Vacation placements

Ashurst LLP: Vacation placements at Ashurst LLP

Introduction

Ashurst LLP is an elite law firm advising corporate and financial institutions, with core businesses in mergers and acquisitions, corporate and structured finance. Our strong and growing presence around the world is built on extensive experience in working with our clients on the complex international legal and regulatory issues relating to cross-border transactions.

Culture

Ashurst lawyers are radical thinkers who are not afraid to push the boundaries of established practice. Bright people who understand how to turn obstacles into advantages. And we are quite informal for a firm of lawyers. That's because we keep bureaucracy to a minimum and work in a lively, open environment where everyone enjoys what they do. We believe that this sets us apart. Above all, we are dedicated team players, focused on providing our clients with an extraordinary level of service. We do more than that, though. We develop real friendships with our clients and get to know them as people.

Areas of practice

Our main areas of practice are in Competition and EU; Corporate; Employment, Incentives and Pensions; Energy, Transport and Infrastructure; International Finance; Litigation; Real Estate; Tax; and Technology and Commercial.

Attributes and skills

To become an Ashurst trainee, you will need to show common sense and good judgement. We need to know that you can handle responsibility, because you will be involved in some of the highest quality international work on offer anywhere. As we have 16 offices worldwide and high profile multinational clients, you will need to demonstrate you can bring an international perspective to your work. The transactions and cases you will be involved in will be intellectually demanding, so we are looking for high academic achievers who are able to think laterally. But it's not just academic results that matter; we want people who have a range of interests outside of their studies. And we want outgoing people with a sense of humour who know how to laugh at themselves.

Deadlines

Work Placement Summer - 31st January 2010
Work Placement Spring - 31st January 2010
(non law final year)