London-Asia Trainee Associate Programme
Key dates
London-Asia Trainee Associate Internship Programme 2027
Application window: 1 August – 31 December 2026 (HK time)
Location: 3 weeks in Hong Kong office and final week in London (visa-dependent)
London-Asia Trainee Associate Programme
We select our London-Asia Trainee Associates from our Hong Kong Summer Internship Programme, so the first step is to apply to intern with us. Every year penultimate year law students join us for a total of 4 weeks in June or July (3 weeks in our Hong Kong office and 1 week in our London office, visa dependent). We make our Training Contract offers on 1 August each year.
To apply, please fill in the online questionnaire and upload:
- Your CV, and
- University transcripts.
We’ll look at your application as a whole and if we like what we see, we’ll ask you to complete our online assessments. If we progress your application, you will be invited to participate in a language test in advance of attending an assessment centre day either at our London office or online. We’ll contact you within a few weeks after your interview to let you know if you have been successful.
What we offer
What to expect when applying
The online application
Our online application form is our way of trying to find out as much information about you as we can – from your academic record to your work experience to your transferable skills.
It consists of several elements. Here are some tips on making the best of each.
- Eligibility
- Open to students in their penultimate year or above.
- Your academic record
- For London-Asia Trainee Associate Programme, we’ll ask you to tell us your academic results, including a breakdown of your available degree module grades.
- The work we do is intellectually demanding and we expect to see a high level of academic achievement from our candidates. That doesn’t necessary mean A’s at A-level. We will compare your grades against the average at your school or college. As for university grades, most candidates will have a 2:1 or above.
- Tip: Be sure to let us know of any scholarships or academic prizes you’ve won.
- Check and double-check your application before submitting to ensure it’s free from typos and grammatical errors.
- Mitigating circumstances
- There is a space in our application form for you to explain any mitigating factors that might have affected any element of your application.
- Unlike many firms, we don’t insist on straight A’s at A-level or particular grades on your degree; we want to hire people with the best potential. So we include a space where you can explain anything that might have affected your application.
- Tip: If you didn’t get the grades you wanted, please make sure you tell us if there is a good reason why not.
- An academic reference
- We ask for one academic reference as part of your application, which we’ll follow up if we make you an offer.
- Tip: Make sure your referee is aware that you have forwarded their details to us.
Our people
Your questions answered
All applications should be submitted through our application portal by the respective deadlines. Click ‘apply now’ for all available opportunities.
Need more information?
Start by checking our FAQs for answers to common questions. If your query isn’t covered, you can reach out to our People team.