ABOUT US 
Hogan & Hartson is a dynamic, full-service “Top 30” global law firm with world-scale transactions, an enviable client base that includes representations of more than half the Fortune 100 in 2007, and rocketing financials. The firm, headquartered in Washington DC, now has more than 1,100 lawyers in 27 offices worldwide

In London we have been advising UK, U.S., pan-European, and other multinational businesses since we opened our doors in 1990. Our London based lawyers are UK and U.S. qualified (including many with dual qualifications) and have extensive experience throughout Europe as well as in regions with particularly complex legal and political dynamics such as Russia and the CIS, Africa the Middle East, and Asia. The London office has more than doubled in size in the last three years and is still growing. Today we have more than 60 lawyers (having grown from fewer than 10 lawyers at the start of 2002). Despite significant growth, we have managed to maintain our unique collaborative culture and enjoyable work environment, evidenced by high lawyer retention rates.

WHAT DO WE DO?
Hogan & Hartson provides legal services to clients ranging from large multinational corporations to start-up ventures, private equity, venture capital and investment banking firms, financial institutions, nonprofit associations, and government entities. Our services include:

Antitrust/Competition
The firm advises on all aspects of UK and EU antitrust/competition law and represent clients in proceedings in the UK and at EU level. We advise clients on merger control; cooperative arrangements, including joint ventures, between competitors; the exploitation and licensing of intellectual property; market access; pricing issues, including parallel trade; other commercial strategies and market practices for dominant and non-dominant companies; and cartels.

Asset Finance and Banking
The firm has significant experience in all types of secured transactions and represents lenders and borrowers in a variety of finance transactions including senior and mezzanine syndicated lending transactions, secured and unsecured financings, acquisition finance, asset finance and leasing transactions, property financings, and aviation and ship financing. Much of the transactional work is cross-border, in a wide variety of industry sectors, including aviation, hotels and leisure, property development and technology, media, and telecommunications.

Capital Markets
The firm provides a comprehensive range of services, including advice on structuring, alternative financing, and regulatory compliance for cross-border public and private securities transactions. We also advise on cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and other business combinations, including tender and exchange offers, schemes of arrangement, dispositions, and going private transactions.

Dispute Resolution (Litigation and Arbitration)
Hogan & Hartson manages and resolves complex disputes, often spanning several jurisdictions and involving multiple parties and claims. We have experience in all forms of dispute resolution including litigation, international and domestic arbitrations, mediation, and other dispute resolution mechanisms including risk-management.

Employment
The firm advises organizations ranging from global companies to small businesses in their dealings with employees. We provide general counselling advice to companies on their employment obligations, including advice on documentation, disciplinary procedures, dismissals and a range of complex issues such as discrimination and harassment. We defend employers against employment claims in the Employment Tribunal and the civil courts, and advise senior executives on employment disputes with their employers and negotiate severance packages.

Joint Ventures
In addition to the firm’s U.S. capability, we have very significant English law capability (increasingly the governing law of choice for documentation on many international transactions) and provide streamlined advice that takes account of local regulations and commercial frameworks. The firm emphasises multidisciplinary delivery and considers all elements, including tax, competition, employment, real property, and finance.

Mergers and Acquisitions
The firm advises on private and public company mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, corporate finance, corporate restructurings, tender offers, going private transactions and the provision of ongoing corporate counselling, and general advice on corporate and securities matters, within the UK and internationally. We have a track record of coordinating complex multi-jurisdictional transactions.

Private Equity and Venture Capital
This pan-European practice has considerable experience in structuring and negotiating transactions in a variety of European jurisdictions, providing advice on venture capital, private placements of debt and equity securities, fund formation and advising funds with respect to portfolio investments and disposals.

Project and International Finance and Privatization
The practice is recognized for its commercial and industry insight and has significant experience in oil and gas, pipelines, electricity, and utilities. We work with clients in the development, acquisition, and sale of entities, along with the restructuring and debt and equity project financing of capital-intensive projects around the world.

Real Estate
The firm has extensive in-depth experience of all aspects of real estate and acts for numerous property developers, individual and institutional investors, banks, and other financial institutions. There is a particular emphasis in London on secured lending and mezzanine financing and hotel acquisitions and management.

Tax
The firm advises companies on corporate tax planning and compliance and on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, financings, and restructurings, domestically and internationally. We also help high net-worth individuals to optimise their tax position by planning their affairs in an efficient manner, and have a thriving value added tax (VAT) practice.

OUR TRAINING PROGRAMME 
Hogan & Hartson is seeking to recruit three trainees to start in September 2010 and a further three to start in September 2011. We have an extensive practice in London and as such trainees will have at least four “seats” and will spend six months in three core areas — corporate, litigation, and property. It may also be possible to spend time in one of our teams such as tax, employment, and competition. Trainees will sit with a senior lawyer and will be exposed to work from everyone in their department, with appropriate support and supervision. Feedback on your performance will be provided on an ongoing basis. Trainees will also have formal reviews three months into their seat and again at the end of the seat. Hogan & Hartson has an established corporate training program in which trainees are encouraged to participate in addition to attending Professional Skills Courses.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?
We are looking for bright, energetic, and committed people from a wide variety of backgrounds and interests. Personality and enthusiasm are key, as you will be expected to take responsibility and show initiative at an early stage, of course with appropriate supervision. Trainees should have a minimum 2:1 degree and 3 A-levels at A and B grade. Trainees would be expected to pass the LPC and the GDL at the first attempt.

We would like people who can demonstrate a real interest in us and the law but we also like involvement in outside interests particularly those involving teamwork. We like to keep in contact with our future trainees, and as you continue with your studies, you will be invited to all our social events and will be encouraged to meet up with our lawyers on a regular basis.

CURRENT SALARIES AND SPONSORSHIP DETAILS
Starting Salary
Year 1: £39,000
Year 2: £42,000

Sponsorship 
The firm pays for GDL/CPE and LPC fees and provides a £7,000 grant for each year of these courses.

Additional benefits include private medical insurance, an interest free season ticket loan, and pension. 

WHEN AND HOW TO APPLY
Applications for training contracts commencing in September 2010 and September 2011 will be accepted from 1 October 2008.

If you would like to apply for a training contract you will need to complete our online application form.

The closing dates to submit your application are:

• 31 December 2008 for training contracts commencing September 2010
• 31 July 2009 for training contracts commencing September 2011