265 Strand, London WC2R 1BH Tel: 020 7067 2000 Email: graduate@cov.com Web: www.cov.com/en/careers/lawyers/london-graduate-recruitment-programme covingtonllp Covington & Burling LLP
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The firm Covington & Burling LLP was founded in Washington, DC a century ago. Today, Covington has more than 1,000 lawyers and advisers across our offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. We offer services across a wide range of practice areas, advising clients on their most challenging and complex matters. Most of the work has an international element, and all our practice groups operate across borders. Our distinctively collaborative culture allows us to be truly one team globally, drawing on the diverse experience of lawyers across the firm. At Covington, you will have an opportunity to work on cutting-edge deals for international and UK corporates such as Microsoft, Astra Zeneca and Facebook, Fortune 100 businesses and leading technology, life sciences and media companies. We have represented Facebook, Inc in its US$22 billion acquisition of WhatsApp and its US$1 billion acquisition of Instagram. We also advised Illumina on a four-year project that will map genomes for breakthroughs into cancer and rare diseases. Most recently we have advised on a deal in which Pfizer & BioNTech have agreed to work together to develop a covid-19 vaccine. Types ofwork Corporate advisory (capital markets, M&A, finance, private equity, venture capital and funds), commercial litigation, data privacy, competition, employment, financial services, insurance coverage disputes, intellectual property, internal investigations and compliance, international arbitration, life sciences, project development and finance, tax, technology regulatory. In addition, all our lawyers, are encouraged to undertake pro bonowork. Who should apply We are looking for candidates with consistently high academic results (on target for a 2.1 degree and strong A-levels), commercial awareness, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team. Trainingprogramme As a trainee youwill complete four six-month seats. All trainees undertake a seat in our corporate and dispute resolution practices and optional seats in employment and benefits, life sciences regulatory and life sciences transactional, project development and finance and technology regulatory. Client secondmentsareavailable, alongsidesecondments toourBrusselsoffice, working withinour anti-trust/competitionpracticeand toourDubai office, whichoffersexposure towhitecollar crimeand litigation, project development andfinanceandpolicywork. All trainees are supervised by a senior lawyer and have access to a support network and amentoring programme. Trainees benefit from the responsibilities and opportunities foundwithin a close-knit office, combinedwith the resources and prestige of a leading international firm. You are quickly able to start contributing to teams and participate inmeaningful work.
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Training contract deadline 9 July 2021
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Starting salary 1st year – £48,000 2nd year – £53,000 NQ – £120,000
Minimum qualifications 2.1 degree
Sponsorship Payment of tuition fees and maintenance grant Offices Beijing, Brussels, Dubai, Frankfurt, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Washington, DC
When and how to apply Applications should be made online from 1 October 2020. Applications for our vacation scheme will close on 15 January 2021.
Work placements Our vacation schemes provide the opportunity to become integrated into the firm, and participate in real work, group activities and a series of presentations fromacross practice groups and offices. You will have the opportunity towork on an independent research project focusing on a practice area of interest, providing a valuable insight into the work of a Covington lawyer. We also organise a number of social events so that you can have some fun and get to know us.
Sponsorship Payment of tuition fees and a maintenance grant of up to £8,000.
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