Address: Hogan Lovells, Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2FG

Tel: 020 7296 2000

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Website: http://www.hoganlovells.com/

Recruitment website: http://www.hoganlovells.com/graduates

Company Description

Hogan Lovells is one of the leading global law firms. Our distinctive market position is founded on our exceptional breadth of our practice, on deep industry knowledge, and on our ‘one team’ global approach.

Formed through the combination of two top international law firms, Hogan Lovells has over 40 offices in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United States. With a presence in the world’s major financial and commercial markets, we are well placed to provide excellent business-oriented advice to our clients locally and internationally.

Main areas of work

The range of work at Hogan Lovells is very broad. This is one of our strengths as a business and a long standing attraction for candidates. Our international strength across a wide range of practice areas gives us an exceptional reputation not only for corporate, finance, dispute resolution, government regulatory and intellectual property, but also for other specialist areas including employment, EU/competition, insurance and tax.

Training Contracts

We have an intake of up to 90 trainee solicitors per year, composed of law and non-law graduates. A trainee at Hogan Lovells spends six months in four different seats to gain as broad a range of experience as possible. All trainees spend six months in a corporate or finance seat and six months gaining contentious experience in a dispute resolution seat. In the second year of training, there is the option to spend a seat on secondment either to one of the firm's international offices or to the in-house legal department of one of our major clients.

Vacation schemes

We offer up to 50 places over two highly regarded summer vacation schemes. Each scheme is carefully designed to give students the opportunity to gain a broad insight into the work of the firm, as the time is split between three of our major practice areas.Applications for our 2011 schemes will open on 1 October 2010.

Selection Criteria

We look for a strong consistent, academic performance and candidates must have achieved, or be likely to achieve, at least a 2:1 (or equivalent). Our reputation means that we attract the brightest and most able graduates, but we are looking for more than academic qualifications. You will be happy working in a team yet capable of, and used to, independent action. You will demonstrate ability and desire for lateral thinking and will be capable of close attention to detail. Above all, you will have a single-minded ambition to succeed in a top law firm.