Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Orrick is a leading international law firms with more than 1,000 lawyers in 18 offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The City of London’s importance to global markets makes it a critical business centre for our clients.  Orrick has earned a global reputation advising both established and emerging companies, banks and international financial institutions. We employ the latest technologies to ensure that clients enjoy the standards of quality and responsiveness that are critical to providing an integrated international service. 

Much of Orrick’s client work involves cross-border transactions, particularly in recent years with the development of the firm’s European network consisting of offices in London, Paris, Milan, Rome and Moscow. Our clients include leading investment banks, private equity and hedge funds, multinational and national corporations, and emerging companies. At Orrick, you will be a valued member of our team from the first day of your career.

Our London core practice areas are:

• Acquisition Finance
• Arbitration and Litigation
• Banking, Capital Markets, Trade and Asset Finance
• Competition and European Union Law
• Corporate and Corporate Finance
• Employment
• Energy and Project Finance
• International Dispute Resolution
• Private Investment Funds
• Real Estate
• Structured Finance and Securitisation
• Tax

Trainee Solicitor Programme

If you set your standards high, have a strong work ethic and are a bright, talented graduate of any discipline, you will be guaranteed broad-based experience.  Applicants should have at least three A-level passes at grades A and B (or equivalent) and a 2.1 degree. The offer of a training contract is subject to applicants passing the Postgraduate Diploma in Law (if applicable) and Legal Practice Course exam at the first attempt.

Training Environment

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is a firm for academically outstanding graduates:
• We value team players and reward collaboration over competition.
• We give individuals the opportunity to flourish in a lively and supportive work environment and encourage interaction across international offices at every level within the firm.
• We support learning through a steadfast focus on training and mentoring, which will provide you with the right foundation for building your legal career and for working with clients.
• Trainees work closely with fee earners and gain practical experience in research, drafting, procedural and client-related skills.
• We offer the benefits of a major international law firm, providing leading practices in a variety of sectors, with the opportunity for interaction in an informal office environment.
• Trainees take four six-month seats, one of which must be a contentious seat, with regular appraisals throughout.  In each seat, a partner supervises the trainee with help, as appropriate, from associates. We also offer the opportunity to sit a six-month seat in either our Hong Kong or Paris office.
• Trainees undertake the Professional Skills Course during their induction programme.

Benefits
Pension, life assurance, private health insurance, dental plan, subsidised gym membership, season ticket loan and childcare vouchers. 25 days holiday entitlement.
Financial Package: £38,000 first year, £42,500 second year

Sponsorship
Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) funding
Legal Practice Course (LPC) funding

Social Events
We encourage a team environment. There are regular office social activities including drinks evenings, sports outings and trainee events, which provide an opportunity to get to know colleagues in more informal surroundings.

Diversity
Orrick’s commitment to global diversity and inclusion is genuine and absolute and comes from the highest levels of the firm’s leadership. Orrick recognises that by bringing together professionals with unique perspectives we are able to provide our clients, the communities we serve and all lawyers and employees in our firm with a richer, more valuable experience.

Recruitment process:                               
We are currently recruiting for 2010 and offer up to 10 training contracts a year. Applications should be made online at www.orrick.com/london/gradrecruitment by 31 July 2008. 
Our email address for graduate recruitment queries is recruitlondon@orrick.com

Open Days for 2008:

We will be holding four open days in 2008: 2 and 9 April for which the closing date 31 January 2008; and 8 and 15 July for which the closing date is 30 April 2008
Apply online at: www.orrick.com/london/gradrecruitment