Our firm Dynamic and innovative, Simmons & Simmons has a reputation for offering a superior legal service, wherever and whenever it is required. Our lawyers’ high quality advice and the positive working atmosphere in our 20 international offices have won admiration and praise from both the legal community and our business clients. We offer all our trainees the opportunity to become leading business lawyers in some of the most important financial centres of the world. From London and Rome to Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi, we encourage our people to attain the highest standards of excellence, so they can meet the challenges we set and make the very best of their talents. Our philosophy We are proud of our position as a leading international law firm. In business centres around the world, we have built practices around local expertise and our lawyers have developed a complete understanding of many different countries, cultures, jurisdictions and business approaches. This has enabled us to create teams that provide a truly international service for our clients. Our commitment to clients is reflected by the fact that we were have recently been awarded ’Management Team of the Year’ by The Lawyer. We pride ourselves on providing a supportive, positive and rewarding working atmosphere. As a trainee, you will work with senior lawyers who are dedicated to helping you become a successful international business lawyer. Our service areas We offer our clients a full range of legal services across numerous industry sectors. We have a particular focus on the world’s fastest growing sectors, that is: energy & infrastructure; financial institutions; life sciences; and technology. We provide a wide choice of service areas in which our lawyers can specialise. These include commercial; communications, outsourcing and technology; corporate; dispute resolution; employment & benefits; EU & competition; finance; IP; projects; real estate; taxations & pensions. The diversity of our practice means that our teams have the ability to handle the full range of deals and transactions. Focused and flexible, the exceptional performance of our lawyers is key to our success. Training contract We look for a strong track record of achievements from our candidates. We are interested to find out about your academic successes but we will also explore your ability to form excellent interpersonal relations and work within a team environment, as well as your levels of motivation, drive and ambition. Show us evidence of a rich ‘life experience’ as well as examples of your intellectual capabilities and we will provide you with everything you need to become a successful member of our firm. Summer internship Our summer internship programme is one of our primary means of selecting candidates for a career at Simmons & Simmons. It provides us with the chance to test out your suitability for a training contract. It is also a unique opportunity for you to get to know our firm, decide if we are the best firm for you and for you to prove your potential during your time with us. Undergraduates usually apply for internships in their penultimate year. However, we are also happy to offer internships to final year students, graduates, mature and international students and those changing career. Applications All applicants should submit an online application form which can be found on our website on www.simmons-simmons.com/traineelawyers. Get essential tips on applying for graduate jobs at Simmons & Simmons here