Linklaters is a global law firm that advises the world's leading companies, financial institutions and governments on their most challenging transactions and assignments.

The Firm

Our work is divided into three main areas - Corporate, Finance & Projects and Commercial. While many law firms have strengths in particular areas, we believe that we are equally strong across the full range of business law. This is one of the factors that makes Linklaters such a challenging and rewarding place to train as a lawyer. We have over 2,000 lawyers, of whom around 500 are partners - with as many again employed in business support roles. We operate in 22 different countries and work with most of the FTSE 100 in the UK.

Trainees

We recruit graduates from both law and non-law disciplines. Those graduates who don't have a law degree take the Graduate Diploma in Law conversion course (GDL), which involves a year at law college. The next step is the year-long Legal Practice Course (LPC) which all trainees have to complete before they begin their training contracts. The training contract itself is built around four six-month seats or placements. The seat system gives trainees front-line exposure to a range of practice areas. This develops versatile, well-rounded lawyers, but it also gives trainees a good idea of the kind of law they want to do when they qualify. There are also opportunities for client secondments or overseas placements throughout the training contract.

Our Culture

We are a firm that achieves exceptional things for clients whilst also creating a supportive community in which individuals are encouraged to be themselves. Ask anyone from Linklaters what they most enjoy about the firm, and the answer is usually the same: "it's the people". Training with Linklaters means working alongside some of the world's best lawyers on some of the world's most challenging deals. We expect a lot of our graduate trainees, but the rewards - personal and professional as well as financial - are very high indeed.

Number of employees    -    Approx 5,000 globally

Number of graduate vacancies    -    130 in the UK

Locations    -    Amsterdam, Antwerp, Bangkok, Beijing, Berlin, Bratislava, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Lisbon, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, New York, Paris, Prague, Rome, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm, Tokyo, Warsaw

Degree disciplines and class required    -    Any discipline, 2:1 (approx 67% law, 33% non-law intake)

Placements available    -    Winter and summer vacation programmes

For further details about Linklaters, our careers opportunities and application dates, and to complete an online application, please visit our website at Linklaters graduates.