Training contract
Our trainees do four six-month seats across our three main practice areas:
The office runs regular internal training seminars to ensure that trainees obtain appropriate experience in our major areas of practice. We encourage our trainees to develop their legal knowledge by participating in external training seminars. We also provide support for additional study that would benefit a trainee’s development.
In each seat, the trainees are supervised closely by a partner and experienced associates and receive continuous feedback and advice. We have formal appraisals after each rotation in which the supervising partner will discuss the trainee’s performance with them and offer constructive advice.
Application
We recruit many of our trainees from people who have impressed us as interns (click here for more information). As a general practice, training contract offers are extended to candidates who have previously completed a vacation clerkship with us.
If you are interested in starting your journey with us, we encourage you to apply for a vacation clerkship by submitting the online application form via our website.
Selection criteria
We expect our trainees to have the following skills and characteristics:
collaborative nature and the ability, drive and aspiration to succeed;
positive attitude and eagerness to learn;
ability to work in a team;
leadership potential to lead a team as their career advances;
strong analytical skills to deal with the intellectual challenges of the job;
commercial awareness and a genuine interest in the business world;
excellent communication skills with clients and colleagues;
attention to detail;
dedication to a high quality of work; and
strong language ability – English, Cantonese and Putonghua.
Intake and benefits
We recruit three trainees every year and our recruitment package includes:
competitive salaries in line with other leading law firms;
stipend during PCLL course;
tuition fee for PCLL course;
18-days paid annual leave per year; and
private health cover.