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Hammonds LLP
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Offices
Birmingham, Leeds, London, Manchester, Paris, Beijing, Berlin, Brussels, Hong Kong, Madrid, Munich, Aosta*, Bologna*, Milan*, Rome*, Turin*
Graduate Programmes offered
Training Contract
Summer Vacation Placement Scheme
Training Contracts
40 training contracts available in 2011 based in Birmingham, Leeds, London or Manchester
Vacation Placement Scheme
64 places for Summer 2009 (2 weeks)
Disciplines accepted
All
Days holiday per annum
25 days + flexible benefits scheme
Starting Salary
£25,000 (regional)/ £35,000 (London) - 1st year
£27,000 (regional) /£38,000 (London) - 2nd year
Address and recruitment hotline number
Graduate Recruitment Team
Hammonds LLP
Rutland House
148 Edmund Street
Birmingham
B3 2JR
Tel: 0800 163498
e-mail:
How to apply
On-line application form via website
Application Deadline
Summer Vacation Placement Scheme
31 January 2009
Training Contract 2011
31 July 2009
Oxford and events
2008/2009
Oxford Law Fair
Saturday 15 November
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Hammonds LLP is one of Europe's largest
corporate law firms and a member of the
Global 100. In the UK alone, the firm advises
over 30 FTSE 100 companies and over 90
FTSE All Share companies.
Our UK office network consists of a significant
London presence, complemented by leading
practices in the key commercial centres of
Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Our
integrated European network incorporates
offices in Aosta*, Bologna*, Milan*, Rome*,
Turin*, Berlin, Brussels, Madrid, Munich
and Paris. We also have offices in Beijing and
Hong Kong and a joint venture in Moscow
and St Petersburg.
We have over 1,300 staff including 208
partners and 80 trainees. It is our people
that make us different. We are proud of the
exceptional individuals we employ and we
believe our training programme is critical to
the long term success of our business. Our
culture has always been to build from within.
Many of our partners, including our senior
partner, originally trained with the firm.
Structure: As a full service law firm, we have
specialists in all areas of business law. Our
departments are run on a pan-European basis
and we have key seats available in Corporate/
Tax Strategies, Commercial Dispute
Resolution and Property. We also have seats
available in Commercial & IP, Media/IT,
Pensions, Sports, Banking, Construction,
Employment and EU Law.
The firm has a distinctive business sector
approach and operates a single partnership
across Europe. Whilst undertaking 6 four
month seats, trainees are provided with good
quality work on both local and international
transactions.
There are opportunities for seats at our
European offices and on client secondment.
Who should apply
We welcome applications from all degree
disciplines for both vacation work and
training contracts. We require a minimum
upper second class degree or equivalent and
the equivalent of 300 UCAS points.
Training Contract
Our training contract is unique as in
addition to ensuring variety and broad based
experience, we are able to offer a contract
which is tailored to an individual's needs. We
also offer two-tier supervision.
We have 40 training contracts available
starting in 2011 and following graduation,
successful applicants are sponsored through
law school (fees and maintenance grant
paid).
Closing date for applications: 31 July 2009
Salaries and benefits
Our trainees start on £25,000 (London
-£35,000) in their first year and £27,000
(London - £38,000) in their second year.
There is a flexible benefits package also
available. Maintenance grant also provided.
Life as a Trainee!
Our bespoke training programme is critical to
the long term success of our business.
Trainees benefit from an excellent support
network and receive as much client contact as
possible from day one. Contact includes face
to face meetings and involvement at marketing
events. Trainees also have an opportunity to
network with young professionals locally
through the Trainee Solicitor Group.
Hammonds also has a very active sporting
calendar no matter which office you are
based. Our team culture also means we view
it important to get our people together on a
regular basis. Trainee specific get-togethers
are organised as well as social events
organised at each of our offices.
To find our more about life as a Hammonds
trainee, please visit our website on www.
hammonds.com/trainees
Summer Vacation Scheme
We have 64 vacancies available in 2009
Students have an opportunity to experience
a week's work experience in two different
departments. You will be invited to attend
client related meetings and social events
whilst on the scheme. It will provide a real
insight into trainee life.
Closing date for applications: 31 January
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