal sector, we provide new legal and business solutions to meet the needs of our clients.Our people share a distinctive culture which has deep client relationships at its core. Whether providing advice which is complex or straightforward, multi-national or local, an attitude of delivering only the very best underscores everything we do.

Stand No 20

Role locations: UKLevel of degree accepted: Any

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringerfreshfields.com/ukgraduates

As a leading international law firm, Freshfields advises some of the world’s big-gest companies on how to grow, strengthen and defend their business. If you’re keen to pursue a career in commercial law, we can of-fer you some of the best and most interesting work around.It doesn’t matter what your background is or the degree you studied. What does matter is that you have intellectual talent, excellent written and spoken English, and that you work well with other people.The work you’ll do with us will nearly always be complicated, so to do well you’ll need to enjoy being challenged.

Stand No 11


Fieldfisher LLPcareers.fieldfisher.com/graduates.html

Fieldfisher is a European law firm with mar-ket leading practices in many of the world’s most dynamic sectors. We are an exciting, forward-thinking organisation with a particu-lar focus on technology, finance & financial services and energy & natural resources.We fill a very high proportion of our training contract vacancies from those people who attend one of our vacation schemes. The scheme gives prospective trainees a great op-portunity to experience the culture and get a feel for the type of work we do at the firm.

Stand No 8Application deadline: tbc

With 140 years of experience, Ince & Co are one of the oldest law firms in the City. We have five core business groups: aviation, energy and offshore, insurance and reinsur-ance, international trade and shipping. And, with clients ranging from insurers, brokers and banks, to oil companies and shipping companies, to airlines, aircraft manufactur-ers, entrepreneurs and major international trading groups, we can open up a world of opportunity for you.

Stand No 12

Ince & Coincelaw.com

Stand No 11

Visa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: Yes

Application deadline: 30 June 2018

Role locations: London, Manchester, BirminghamLevel of degree accepted: AnyVisa sponsor: YesApplication deadline: 15 January 2018, 30 June 2018

Role locations: LondonLevel of degree accepted: AnyVisa sponsor: YesApplication deadline: 31 July 2018

jonesdaylondon.com

Stand No 19


Jones Day

In our rare and distinctive non-rotational training system, you assume your own work-load and work across different practice areas at the same time. As leaders in cross-bor-der M&A and global disputes, we look for extraordinary individuals who want to be challenged on an international platform, and can become partners of the future, not just train with us. You don’t need a background in law. Over half our trainees are non-law graduates and several have postgraduate degrees in disciplines other than law.


klgates.com

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K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates LLP represents leading global corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and individuals. Our practice is a robust full market practice — cutting edge, complex and dynamic, at once regional, national and international in scope.The firm ensures each trainee is given ex-ceptional opportunities to learn, experience and develop so that they can achieve their maximum potential.


Visa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: Yes

Kirkland & Ellis International LLPukgraduate.kirkland.com

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP is a 1,900-attorney law firm representing global clients in offices around the world.Our London office has been the hub of Euro-pean operations since 1994. Here, approxi-mately 190 lawyers’ offer detailed expertise to a wide range of UK and international clients.Role locations: LondonLevel of degree accepted: Any

At Latham & Watkins, our teams of sharp, intelligent lawyers have built one of the few global law firms with integrated strength across the world’s major financial centres.We’re looking for people who will relish playing a key role in our international pro-jects, and who are ready to make important contributions from day one. Working at Latham & Watkins offers the best of both worlds. You’ll rapidly gain a high level of responsibility, whilst being supported by an established mentoring and training program.If Latham sounds like it is for you, we look forward to hearing from you soon!

Stand No 14

Role locations: London, Singapore, Dubai, Hong KongLevel of degree accepted: Any

Latham & Watkinswww.lwcareers.com/en/index.html

Stand No 21

Visa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: Yes


Application deadlines: Ongoing

Application deadline: 7 January 2018, 13 July 2018


Mishcon de Reya LLPmishcongraduates.com

Mishcon de Reya LLP is a law firm with offices in London and New York. Founded by Victor Mishcon in a one-room office in Brixton in 1937, it now employs more than 700 people, with over 400 lawyers offering a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals. Its international footprint extends far beyond its offices in London and New York with approximately two thirds of its revenue sourced from outside of the UK.

Stand No 7


Simmons & Simmonshttp://graduates.simmons-simmons.com/

We work in the areas that matter the most to everyone’s future, from life sciences to technology, media and telecommunications. So whatever you do, wherever you go, you’ll see developments we’ve been involved in. As well as moving through four six-month seats across our sectors, you’ll also benefit from the Compass programme: our unique and progressive trainee skills academy that offers a combination of practical learning, mentoring and online tools. Our teams teach you about the world of law, and you’ll find your niche in the process, qualifying into your choice of practice area.

Stand No 11

Role locations: London, BristolLevel of degree accepted: Any

Norton Rose Fulbright LLPhttp://www.nortonrosefulbrightgraduates.com/en

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm. We provide the world’s preeminent corpo-rations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have 3,800 lawyers and legal staff based in more than 50 cities across the world. Recognized for our industry focus, we are strong across all the key industry sectors: financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technol-ogy and innovation as well as life sciences and healthcare. Wherever we are, we operate in accordance with our global business principles of quality, unity and integrity.

Stand No 3


Two years, four seats and as much respon-sibility as you can shoulder; that’s what we offer the 18 trainees we take on each year. Our training is not only structured and practical but highly personalised. It will be challenging, but on-the-job training is complemented by in-house seminars; train-ees share an office with a partner or senior associate; and there is a continuous review of your development. There are also oppor-tunities for a secondment to Dubai, Hong Kong, Seoul or Singapore.

Stand No 17

Stephenson Harwoodshlegal-graduates.com

Stand No 5

Visa sponsor: No

Visa sponsor: Yes

Application deadline: 15 January 2018

Role locations: LondonLevel of degree accepted: AnyVisa sponsor: YesApplication deadline: tbc

Role locations: LondonLevel of degree accepted: AnyVisa sponsor: YesApplication deadline: 31 July 2018

careers.sullcrom.com

Stand No 4


Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP provides the high-est quality legal advice and representation to clients around the world. Our reputation for the highest professional quality of work rests on our dedicated pursuit of the client’s objectives, highly responsive client service, and legal advice grounded in a sophisticated understanding of the relevant business context or market. With lawyers working as truly integrated teams, clients benefit from our ability to tailor advice to their specific needs.

Level of degree accepted: UG

united-kingdom.taylorwessing.com/en/graduate

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Taylor Wessing LLP

Taylor Wessing is a full-service interna-tional law firm, standing at the forefront of the industries of tomorrow. Acting as legal advisors to well-known clients in progressive and cutting-edge sectors, we’re a firm for the ground breakers, the smart thinkers and the trail blazers. We look for team players with a minimum of ABB grades at A-Level and a 2:1 degree in any discipline. You’ll need to be confident and enthusiastic with the commu-nication skills to build vibrant relationships with our clients. You’ll also be committed to a career in law, with a genuine passion to learn and explore new boundaries.


Visa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: Yes

Travers Smith is an award-winning inde-pendent City law firm with a reputation for enterprising thinking and uncompromising quality in all of its chosen fields, and a focus on advising clients on international matters. The firm’s comprehensive training pro-gramme ensures that trainees experience a broad range of work. All trainee solicitors sit with partners and associates, which ensures a refreshing lack of hierarchy. It also means that trainees receive individual and exten-sive training from experienced lawyers, and can look forward to client contact, and the responsibility that goes with it, from day one.The firm looks for people who combine academic excellence with common sense; those who are determined and articulate, can think on their feet and take their work but not themselves seriously.

Stand No 23


Travers Smith LLPtraverssmith.com

Visa sponsor: Yes

Application deadlines: 13 July 2018


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Gowling WLG (UK) LLP is a member of Gowling WLG, an international law firm which consists of independent and autonomous entities providing services around the world. Our structure is explained in more detail at www.gowlingwlg.com/legal

LEADERS ARE BORNMADE

We place a huge emphasis on providing the right support and training so you can truly fulfil your potential.

That’s why, at Gowling WLG, you’ll get the training and support you need to become a dynamic, well-rounded lawyer, and you’ll work alongside inspirational colleagues who are at the top of their field. Best of all, you’ll begin your career at the only law firm to appear in the Great Place to Work UK 2017 rankings.

Join us – to find out more and apply today go togowlingwlgcareers.co.uk

AMBITIOUS FOR YOUR SUCCESS

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EXHIBITORS (DAY 3)

Accuracy UK LtdAllen & Overy LLPBonelliEredeCooley (UK) LLPDavis Polk & Wardwell London LLPGoodwin Procter (UK) LLPGovernment Legal Service (GLS)Gowling WLGJust for Kids LawKing’s Legal ClinicMcDermott Will & Emery UK LLPMemery Crystal LLPPaul Hastings (Europe) LLPReed Smith LLPSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom (UK) LLPThe City Law SchoolThe University of Law

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Accuracycareers.accuracy.com

Accuracy is a leading independent advisory firm which consists of 40 partners and 350 consultants across offices in ten countries in Europe, North America and Asia. You would be expected to support our experts in relation to appointments in both contentious and non-contentious situations. Your work will include research, review and analysis of documents, analysis of findings and critical review of reports of other experts. We look for candidates who are analytical, dynamic, courageous, and self-confident yet humble.

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BonelliEredewww.belex.com/en/joinus

BonelliErede is one of the largest independ-ent law firms in Italy, with offices in Milan, Rome, Genoa, London, and Brussels. It of-fers a full range of commercial legal services, combining business acumen with academic excellence. BonelliErede is not only a leading law firm in Italy but also a success-ful independent international law firm; an essential part of its international strategy is to forge relationships with a wide number of other distinguished independent law firms in Europe and worldwide.Role locations: London, Brussels, Milan, Genoa, RomeLevel of degree accepted: Any

Allen & Overy LLPaograduate.com

Allen & Overy is a leading international law firm with approximately 5,200 employees in 44 offices across 31 countries worldwide. We are renowned for the high quality of our Corporate, Banking and International Capital Markets advice, as well as our major strengths in areas such as Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Employment & Benefits and Tax & Real Estate. Our lawyers are involved in many of the most influential commercial ventures and are known for providing clients with pioneering solutions to the toughest legal challenges.

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Cooley are lawyers for innovators. We offer four trainee positions in one intake per year. Our smaller teams lead to high levels of responsibility and client contact. You will be able to make a substantial contri-bution to the matters you work on. Cooley strives to foster an environment where peo-ple enjoy working together as a team and are supportive and respectful of each other. The opportunities for trainees to work on some of the most exciting business and legal matters for some of the world’s most innovative companies is compelling.

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Cooley (UK) LLPcooley.com/uktrainee

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Visa sponsor: No Visa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: No Visa sponsor: NoApplication deadlines: Ongoing

Application deadline: 31 January 2018Application deadlines: 31 December 2017


Davis Polk & Wardwell London LLPwww.davispolk.com

We are looking for people who have the po-tential to be exceptional lawyers and trusted colleagues. Trainees will undertake a number of rota-tions through our corporate, credit and spe-cialist practice areas, providing each trainee with the variety of experiences necessary to lay the foundation for a successful legal career. Davis Polk trainees will also have the opportunity to work for a period of time in our New York office. Each trainee will be assigned to a senior lawyer who will serve as a mentor and provide advice and guidance throughout the program.

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Government Legal Servicewww.gov.uk/gls

We have one client: the British Govern-ment. Whether the government is creat-ing new legislation, procuring goods and services, employing people or defending its decisions in court, it needs significant levels of legal advice. To carry out this work, the government needs its own lawyers who un-derstand its business. GLS offers around 40 trainee solicitor and pupil barrister vacancies in government departments such as the Government Legal Department and HM Revenue & Customs.

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Imagine working in a place filled with ener-gy, momentum and smart people who love what they do. Now imagine they also love new ideas, and enjoy being part of an organ-isation that is prized for its innovation. This is a good description of Goodwin. We are a top-tier firm with clients around the world. Our London office has grown significantly over the past twelve months and we now have 75 lawyers working on complex and high profile matters. As part of this growth we are proud to have launched our graduate recruitment programme this year.

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Goodwin Proctor (UK) LLPgoodwinlaw.com

Visa sponsor: No

Visa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: Yes


Gowling WLGtrainees.gowlingwlg.com

Providing a broad range of legal services, with a deep pool of expertise in key sectors, Gowling WLG is made up of people who care about their clients and doing the best possible job for them.An award-winning, creative thinking law firm with a breadth of big-name clients, we’re in the market for talented, ambitious trainees, keen to learn and develop along-side approachable, expert lawyers. Join us and from the word ‘go’ you’ll find yourself working with a diverse range of clients on interesting, challenging work.

Stand No 7

Role locations: London & BirminghamLevel of degree accepted: AnyVisa sponsor: YesApplication deadlines: 31 January 2018



King’s Legal Clinickcl.ac.uk/law/professional-skills/kings-legal-clinic/index.aspx

King’s Legal Clinic has been established by The Dickson Poon School of Law to give law students the opportunity to offer mem-bers of the public free legal advice in the form of a letter of advice. Each year up to 24 final year law students will be able to opt to take a Clinical Legal Education module for credit as part of their final year of study.

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Role locations: Strand CampusLevel of degree accepted: UG

Memery Crystal LLPwww.memerycrystal.com

We have a reputation at Memery Crystal for seeking out and welcoming extraordinary people. People who like to exercise their mental muscles, in the pursuit of better, more practical, more original approaches & solutions. People who combine legal skills with business insight and are looking to build ca reers. Ours is a friendly environment, built on productive relation ships with our clients and each other. We’re sociable and like to cele-brate our successes together. Which, being extraordinary people, we can do remarkably frequently.Role locations: LondonLevel of degree accepted: Any

McDermott Will & Emery UK LLPmwe.com

McDermott Will & Emery is a leading international firm with a diversified business practice. Currently numbering more than 1,100 lawyers, we have 19 offices worldwide and a strategic alliance with MWE China Law Offices in Shanghai. Outstanding client service is a cornerstone of our practice that has withstood the test

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Role locations: London, Brussels, ParisLevel of degree accepted: Any

With lawyers serving clients from 21 world-wide offices, Paul Hastings provides a wide range of services across Europe, America and Asia. We have 6 positions available in 2020 for Training Contracts in our London office. We

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Paul Hastings (Europe) LLPpaulhastings.com/office/london/training-contracts

Stand No 10

Visa sponsor: No

Visa sponsor: No



Just for Kids Lawjustforkidslaw.org/advocacy-year

Just for Kids Law provides holistic support, representation and legal advice to under-sup-ported children and young people. Our grad-uate scheme, Advocacy Year, recruits recent graduates, interested in a possible career in law, to serve a year working as communi-ty-based Trainee Youth Advocates.

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Role locations: LondonLevel of degree accepted: AnyVisa sponsor: No

of geography, economy and time. We are proud of the recognition we have received from our clients for our commitment to service, and we value their satisfaction as the best measure of our success.

Role locations: LondonLevel of degree accepted: AnyVisa sponsor: NoApplication deadline: 31 July 2018

Reed Smith LLPcareers.reedsmith.com/united_kingdom/graduates

We are a global law firm with more than 1,800 lawyers in offices throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States. We offer stimulating work in an inform-ative, challenging and busy environment where your contribution counts from the year before you join, with our unique MA/LPC programme, through to the end of your training contract. With four seats over two years, you choose the practice or industry group areas you would like to experience, as well as benefiting from a client or interna-tional secondment. Our intake per year is 25, meaning that at any given time, we will have 50 trainees in total.

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Role locations: LondonLevel of degree accepted: UG, PG

The City Law Schoolcity.ac.uk/law

The City Law School provides education and training for every step of your legal career, giving you the essential skills and knowledge needed to be successful in law. Based in the heart of legal London, you will be taught by our experienced practitioners and academics, and have the opportunity to take part in a range of pro bono and mooting activities, internally and externally. Courses include the Bar Professional Training Course and the well renowned Graduate Diploma in Law, for non-law graduates.

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Skadden’s attorneys in London advise in the core areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, tax, banking and leveraged finance, corporate restructur-ing, energy/project finance, and litigation

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom (UK) LLPskadden.com

Visa sponsor: Yes

Visa sponsor: Yes

Application deadline: 12 January 2018

The University of Lawlaw.ac.uk

We’re the UK’s largest law school with nine locations nationwide and an award winning Careers & Employability Service. Our innovative business focused postgraduate courses are designed and taught by lawyers with real commercial experience and have a strong emphasis on building the practical skills that today’s employers are looking for. Our record speaks for itself, in 2014 more ULaw graduates secured training contracts than from any other law college.

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Role locations: UKLevel of degree accepted: UG

Application deadline: 30 June 2018

and international arbitration, as well as on EU law and international competition and insurance issues.

offer an extensive and instructive training programme, spending six months in four practice areas, including the opportunity for a secondment to a client.

WHAT WE OFFER

Other upcoming events that you may enjoy:

Careers Options fairLLM Professional Futures: Careers LoungeLLM Professional Futures: Advanced Selection MethodsLLM Professional Futures: Applying for a Phd

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4 Dec

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KING’S CAREERCONNECT

King’s CareerConnect is our online careers portal. Use it to arrange appointments, book your place at events and search for jobs and opportunities.

• Book one-to-one appointments with Careers Consultants• Search for part-time work, placements, internships and graduate-level

opportunities• Set alerts and reminders for new opportunities and events• View and book our career events

All of this, all in one place

How to book an appointment• All appointments are released daily at 07.00 on CareerConnect (Practice

Interviews should be booked at least 24 hours in advance)• Once logged in, select ‘Search & Book’ under Appointments• Browse through the appointments available to you and select one to book• You will receive a conformation email shortly afterwards• All meetings with a Careers Consultant must be booked via

CareerConnect

• Current students are automatically registered with CareerConnect and you can use your network ID and password to login

• The first time you login, you will be asked to set up your profile to recieve targeted emails from employers and tailored information.

How to access CareerConnect

kcl.ac.uk/careerconnect

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