Dashwood, 69 Old Broad Street, London EC2M 1QS Tel: 020 7583 4055 Email: uktrainee@cooley.com Web: www.cooley.com/uktrainee Cooley (UK) LLP
The firm Cooley lawyers solve legal issues for entrepreneurs, investors, financial institutions and established companies. Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters and high-stakes litigation, often where innovation meets the law. Cooley is one of the preeminent law firms for technology and life sciences. The firm has 1,000+ lawyers across 15 offices in the US, Asia and Europe. Cooley has enjoyed an extraordinary run of success in London, being named category winners at the Transatlantic Legal Awards in 2019 and 2018. Other recent accolades include being named one of Fortune’s 100 Best Places To Work For six years in a row, as well as being recognised as an elite Top-5 Innovative Law Firm by the Financial Times . Cooley has been named London Office of the Year at the 2017 and 2015 British Legal Awards. Cooley was recognised at the Legal Week Innovation Awards for International Law Firm Innovation in 2016 and in 2018 was awarded The Lawyer’s International Firm of the Year. Types of work Cooley’s UK practice has strengths across many of the firm’s core practice areas, among them corporate/M&A, venture capital, capital markets, technology and life sciences transactions, IP, complex high-stakes litigation, international arbitration, insurance and reinsurance, product compliance and liability, tax, competition, employment, compensation and benefits, fraud, data protection and privacy. Who should apply Individuals stimulated by solving business and legal challenges. Academic excellence (minimum 2.1 and at least 320/128 UCAS points or equivalent), great analytical skills and a rigorous approach are essential. You should demonstrate plenty of energy, drive and determination. Your understanding of business and commercial considerations should be of a good standard. You will be adaptable, capable of thinking on your feet and have great communication and interpersonal skills. Understanding teamwork, evidence of leadership and seeking responsibilities are vital. Interesting achievements and making the most of non-academic and work experience (not necessarily all legal) opportunities will help applicants stand-out. Training programme Cooley’s training experience revolves around small groups of trainees and really hands-on involvement. We truly believe in learning by doing. Trainees spend four six-month periods in some of the firm’s contentious and non-contentious corporate/transactional and litigation areas. Trainees give preferences for seats and there may also be opportunities for client secondments from time to time. The focus is on your development as a truly commercial lawyer. Supplementing your hands-on learning will be a programme designed to increase your knowledge and skill for the work Cooley does. You’ll also develop your finance, marketing and commercial understanding. Practice group programmes and firm-wide opportunities will enhance this. Working alongside and learning from some of the best lawyers in their fields will give you a fantastic start to your professional life. A multilevel support network of partners, mentors and a buddy system ensures you have a targeted level of guidance. When and how to apply The summer programme is the route into being considered for a training place. Apply online by 31 January 2020.
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Minimum qualifications 2.1 degree, at least ABB at A level (not including general studies) or equivalent Sponsorship GDL/LPC Offices Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Colorado, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, Reston, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Washington DC
THE LAWCAREERS.NET HANDBOOK 314 Remember to cite The LawCareers.Net Handbook on your application form if you apply to this firm. Work placements Two structured two-week programmes for 8-10 students (4-5 students on each programme). These will take place in June/July 2020. Sponsorship Course fees and a living allowance while studying: £8,000 pa if studying in London, £7,500 outside London.
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