THE FUTUREOF LAW IS HERE

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WELCOME TO OUR WORLD

Herbert Smith Freehills – The future of law is here.

We’re a leading, full-service, global law firm working on some of the world’s biggest cases and deals at the forefront of the world’s most exciting sectors. With an award-winning depth of expertise across a wide variety of sectors, geographies and legal specialisms, we’re the firm where you can build your future in law.

By combining perspectives and potential from diverse backgrounds, we can offer our clients pioneering solutions. With our innovative and inclusive culture, we’re building a law firm ready to lead the future. Our progressive approach allows us to continually break new ground; whether it’s a complex international dispute or a billion-pound, cross-border deal. You’ll add your insight and expertise from day one.

Our work is incredibly varied. We provide top-quality tailored legal advice to major corporations, governments and financial institutions as well as various commercial organisations. Our dispute resolution practice is widely recognised as number one globally and this includes both our leading international arbitration practice and award-

winning in-house advocacy unit. We can therefore offer a complete litigation service and a realistic alternative career to the Bar. We also specialise in finance, competition, regulation and trade, intellectual property, real estate and more. As a truly global law firm, we do this by attracting the brightest minds across the world to collaborate on work which has an international impact. Our US capital markets team is deeply embedded across our broader corporate, finance, competition, regulation and trade practices with in-depth knowledge of the markets in which they operate, working extensively with the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and registrations with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). As a truly global law firm, we do this by attracting the brightest minds across the world to collaborate on work which has an international impact.

At Herbert Smith Freehills, we recognise and appreciate all the differences that make each of us unique. Our culture of inclusion that fosters these differences is fundamental to our business and the diverse clients and communities we work with. Embracing a diversity of backgrounds and views means we attract and retain the best talent and continue to do the pioneering work that offers our clients the most considered and effective advice.

OFFICES

BANGKOK

BEIJING

BELFAST

BRISBANE

BRUSSELS

DUBAI

DÜSSELDORF

FRANKFURT

HONG KONG

JAKARTA*

JOHANNESBURG

KUALA LUMPUR

LONDON

MADRID

MELBOURNE

MILAN

MOSCOW

NEW YORK

PARIS

PERTH

RIYADH*

SEOUL

SHANGHAI

SINGAPORE

SYDNEY

TOKYO

GROUPS

AFRICA

INDIA

IRAN

ISRAEL

LATIN AMERICA

KAZAKHSTAN

NORDIC

UKRAINE

* Associated office

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OUR GLOBAL NETWORK

We endeavor to review applications and feedback from the first-round interviews and to make decisions on call back offers within one week of the candidate’s interview.

Candidates will have the opportunity to interview with partners, senior associates and junior associates.

Following the interviews, the candidate’s application and interview feedback will be evaluated by the London personnel committee for prompt decision on an offer for placement in our summer program.

THE CALL BACK PROCESS

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In London we host a summer associate program for US law students who are in their second year of law school who seek to gain exposure to our cross-border securities and finance practice. We offer an opportunity that is unique and well suited to US-qualified attorneys who seek a career outside of the US with an international corporate focus. Those offered a place on the summer associate program will join the London team for up to 12 weeks in the summer.

Our work addresses the US legal issues that arise in the context of corporate transactions originating outside of the United States. As such, our attorneys work alongside attorneys from different jurisdictions. The intersection of multiple bodies of law requires a great deal of creativity and innovation-frequently our attorneys are presented with the challenge of addressing matters of first impression and they often do so while temporarily residing in any number of countries throughout the world. We seek attorneys who are willing to push themselves in the face of such challenges. The professional rewards are substantial as our deals command the attention of both the legal and business worlds.

While there are no language requirements for employment in our London office, we welcome candidates with fluency in a second language.

THE LONDON OPPORTUNITY

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THE INTERNATIONAL US SECURITIES PRACTICE AND TEAM

Our international US securities practice

In our London, Hong Kong, Moscow and Singapore offices we employ US-qualified attorneys to be part of our corporate practice. In each of these offices, we have a team of US-qualified securities attorneys that advises on a full range of cutting-edge corporate transactions, with particular expertise in large international capital markets transactions (including equity, equity-linked, investment grade and high-yield debt offerings), as well as cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

We have advised the world’s top investment banks, including Citi, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and UBS. We have advised on deals in many different countries, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US.

Our international US securities team

Our London-based US securities practice led by Tom O'Neill and Dinesh Banani, our Hong Kong and Singapore-based US securities practice, by Siddhartha Sivaramakrishnan, our Moscow-based US securities practice by Evgeny Zelensky despite being divided by geography, work closely with one another on a regular basis. The US-qualified associates in our international offices are graduates of the leading US law schools. Our associates all share a global perspective and welcome the opportunity to refine their practice of the US securities law while working outside of the US. The range of language capabilities in our US securities teams is exceptional.

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KEY REASONS TO JOIN

• CAREER AT THE TOP OF THE LEGAL PROFESSIONBy joining Herbert Smith Freehills, you will become an integral part of one of the world’s leadinglegal practices. We advise many of the largest and most respected organisations across all majorregions of the world. You will play a vital role in helping our clients thrive in the global economy.

• ADVISE ON COMPLEX AND CRITICAL MATTERSOur clients trust us with their most important transactions, disputes and projects. You will providenew perspectives to our clients to help them cut through legal complexity and protect themfrom risk.

• BE A VALUED BUSINESS ADVISERThe practice of law is about more than just technical ability- it fundamentally rests on humanrelationships. You will provide commercially sensitive advice that creates better businessoutcomes for our clients while at the same time deepens our clients’ trust in us.

• OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE GLOBEWorking across borders is at the heart of our philosophy. With offices servicing growing marketssuch as China, Indonesia, India and Russia, as well as established markets such as the UK, Europe,the US and Australia, we can give you international opportunities in select regions of the worldthat only a leading global practice can provide.

• INVESTMENT IN YOUR DEVELOPMENTOur success depends on your skills, knowledge and innovation. That’s why we will invest heavily inyour development. Through formal training, pro bono opportunities and the opportunity to workwith inspiring people who are leaders in their fields, we will help you grow professionally.

• AN ENJOYABLE AND OPEN WORKING ENVIRONMENTWe pride ourselves on developing exceptional working relationships with both our clients andour colleagues. You will be part of a working environment that is supportive, open, and one thatfosters your individual talents.

• RECOGNITION FOR EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCEWe understand that you want to build a fulfilling international career in the world of law, settingnew standards along the way. We’ll expect exceptional performance from you; in return, we willsupport your ambition, and we provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your needsand goals.

• A DIVERSE AND SUPPORTIVE FIRMAcross the world, our offices share a long history of supporting diversity and inclusion. We see theability to embrace a wide variety of personalities and viewpoints as a real strength and competitiveadvantage. Our diversity program includes a range of networks supporting diversity and equalityin the areas of gender, ethnicity, culture, and sexual orientation.

FIRM HIGHLIGHTS

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TOP GLOBAL LAW FIRM FOR 6 CONSECUTIVE YEARS - Law360’s Global 20 list 2019

GLOBAL LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR - Infrastructure investor’sglobal awards 2016-2018

GLOBAL ENERGY LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR - Who’s who - legal awards 2019

INVESTIGATIONS LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR - Who’s who legal awards 2018

BEST FOR COMMERCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION - The times best law firms 2020

CROSS-BORDER DEAL OF THE YEAR - The Deal Awards 2019

LATIN AMERICA: TOP INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRMS - Latinvex 2019

STONEWALL TOP GLOBAL EMPLOYER - 5th consecutive year

ABOVE & BEYOND PRO BONO ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AND BENEFIT- Two Awards Sanctuary for Families 2019

4TH ON GAR 30 LIST - Global Arbitration Review 2019

PRO BONO AWARD (ADMINISTRATIVE AND PUBLIC LAW TEAM)- Lexisnexis legal award 2019

DISPUTE OF THE YEAR - Latin Lawyer 2019

RANKED 7TH IN THE UK SOCIAL MOBILITY INDEX - Social Mobility Foundation 2020

LEADING INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM- Latin Lawyer 250 Guide 2019

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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

At Herbert Smith Freehills we are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive culture throughout the firm. Leading for inclusion aligns with the firm’s broader Beyond 2020 business strategy. Our first global diversity audit, launched in 2018, highlights our commitment to understanding diversity throughout the firm.

For the 5th consecutive year we have beennamed as Stonewall Top Global Employerin recognition of our LGBT+ initiatives

Our London office is aiming for 10% of partnersto be minority ethnic by 2025.

Our goal by 2023 is for women tocomprise 35% of the firm's global partnership and 35% of partner leadership roles.

Since 2014, we have more than doubledour number of women in the global partnership, and the proportion of women has increased from 18% to 27%.

WHO WE LOOK FOR

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Our clients need exceptional people to help them thrive in a world defined by change, complexity and risk. We look for qualities beyond technical ability: we also seek candidates with intellectual curiosity, an international outlook and the understanding that at its heart, the practice of law is based on human relationships. By virtue of the type of work we undertake, many of our associates work as part of a cross-border team. As such, we seek people who enjoy being part of a collaborative process.

Our ideal candidates are:

Confident

Attorneys who succeed at Herbert Smith Freehills are confident and assured, and they are able to think and communicate clearly and directly.

Perceptive

We are interested in people who are able to see what others don’t - we seek individuals able to see the bigger picture and able to come up with inventive solutions that benefit all parties.

Ambitious

We are looking for individuals who are driven to grow professionally and aim to set new standards along the way. Our employees have a global mind set and desire to work in a truly global legal practice.

Empathetic

We look for employees who can be relied upon to offer an objective and balanced point of view, while still being sensitive to the ideas and needs of others.

Due to the complexity of our work, we need the very best people. We seek candidates with the passion and ambition to be exceptional at what they do. We seek candidates who want to be part of a team advising some of the largest and most respected organizations across the globe on their most critical transactions, disputes and projects.

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