Herbert Smith Freehills
At Herbert Smith Freehills, we align your growth and ambition with ours. We invest in your personal and professional growth and support you to achieve your ambition. And you share responsibility for playing a part in delivering the firm’s growth and ambition too.
We’re excited about the future and you’ll help us build something even better than we
have today. Our training is tailored and meaningful. We’ll ask you to be open to the experience and what's required. You’ll discover what sort of lawyer you want to be and become an excellent one.
A leading international law firm, we’re recognised leaders in demanding contentious matters, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private transactions. From the outset, you’ll work with respected colleagues on high-quality matters and your experience will help you grow an international perspective.
We’re immersed in the many challenges facing our clients. We’re interested and resourceful. We understand the part technology plays in the delivery of legal services. We want to make a positive impact. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with this with an open mind and curiosity.
Known for our diverse perspectives and renowned for our culture, being human, bold and outstanding are more than our values: you’ll discover it’s our lived experience. And by being ambitious for your growth and ours, we’ll achieve our goals together.
Herbert Smith Freehills: Your growth. Our ambition.
Live opportunities
Trainee Associate Programme London 2025
LondonFirst Year Workshop 2025
DatesWorkshop One: 1 - 2 April 2025Workshop Two: 8 - 9 April 2025Are you a first-year student? Or a second-year student on a four-year course? Our two-day workshops are designed to give you a holistic introduction to a career at HSF. Based at our London office, you’ll be supported through interactive sessions on corporate negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, and our pro bono work and have the chance to find out more about the firm and the work we do through our exclusive careers fair. You’ll also spend an afternoon shadowing a trainee associate, followed by an evening social event. We only run two of these workshops per year each spring, so don’t miss out.It’s never too early to start building a career you’re proud of. Join us on one of the Herbert Smith Freehills first year workshops and start today.What we look forYou don’t need to study law to attend. In fact, we welcome students from a wide range of academic backgrounds. We’re looking for people with motivation for a career in law, strong academics and individuals with the potential to become excellent lawyers.To apply, you’ll need to complete our online application form and blended online assessment. You don’t need to interview for a place on the workshop. If you’re offered a place on one of the workshops and decide to apply for a vacation scheme, you won’t need to retake the online assessment and we’ll fast track your application to review stage.Your Growth. Our Ambition.
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