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Join the Global Game-Changers Undergraduate and Graduate Careers in Law
Contents
2 At a glance
6 A view from the top
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One global team
Practice areas
Our outlook on the world
Why Hogan Lovells 14 An alumna’s perspective
16 A personal path to a career in law
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20 Insight events
22 Campus ambassadors
24 Vacation schemes
26 Making the most of your scheme
Vacation schemes and more
Be ready to change the game 30 Learning the law
32 Getting the qualifications you need
When you choose a career with Hogan Lovells, you’re not just choosing to become a lawyer. You’re choosing
to become the kind of lawyer who’ll shape the commercial landscape, help clients become more innovative
and solve some of the toughest legal problems around the world.
28 34 Sharpening your commercial focus
36 Your seats and secondments
38 Life in the City
It’s not for the faint-hearted, but we’ll give you all the support and encouragement you need: comprehensive Training contract
40 Pay and benefits
legal training, regular reviews and feedback, and no end of advice and guidance from those around you.
Ultimately, however, you’ll be in the driving seat, throwing yourself into work that challenges you, forging
close relationships with colleagues and clients, steering your own progress and tapping into the training
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that’s right for you. 44 The application process
That’s what it means to change the game. And it’s a challenge our teams at Hogan Lovells rise to every day. 46 Making your application stand out
Question is, are you ready to do the same?
48 Dates and deadlines
Jon Chertkow and Chris Hutton Your application
Graduate Recruitment Partners
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At a glance
Facts and figures alone won’t convince you we’re the
right firm for you. But they’re a good place to start.
Join us and this is what you can expect.
70
50
summer and winter vacation scheme places
3rd 210k+ 2,600
Helping budding lawyers start their
careers in the best possible way.
training contracts
largest UK law citizenship hours lawyers worldwide The perfect launch pad for
your legal career.
recorded worldwide But we always move
8th
firm by revenue
With 142,600+ hours dedicated as one united team.
largest law to pro bono activities.
firm globally
48 global offices
From London to Washington, D.C.
to Hong Kong and Sydney.
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£46k
starting salary
days’ holiday per year 50 opportunities for
first-year students
To attend our two-day
six-month seats
Giving you a broad,
in-depth introduction
For that all-important
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insight events over Easter to our practice areas.
And plenty of work/life balance.
brilliant benefits too. and the summer.
countries In-house gym
For a truly international presence Along with first-class health
in every part of the world. and wellbeing services.
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Why Hogan Lovells
Why Hogan Lovells
There is a dynamic to our firm that makes us feel different. Everyone is here to change the game.
Everyone pushes each other and is pushed in return. Everyone works together to find smarter,
bolder ways to solve problems that, in a global market, are increasingly complex.
This sense of trust runs through the firm. There is a natural Clients appreciate the practical advice we offer. We bring
tendency to share knowledge, a desire to work collaboratively emotional as well as legal intelligence to the issues and we
and a strong emphasis on building meaningful relationships apply business know-how that’s on a par with our technical
with clients and each other. We are an international law expertise. World-class training and on-going development
firm that feels, to the people who work here, more like a give all of our lawyers the confidence to do things differently.
community – one, most importantly, where you can always Then there’s the exceptional breadth of our practice areas,
be yourself. the in-depth industry knowledge our lawyers develop and the
high quality of our people, across a wide geographical reach.
It’s a distinctive approach that helps us give clients what they
want even before they realise they want it.
“The collegiate nature of the firm is amazing.
People will help one another wherever in
the world they are – no matter what.”
Faraz Naqvi, Senior Associate
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Why Hogan Lovells
A view from the top
If there’s one person who truly knows the ins and outs of Hogan Lovells, it’s
Susan Bright. Having trained here in 1989, she qualified into our competition
practice and, today, is Regional Managing Partner – UK and Africa.
As a lawyer, you spend many years learning your craft and becoming a trusted adviser to clients.
A management role brings different challenges. You need to learn to take advice rather than give
it – and to be the one making decisions.
Put simply, my goal is to create the best possible platform for our people to be successful and for our
business to thrive. That isn’t straightforward. Technology, globalisation and shifting demographics
are causing fundamental changes to how businesses, including law firms, operate. So I – along with
a wonderful team of people from across the firm – work hard to look ahead and adapt our business
so that we are fit for the future.
Here at Atlantic House, we’ve changed the physical environment to foster collaboration and reflect
the new ways people want to work. Last year we opened the Tech Hub, an open plan multi-practice
space, which brings together lawyers with technology-related expertise. This year, we’ve completed
the refurbishment of our main building.
But it’s not just about the physical environment. I passionately believe that an inclusive and diverse
team will always deliver the best results for our clients. So this is something we actively promote at all
levels, whether that’s through focused efforts to attract and retain candidates from under-represented
groups or targeted actions to create more gender balance in our partnership.
Every day is different. The “to-do” list is never done. I get to have my finger on the pulse of our
business and to celebrate the successes of some extremely talented people. It’s a great privilege
and a huge responsibility.
Susan Bright
Regional Managing Partner – UK and Africa
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“We make good use of our global offices. For example, “It’s great to be able to work so closely with “There’s a real appreciation
Why Hogan Lovells
when China works with the London office across the best lawyers around the world. Today, here of different
both jurisdictions, we pick up each other’s work that included colleagues in Amsterdam, workplace cultures and
seamlessly at the end of each day.” Munich, Paris, Rome and Warsaw.” the importance of taking
“On a typical day I’ll be working Senior Associate, Shanghai Senior Associate, London these into account –
with colleagues in the US, particularly when tackling
Luxembourg, France, Spain and cross-border work.”
Italy, as well as here in the UK.” “We have the global reach. Associate, London
Partner, London We work in a single team
spread across the globe.
We all behave and feel
like one team.”
“It’s really satisfying Senior Associate, Milan
to pull together
teams from across
the world to deliver
high-quality work.”
Associate, London
“People here make
themselves available
“Our Finance lawyers work with London to assist you – that’s
almost daily. They’re practically part of the culture across
the London team.” the firm.”
Partner, South Africa
Associate, New York
“I’ve worked with lawyers in most
of our international offices, often
One global team
coordinating legal advice across
a number of jurisdictions.”
Senior Associate, London
We’re just about everywhere. The United States, Europe, Latin borders because it’s easy to pick up the phone to a colleague in
America, Africa, the Middle East and Australasia. Our 2,600 another country. Not only do you get the straightforward advice
lawyers are split across five practice areas, in some 48 offices you need, you get it from someone whose opinion you trust.
spanning 26 countries. We’re the only firm with real strength The strength of our global network attracts the most
and depth in both the United States and Europe – the two prestigious clients. So expect to work for some of the world’s
major markets for legal services – and expertise in virtually biggest organisations on some of the most exciting legal
every industry sector. What really sets us apart, however, projects around. You’ll do so alongside fellow trainees and
is the way we work together as one team. colleagues from different continents – all the while tapping
Collaboration between offices is part of our everyday life. into, and adding to, our shared knowledge. The contributions
We’re able to deliver so consistently and seamlessly across you make at every step will be respected and recognised.
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Why Hogan Lovells
Practice areas
We operate across a particularly wide range
Litigation, Arbitration
of practice areas and industry sectors. This Finance
and Employment
depth and breadth of expertise means we can
offer clients unusually informed advice across Our Finance practice is highly regarded for its extensive experience and versatility Our award-winning LAE practice offers
all their activities – and give you exposure to across legal banking and finance matters. From banking, to debt capital markets, industry knowledge and strategic insight to
a huge variety of high-end assignments. You’ll to restructuring and insolvency to project finance, we’re known for leading on the world’s leading companies. Our renowned
innovative financing transactions. Arbitration practice is one of the largest and
work with experts in many fields and discover most successful in the world, while our
We have teams located in the world’s key financial hubs, which means we’re able
the areas you want to master. to act for leading corporates, financial institutions and governments, and support
Employment practice is the only truly
integrated one of its kind in the world.
them on their complex cross-border and domestic transactions. Our clients depend
on us not just for legal advice for day-to-day issues for underwriters, issuers, We are also a global Litigation powerhouse:
borrowers and lenders, but for leadership on strategic, business-critical matters. we appear in the courts of every major
Industry experience jurisdiction from the Supreme Court of the
United States to the DIFC courts in Dubai
• Aerospace, Defence,
Corporate to the High Court in Hong Kong. In fact,
and Government Services we have appeared in more cases in the
English courts than any other firm.
• Automotive and Mobility
Our Corporate lawyers cover the full spectrum of
• Consumer work critical to business in today’s global Global Regulatory
• Diversified Industrials marketplace, including corporate transactions,
governance matters, and capital raising. We work
• Education on behalf of leading companies and financial
Regulation is a reality of doing business today,
• Energy and Natural Resources institutions around the world, and handle many
and the organisations that understand it
of their most complex transactions and
holistically and navigate it well are the ones that
• Financial Institutions significant business matters. Intellectual Property,
will succeed. That mindset is the foundation of
• Insurance We consistently achieve Top 10 rankings, both our Global Regulatory practice: our focus is Media and Technology
globally and in our local markets because we always on moving our clients’ businesses forward.
• Life Sciences and Healthcare
regularly deliver new, innovative and practical Intellectual Property is the lifeblood of any business: failing to protect and use
We have a team of more than 600 lawyers here
• Real Estate solutions. How? By combining deep regulatory
who help businesses to understand, anticipate your ideas and innovations can seriously hamper commercial success. Our team
underpinnings, industry knowledge, and a advises companies of all sizes and in virtually all industries – including over 50%
• TMT practical problem-solving approach. What’s
and influence the world’s multiplying regulatory
regimes as they cross industries and borders of the world’s top 100 brands (Financial Times 2019 Global Brands Top 100) –
more, the high volume of complex transactional across the full IP life cycle from development to market launch; from
alike. Many of our lawyers have held important
work we do affords us a deep understanding of commercialisation to litigation.
positions in public service, and worked as
the issues that confront our clients.
lobbyists for, or counsel for, virtually every We are the only firm to win Managing Intellectual Property’s coveted ‘Global IP
major regulatory body. Firm of the Year’ award in consecutive years (2018 and 2019) and are widely
regarded as one of the leading global IP practices for our ability to seamlessly
manage the most complex global disputes, transactions and portfolios.
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Why Hogan Lovells
Our outlook on the world
Good citizenship at Hogan Lovells is not about ticking a certain box. It’s an integral part of who
we are. It’s something that brings us together and encourages everyone to do better. Most of all,
it’s a commitment that will never falter.
A global firm with a local touch legal advice to social enterprises. Through it, you’ll learn about
the fundamentals of business and what drives clients’ big
In 2017, we partnered with Barefoot College – an Indian decisions. You’ll learn how to be more entrepreneurial so you
social enterprise helping rural women around the world can win more work, and you’ll discover how important the way
rise out of poverty by learning how to make and install we conduct ourselves is to the firm’s success.
solar panels in their villages. In other words, they become
self-employed engineers: Solar Mamas who are valued, not Finding value in diversity
vulnerable. Through our global citizenship programme, we
Also central to our success as a firm are the different
provide Barefoot College with pro bono legal advice, financial
perspectives our people bring. That’s why, through our
support and community investment volunteering. The goal?
comprehensive diversity strategy and the wide-ranging
To triple their international beneficiaries and train 400 new
initiatives that have grown up around it, we do all we can to
Solar Mamas to bring light to 20,000 households. That’s not
foster an inclusive culture. Our Global Diversity and Inclusion
just game-changing work, it’s life-changing.
Committee, alongside 10 regional teams around the world,
Putting the social in enterprise work hard to attract and retain the best talent – all while
maintaining an environment in which everyone can realise
As part of your induction, we’ll introduce you to HL BaSE,
their full potential and most importantly, be themselves.
our thriving social enterprise legal practice. HL BaSE delivers
training to junior lawyers on business and social impact
issues, and works together with corporate clients to provide
“Citizenship brings us together across our
global network to mobilise change and
make a positive impact.”
Steve Immelt, CEO Hogan Lovells
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Why Hogan Lovells
An alumna’s perspective
Before taking an in-house role at Mars, Helen Kimberley grew her commercial and business
acumen at Hogan Lovells. She talks about life at the firm, and how her training and experience
shaped her career.
I always knew I wanted to join an international law firm, but I In my general counsel role at Mars, I deal with any legal issues
wasn’t too sure what type of law I wanted to practise. So Hogan that cross my desk. It means I get to see all aspects of the
Lovells’ great breadth of areas to work in really appealed to business, from new product launches to how we interact with
me. Then, as I went through the application process, I realised customers and suppliers. I also get involved with European
just how collaborative and welcoming the firm is. I’m talking projects, liaising closely with colleagues in other markets.
about little, simple things that made a big impact: like people In terms of the working environment, it’s nice and relaxed,
remembering me when I next visited the office. helped by being a dog-friendly office!
I started out in Projects, Engineering and Construction, On a personal note, I made many friends at Hogan Lovells
followed by seats in Intellectual Property and then the – people I’m still in touch with today. I’ve also been able to
Commercial team, finally rounding off my training contract work with the firm since joining Mars, and it’s great knowing
with a client secondment at John Lewis. I qualified as part of exactly who to call. So those networks you build up now will
the Commercial team, and then did a few more secondments definitely help you well into the future. Reflecting on my time
at Nintendo and Mars. at the firm, the level of camaraderie at Hogan Lovells really
stood out for me. You’ll work hard at a global law firm, but
My time at Hogan Lovells was packed with brilliant
working hard with others in a collaborative atmosphere really
opportunities. I worked on everything from high-profile
does make all the difference.
merger and acquisition deals to advising household names
on a range of new ventures. It goes without saying that this Helen Kimberley
all gave me great legal training, but I also grew my business General Counsel for Mars’ UK petcare and
acumen – something that’s vital as an in-house lawyer. food businesses
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Why Hogan Lovells
A personal path to
a career in law
From studying foreign languages at the University of St Andrews to taking on headline-grabbing
legal projects, Lewis Fairfax talks about his journey to becoming an associate in our Corporate
Litigation, Investigations, Contentious Insolvency and Fraud team.
I was state school educated and the first in my family to study the world. Because of this, you really get a sense of being part
beyond 16, let alone go to university. I graduated in 2015, of a formidable firm doing work that’s on the front pages of
then did my Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) in Leeds. But the financial and industry press.
let’s rewind to when I first came across law as a profession.
In my first seat, in Litigation, I learned that not all the answers
I was in my fourth year at St Andrews, doing a stint overseas
to a dispute are contained within textbooks – and that
as a translator and English teacher.
thinking outside of the box is an attribute that takes years to
During that time, I was asked to give English lessons to develop. I remember some of the best advice I got as a trainee:
some lawyers based in Monaco. Bored with grammar (who try and act like a junior associate from day one. You don’t
would have thought?) they asked me to prepare lessons on transform from a trainee to a junior associate at the flick of a
the English legal system – something I knew nothing about. switch – you’re constantly learning, and acting like the lawyer
Undeterred, and armed with a blank PowerPoint, I started you want to be is so important.
researching law in England. A few lessons in, I realised that
When it comes to working here, know this: everyone wants
I was enjoying the law far more than I was enjoying teaching.
to be the best in everything they do – whether that’s the top-
That’s how it all began for me, and I’ve not looked back since.
calibre work across all practice areas, or our commitment
My degree may not seem the most obvious launch pad for a to pro bono and social enterprise work. It makes for an
legal career, but it’s helped me in countless ways. I spent six aspirational, positive and inclusive culture, which you’ll feel
months seconded to our Paris office where I used my French the moment you step through the door on your first day.
in social settings and with clients, and I regularly use both
Lewis Fairfax
French and Russian for our international work. In fact,
Associate, Corporate Litigation, Investigations,
almost everything we do is international and cross-border;
Contentious Insolvency and Fraud team
I work with clients and colleagues across Europe and around
“Acting like the lawyer you want
to be is so important.”
16 17Vacation schemes and more
Vacation schemes and more
To be a global game-changer, first you need to be comfortable with the path you’ve chosen
and the environment you’re in. You’ll be spending a big chunk of your life in your new firm,
so it pays to make sure that it’s the right one for you.
The choices you make now will set the pace and direction of What’s available?
your career. You should feel confident that the people, the
work and the culture will bring out the best in you. Every All students from penultimate-year onwards
encounter with a potential employer can lead to a fresh and graduates
insight. Every experience can sharpen the skills you need to – winter vacation scheme
get your hands on the kind of future you’re aiming for. – summer vacation schemes
Although we’ve worked hard to pack this brochure full of First-year students of any discipline
useful information, we have to admit nothing beats the real
– insight events
thing. That’s why we’ve created so many ways to meet us and
– campus ambassador programme
do the kind of work we do. It’s hard to make an informed
decision about which firms to apply for if you haven’t
experienced them first-hand.
“Vacation schemes and insight events are
undoubtedly the best way to help you
realise if somewhere is right for you.”
Scott Prior, Trainee
18 19Vacation schemes and more
Insight events
Spend time in our office. Gain insights galore. You’ll be hard-pressed to find
a better return for such a small investment of time.
Our two-day insight events are for first-year students of all disciplines. We run two of these over Easter and the
summer at our offices in the City. Each is packed with tailored workshops, work shadowing, presentations and
opportunities to find out about life at a global law firm. Come along to one and, even though you’re only with us
for a short space of time, you’ll leave with a better understanding of our culture and the day-to-day work of a
trainee solicitor. You’ll also get good advice on how to make your application for a vacation scheme or training
contract stand out.
“The insight day I attended was my first substantial contact with the firm and set the tone for my expectations, both
from Hogan Lovells and other law firms. It gave me an insight into what Hogan Lovells was like – from the types of
work to the sorts of people working there. This means that when applying for a vacation scheme here, you already have
a good idea of what you are signing up for and you can show this in your application. I found the day to be a valuable
experience including presentations, practical workshops, a tour of the office, as well as contact with trainees, lawyers “Seize every opportunity with
enthusiasm and an open mind.”
and graduate recruitment. It was a great first experience of what a career in a City law firm could look like.”
Katharine Crossman, Associate
Lewis Fairfax, Associate
20 21Campus ambassador
programme
Vacation schemes and more
Bring us ideas and feedback. Recommend talented candidates. Help find new ways
for us to get our message across. If you’re keen to build a career in a commercial
law firm like Hogan Lovells, this experience will give you great insights.
This is a chance to become an extension of our firm. You’ll develop a deep understanding of our graduate
offering and help us plan, promote and run our 2020/21 marketing events on your campus. Helping
other students find out about our opportunities is a great way to create opportunities for yourself.
You’ll build your CV, your network and your understanding of how a global law firm works. You’ll also
have every opportunity to impress us with your personality, drive and creativity. If you decide to apply
for a vacation scheme or a training contract, you’ll gain first-hand knowledge to help you.
Interviews take place during the spring of your first year so you’re ready to start promoting us in your
second year. We’ll give you thorough training. The pay – £600 – is pretty good too.
“The programme is an all-round great opportunity to develop your own skills, as well as building
relationships and networks with people at the firm. Having been involved in promoting and hosting
several events at the office, the environment felt familiar to me when I started my vacation scheme.
It meant I was immediately at ease and relaxed – which ultimately helped me get more out of the
scheme itself. On a personal note, being a campus ambassador greatly boosted my confidence and skills
in public speaking. Doing things like lecture shout-outs seemed frightening at first, but quickly became
less daunting as the year went on. Plus, I was able to find a flat with a fellow ambassador for
the vacation scheme – which made living in London that much easier.”
Ethan Plumb, Trainee and previous campus ambassador
22 23Vacation schemes
These schemes are the perfect launch pad for a legal career. In fact, around three quarters of
the trainee solicitors who join us each year have taken part in one.
Vacation schemes and more
Working alongside partners, associates and trainees, you’ll support major client assignments in key practice areas like Corporate,
Finance and Litigation, Intellectual Property and Global Regulatory. You’ll draft documents, go to meetings, do legal research
and, where possible, attend court. It’s hands-on learning that’s reinforced by tailored workshops, discussions, case studies,
social events and more. Put simply, it’s an invaluable experience that allows you to develop the skills and knowledge you need to
become a great lawyer and business advisor.
Our schemes last for up to three weeks. We carefully tailor them for students at different stages of their career planning.
Check out which one is right for you.
Summer vacation scheme Winter vacation scheme
For: For:
All students from penultimate-year onwards and graduates All students from penultimate-year onwards and graduates
Length: Length:
3 weeks 2 weeks
Pay: Pay:
£450 per week £450 per week
What you will gain: What you will gain:
– experience in three practice areas, typically Corporate, – experience in two practice areas, typically Corporate,
Finance and Litigation Finance or Litigation
– know-how from workshops and training sessions on – an experience similar in scope to the summer vacation
topics such as advocacy, corporate law and finance law schemes, including a range of workshops and social events
– training in presentation skills and the chance to complete – training in presentation skills and the chance to complete
a presentation project with other vacation scheme students. a presentation project with other vacation scheme students.
What you can expect: What you can expect:
– workshops – workshops
– focused training sessions – focused training sessions
– exposure to real work – exposure to real work
– networking opportunities and social events. – networking opportunities and social events.
24 25“Take every opportunity
that you can to meet
new people and get to
know the firm.”
Vacation schemes and more
“Remember that everyone is human.
Although it might initially be daunting
to speak to clients and senior lawyers,
“Be confident – it’s always keep in mind that these “Be open minded to
scary starting out but people were once in your place.” the different practice
everyone understands areas and willing to
the position you’re in. try new things.”
If you have a question
or you’re not sure
about something,
don’t be afraid to
speak up.” Let’s say the first morning of your scheme has arrived. You’re about to meet the people you could
be working with long-term. Maybe get your hands on high-profile work for some big-name clients.
So how are you going to make every minute count? We asked some of our trainees for tips.
“Throw yourself in at the deep end” was a popular suggestion. Vacation schemes are also your chance to talk to as many
Trainees thought taking on tasks “even if they terrify you” was people at the firm as you can. That means going to any social
the best way to show what you’re made of and how fast you events we put on for you. These are great places to chat
Making the most of your scheme
can pick things up. “Don’t be afraid to ask questions, even informally to partners, associates and trainees and to get to
if you think they might be silly” was also up there. Everyone know other vacation scheme students who could well be your
appreciates you’re there to learn, and asking lots of questions colleagues a few years down the line.
shows you’re curious and engaged. Just be sure to listen and Yes, these schemes can be daunting. But as one of our trainees
take on board the answers that come back. put it, “the firm thinks you’re good enough to be here. You’ve
26 done the preparation. Now relax and enjoy yourself.” 27Training contract
Your path to qualifying as a lawyer will vary depending on whether you studied for a law or
non-law degree. Whatever happens, as you work towards completing our two-year training
contract, you’ll develop world-class legal expertise and a deep understanding of our business
and our clients’ industries too.
Non-Law Law
Entry point Entry point
Qualify
GDL LPC YOUR TRAINING Induction Seat 1 Seat 2 Seat 3 Seat 4
as a
Training contract
1 year 7.5 months CONTRACT BEGINS 2 weeks 6 months 6 months 6 months 6 months
solicitor
Start studying the At BPP University in Two weeks of training will Before you start your Mid-way through your In your third seat, you In the final months of your Once you qualify, you can begin
Graduate Diploma in Law London, you’ll undertake give you an in-depth training contract, we’ll first seat, we’ll ask you could spend six months training contract, you to explore further development
at a BPP University an enhanced and insight into the firm and help you choose your where you’d like to spend in one of our international should already have an opportunities. Our foundation
location in Birmingham, accelerated seven and a lay the foundation for first seat. Then, once seats two, three and four. offices. Or sharpen up inkling of where you might programme, for instance, offers
Bristol, Cambridge, Leeds, half month course, your career to come. you’ve completed your your commercial edge want to qualify. We’ll work intensive, practice-specific
Liverpool, London including one month of induction, you’ll get in a client’s in-house with you to help you find training courses.
or Manchester. self-study. There are two stuck in. legal team. an opportunity that suits
intakes: in August 2021 your skills, interests and
and February 2022. our business needs.
You’ll find more detailed information about each step over the coming pages.
28 29Learning the law
The law has a habit of changing. So how does the study of law help you keep up?
Top commercial law firms work in a highly competitive global Law schools engage more than ever with employers benefiting
market where change is constant. Legal education needs to their students, academics and the firms they work with by
undergo something of a transformation if it is to help prepare making their research-led teaching relevant and cutting edge.
lawyers for the future.
I predict the next wave will be a growth in new areas like
Law schools across the UK get much right. They provide Chinese Law. Such a move would have been unthinkable
their students with a solid foundation in core subjects from for a lawyer at any UK university 20 or so years ago.
Contract Law to Trusts Law covering various main substantive Now it is becoming unthinkable to be a lawyer at any top
legal areas. Plus, they teach options that push students to commercial firm in the UK without some engagement with
explore key issues and challenges more deeply. multijurisdictional cases or transactions often including
very different legal systems such as in China or the US –
Each provides training in legal skills and undertaking
where I’m from originally.
research. The case law and statutes of today aren’t written in
stone. Students need to understand more than where we are It is fitting that a highly competitive global market
with the latest law but also have the ability to see where legal characterised by constant change impacts not only how
developments are heading and be ahead of the curve. top commercial law firms flourish, but how law schools
collaborate with businesses to succeed.
Something of a revolution is beginning to happen that should
Training contract
be welcomed. Law schools have been traditionally run much Thom Brooks
like any other academic department. Now largely inspired by Dean and Professor of Law and Government,
a greater emphasis on employability, many programmes are Durham Law School
becoming more employer-engaged and practically minded.
“Students need to understand more
than where we are with the latest law but
also have the ability to see where legal
developments are heading.”
30 31Getting the qualifications
you need
A good degree might help you land a training contract with us. But you’ll still need one or,
if you’re a non-law graduate, two more qualifications under your belt before you start.
Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)
If you’re a non-law graduate, your training starts with the GDL. This one-year, full-time conversion course puts you on
an equal footing with law graduates and lays an important foundation for your training contract. You’ll be a student of
BPP University which has locations in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Leeds, Liverpool, London and Manchester.
Legal Practice Course (LPC)
All our trainee solicitors take the accelerated LPC at BPP University, either after their law degree or when they complete
the Graduate Diploma in Law. It’s designed with the help of City law firms, approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
(SRA), and the course runs for six and a half months. It has two intakes – one in August and one in February – plus a
one-month self-study period that you complete before you begin. Much of the teaching is in small group sessions and
there’s individual guidance on hand throughout.
Training contract
You’ll study in London which will help you get ready for working life in the City. It also means you’ll benefit from the
presentations and social events we run at our offices. These complement the knowledge you gain on your LPC and help
to smooth the move from student to legal professional.
Financial assistance
We will pay your course fees and a maintenance grant to help with living costs while you study. However, we don’t offer
retrospective funding if you started or completed either the LPC or GDL before accepting an offer from us.
Our maintenance grants are:
£10,000 for LPC students – £8,000 for GDL students in London – £7,000 for GDL students outside London.
Solicitors Qualifying Examination
The Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), launching in September 2021, is the new assessment that will change your
path to qualification as a solicitor in England and Wales. Future trainees will be guided and informed by their firms about
what their training will entail. Hogan Lovells will be working with other City law firms to develop programmes that provide
the best training for success in the relevant assessments, preparing trainees for City law practice.
www.hoganlovells.com/graduates
32 33Sharpening your commercial focus
From a young age, Jennifer O’Connell knew she wanted to be a lawyer. Her journey led her in lots
of different directions – but she wouldn’t have done it any other way.
I grew up in the US and studied International Relations and background was embraced and seen as an asset to the firm.
Languages at university, spending a year abroad in France. There were many other reasons why I chose a training
I loved it so much that, after graduating, I returned to Europe contract here too: the global reach, breadth of practice areas
and worked as a paralegal. When my year-long contract and focus on corporate and commercial work – something
finished, I accepted a place at the Graduate Institute of that was really important to me. Honestly, it felt like home
International and Development Studies in Geneva. from my very first visit.
Once I’d completed my Master’s degree, I got a job with the After becoming a senior associate, I was eager to get some
World Economic Forum focusing on the Davos Conference. experience on the client side of capital markets. It was a tough
I spent my days reading the latest books on business and decision, but I left Hogan Lovells and spent a few years at a
management, and designing the content of the conference French investment bank. Ironically, it was my commercial
sessions. My life was suddenly dominated by CEOs, heads experience that led me back to the firm. Now, as a partner,
of state, and top academics from the world’s leading I can combine all that I want from my career in one role:
universities. I met some amazing people who were commercial I’m a business owner, yet still immersed in the law every day.
to their core and gained unique insights about business, but I
Yes, my journey here wasn’t your typical one. But all that
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realised that I didn’t want to build a career in the NGO world.
That’s when I made the move to London and completed a law different experience and learning allows me to better relate to
conversion course. my clients’ needs – and I truly believe it’s made me the lawyer
I am today.
By this point, I wasn’t your typical trainee. While
Jennifer O’Connell
highly driven, I was 10 years older than my peers with a
Partner
non-traditional path into law. But at Hogan Lovells, my
“Hogan Lovells felt like home from my very first visit.”
34 35Your seats Your secondments
Four seats. Four different practice areas. Essentially a new area of law, new experiences and new In your second year, you’ll have the chance to do a six-month international or client secondment.
colleagues every six months. That’s what your training contract offers. It’s a tough choice to make – but both offer exceptional exposure to all sorts of exciting,
headline-grabbing legal projects.
A flying start Choosing your seats International secondments Client secondments
We’ll kick things off with a comprehensive two-week Here’s how it works: you’ll do four six-month seats Few law firms can match our global reach. We work Another way to spend your third or fourth seat is as part
induction, where you’ll start honing your all-important across our broad range of practice areas. Two seats seamlessly across borders and time zones, always of a client’s in-house legal department. It’s a way to
legal research skills. As part of this, you’ll learn how to will be in our Corporate and Finance groups, and moving as one team. For you, that means tapping into sharpen your commercial edge and get an inside,
analyse a case, then find, understand and apply the law another in one of our Litigation teams, as these are our continent-spanning network every day – and having close-up view of business from a different vantage point.
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that relates to it. You’ll also get your first taste of HL where we have most of our qualification vacancies. the chance to spend six months at one of our Think of it this way: by seeing things through our clients’
BaSE, our thriving social enterprise legal practice, and For your third or fourth seat, you’ll also have the international offices in your third or fourth seat. At the eyes, you’ll be able to better understand them – and
discover the positive impact a lawyer can make – from chance to do an international or client secondment. moment, we have nine trainees on secondment in provide spot-on legal advice that ticks all their boxes.
a social as well as a business point of view. Brussels, Dubai, Hong Kong, New York, Paris and Currently, we have trainees on client secondments across
We do things collaboratively here, so we’ll ask you Singapore. So just picture it: soaking up the expertise of a wide range of industries, building trusted relationships
where you’d like to work and then create a seat plan all those around you, experiencing life in a different city and growing their own expertise.
that takes your preferences into account. Whichever and seeing the positive impact of a global law firm, first
path you take, you’ll discover the ins and outs of our hand. Now that’s game-changing.
fascinating world – and your place within it.
36 37“Farringdon has a nice “You can sense the buzz of the
mix of places to visit City as you come into central
– a walk down to the London in the morning.”
river always helps me Amoe Mkwena, Associate
to relax, and the Hoop
and Grapes has a
great beer garden.”
Francis Booth, Senior Associate
“We’re really central, so it’s easy to meet up with
friends in the City for coffee, dinner or drinks.
I like to spend my lunch soaking up the
sun in Temple Gardens, watching
boats pass by on the Thames.” “When I first moved to London,
the Citymapper app became
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Ala Peter-Daley, Trainee
my best friend.” Simi Malhi, Trainee
What’s it like to work in London? In the words of our trainees; Relaxing in St John’s Lodge Gardens, Regent’s Park,
it’s “vibrant”, “exciting”, “diverse” and “hectic”. They also tell taking in a play or a gallery, or just hitting the huge choice
us that working in the legal sector in London allows them to be of bars and pubs.
“really close, literally and metaphorically, to the cutting-edge of
Our office is well located too. It’s on the edge of the City,
law and business.” None of that will be a surprise. London is
yet the shopping and nightlife of Covent Garden and the
full of buzz, it’s packed with options for every interest and taste.
West End are within easy reach. Step outside our front door,
Life in the City
Our trainees recommend all sorts of ways to get the most out of and you’ll find no end of places to eat and drink. Try the food
it. Exploring the parks and food festivals around the city on the stalls on Leather Lane and Exmouth Market, or after work,
weekend, or sampling the quirky neighbourhood restaurants. head to Smithfield or Long Lane.
Taking a walk around old London or boarding a canal boat
at Camden Lock and sailing to the middle of London Zoo.
38 39Pay and benefits
Varied, high-calibre work across many sectors. Respect and recognition for a job well done.
The chance to build your reputation as an expert. A culture that celebrates and encourages your
personal brand of individuality. Not to mention a sleek and modern environment to work in every
day. These are some of the biggest rewards we offer. Of course the competitive pay and benefits
are vital too, so we’ve made sure ours are among the best around.
Pay Core benefits Lifestyle benefits
Our trainee solicitor salaries are currently: •
25 days’ annual holiday, with the • Dental insurance
• Year One: £46,000 option to buy or sell up to five days • Cycle-to-work scheme
• Year Two: £51,000 • Private medical insurance • Free in-house gym
Training contract
We review our salaries in May each year. • Pension scheme • Staff restaurant
• Life assurance • Private GP service
• Group income protection • Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail and Wellness Vouchers
• Locally negotiated discounts
• Dry-cleaning service
• Concierge service
•
On-site counsellor, physiotherapy,
massage and beauty therapy services
• Interest-free season ticket loan
We also offer:
The option to take £1,000 of your salary at the start of your training contract and at the start of your second year.
40 41Your application
Some of the world’s biggest and toughest legal assignments regularly land
on our desks. When they do, what does it take to handle them?
A quick, enquiring mind is a given. We look for a strong academic record that features excellent
results from GCSE (or equivalent) onwards, and includes a good 2:1 or above (or equivalent).
Commercial nous is vital too. You’ll need to get to grips not only with the world of law, but with
the business worlds our clients operate in.
Then there’s the ability to think around corners and see beyond the obvious. We like to challenge
conventional approaches here – pooling our expertise to do things differently from others and from
what we’ve done in the past. Team spirit is another essential. We’ll want you to pitch in, collaborate with
colleagues from different sectors and countries, and help us deliver seamlessly for clients across borders.
Since globalisation is a fact of life, and we’re one of the world’s largest global legal practices, we also
look for an international outlook. You’ll be someone who adapts naturally to new surroundings,
responds to cultural nuances and tackles the unpredictable with confidence.
Last, but not least, you’ll be resilient. Rigorous attention to detail won’t faze you, nor will the pressure
of complex work, deadlines or putting in the extra hours to deliver the most professional job possible.
“Don’t forget your personality in
Your application
pursuit of being an excellent lawyer
– the two go hand in hand.”
Suraj Sangani, Trainee
42 43Training contract
The application process Our training contract assessment day includes:
– an introduction to the firm from a partner
– a paper-based critical thinking test – a different version of the online test
– an informal buffet lunch and guided tour of Atlantic House with trainee solicitors
– a commercial business exercise, undertaken with fellow candidates. This is
designed to see how you work in a team, analyse commercial data and form
Online Online critical Successful Assessment day arguments – all of which are key abilities for our lawyers Offer
application form thinking test – an interview with two partners or a partner and a senior member of the
graduate recruitment team to assess your motivations, understanding of
and interest in commercial law and the business world
– a situational interview with a senior associate and a member of the graduate
Training contract recruitment team to assess your ability to respond to common situations that
trainee solicitors deal with.
Vacation schemes
Our summer and winter vacation scheme assessment days include:
– an introduction to the firm from a member of the graduate recruitment team
– a paper-based critical thinking test – a different version of the online test
Vacation schemes – an informal buffet lunch and guided tour of Atlantic House with trainee solicitors
– an interview with two partners, a partner and a senior associate or a partner
and a senior member of the graduate recruitment team
– a situational interview with a senior associate and a member of the graduate
recruitment team to assess your ability to respond to common situations
that trainee solicitors deal with.
Opportunities for Opportunities for first-year students
first-year students
Insight event applicants will not be required to attend an assessment day as
part of the application process.
Campus Ambassadors
Our assessment days for campus ambassadors take place between February
and June 2020. On the day you can expect a critical thinking test, interview and
Applications for all opportunities are Please include all of your As part of this process, Our assessment days a presentation skills exercise enabling you to demonstrate your understanding You will normally be notified
submitted online through our graduate academic grades to date, you will also be asked to have been designed as a of Hogan Lovells and initiatives appropriate for your university. Reasonable within five working days if you
Your application
recruitment website. The process varies including your GCSEs and take a critical thinking test, two-way process: you will travel expenses to attend the assessment day will be reimbursed. have been successful.
slightly, depending on which opportunity A-levels (or equivalent) which will assess how you be able to find out more
you are applying for. and all completed module analyse data – a key skill about what we can offer
grades for your for our lawyers. you, and we can find out
For dates and deadlines, see page 48.
undergraduate degree whether you have the
in percentage format. qualities we need from
our lawyers.
44 45Making your application
stand out
Competition for places at our firm is tough. Making a good first impression is vital.
Luckily there are plenty of ways to make sure your online application does you justice.
1 2 3 4 5
“Make a note of “Use legal placements, “Don’t feed back quotes “The best preparation is “Print off a copy and draft
the application law fairs, legal open days from our own publicity, to ask yourself difficult answers before finally
deadlines. Give yourself and information from however great they are. questions. Why do you completing and
enough time to do universities (career It’s you we are interested want to pursue this submitting the form.”
yourself justice.” advisers, law students, in, and your reasons career, at this firm?
student law society for choosing law and What will make you
events) to demonstrate Hogan Lovells.” stand out from the
your research into, and other 2,900 applicants?”
understanding of, the
law and a legal career.”
6 7 8 9 10
“Don’t under sell yourself. “Keep a copy of your “The person reading your “Pay attention to your “Use any work
Try to connect your completed form. form will be assessing spelling and grammar. placements (legal
experiences with what If you are invited to an many applications, so You are applying for a job or non-legal) to
you know the firm is assessment day you convey your personality as a lawyer – written and demonstrate you
looking for, and give will need to refresh and make the form oral communication, and understand business,
examples of when your memory about engaging, interesting attention to detail, need time management,
you have used those what you said.” and individual to you.” to be of a high standard.” communicating
skills, for example with people and
Your application
business knowledge.” meeting deadlines.”
46 47Dates and deadlines
Below are some of the key dates in our calendar. We don’t wait until the application deadlines
to start screening and interviewing candidates, so get your application in early.
Campus ambassadors First-year insight events Vacation schemes Training contracts
Applications open: Dates: Dates: Law students (penultimate-year)
– 2 January 2020 – 8 – 9 April 2020 (Law and non-law) – Winter scheme: 2 – 13 December 2019 Applications open:
Applications close: – 10 – 11 June 2020 (Law and non-law) – Summer 1: 15 June – 3 July 2020 – 16 September 2019
– 29 February 2020 Applications open: – Summer 2: 13 July – 31 July 2020
Interviews held:
– 2 January 2020 Applications open: – Throughout the year from January to April and
Applications close: – 16 September 2019 July to August 2020 (to join the firm as a trainee
– 29 February 2020 solicitor in February or August 2022)
Interviews held:
– Throughout the year from October 2019 to Applications close:
March 2020 – 31 July 2020 (please note: we recruit on a rolling
Applications close: basis and will make offers to candidates from
January onwards)
– Winter scheme: 31 October 2019
– Summer schemes: 5 January 2020 Non-law students and graduates
Applications open:
(Please note: we recruit on a rolling basis
– 16 September 2019
and will make offers to candidates from
November onwards.) Interviews held:
– January to April 2020 (to join the firm as a
“Ultimately, where you train has a big impact trainee solicitor in February or August 2022)
Applications close:
on your career so it’s important to make – 31 January 2020 (please note: we recruit on a
sure that you are right for the firm and that it
rolling basis and will make offers to candidates
from January onwards)
is right for you.”
Scott Gibson, Senior Associate
48 49Hogan Lovells International LLP Atlantic House Holborn Viaduct London EC1A 2FG www.hoganlovells.com/graduates Hogan Lovells has offices in: Alicante Frankfurt Mexico City Rome Amsterdam Hamburg Miami San Francisco Baltimore Hanoi Milan Sao Paulo Beijing Ho Chi Minh City Minneapolis Shanghai* Berlin Hong Kong Monterey Shanghai FTZ Birmingham Houston Moscow Silicon Valley Boston Jakarta* Munich Singapore Brussels Johannesburg New York Sydney Budapest* London Northern Virginia Tokyo Colorado Springs Los Angeles Paris Warsaw Denver Louisville Perth Washington, D.C. Dubai Luxembourg Philadelphia Ulaanbaatar* Düsseldorf Madrid Riyadh* Zagreb* “Hogan Lovells” or the “firm” is an international legal practice that includes Hogan Lovells International LLP, Hogan Lovells U.S. LLP and their affiliated businesses. The word “partner” is used to describe a partner or member of Hogan Lovells International LLP, Hogan Lovells U.S. LLP or any of their affiliated entities or any employee or consultant with equivalent standing. Certain individuals, who are designated as partners, but who are not members of Hogan Lovells International LLP, do not hold qualifications equivalent to members. For more information about Hogan Lovells, the partners and their qualifications, see www.hoganlovells.com. Where case studies are included, results achieved do not guarantee similar outcomes for other clients. Attorney advertising. Images of people may feature current or former lawyers and employees at Hogan Lovells or models not connected with the firm. © Hogan Lovells 2019. All rights reserved. 11186_GR_0816 * Associated offices
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