Discover what it’s like to work at a truly innovative, global, commercial law firm based in the US.
Linklaters advises clients across the globe on their most complex and important transactions. Our global reach enables us to deliver integrated advice across multiple legal regimes and market practices. Innovation lies at the core of the firm’s purpose to deliver legal certainty in a changing world.
We continuously seek out ways to do things differently and embrace new tools and technology. With this mindset, we are proud to share an insight into what it’s like to work at Linklaters through our U.S. Virtual Learning Program.
In this program, you will get to sample the complex, cross-border work our lawyers do every day. You will learn about our practice areas, develop legal skills, and better understand what it’s like to be a lawyer at Linklaters.
Our program is open to all students and will take you through tasks relating to international transactions that require legal advice from a variety of practice areas. We recommend completing the tasks in order as they build on one another.
Great change is here, and we’re here to help make sure you’re ready for it.
This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 1-2 hours to complete.
Skills Learned:
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CrossTech: Preparing for the Deal
Identify issues that you will need to help a non-US client address as part of a financed acquisition in the United States- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Document Review
- Client Management
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Evaluating the Deal
Identify and draft documents to submit to underwriters in connection with a private securities offering- Securities Knowledge
- Due Diligence
- Corporate Governance
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Drafting the Deal Terms
Determine whether or not a sanctions representation in a standard purchase and sale agreement should be revised- Sanctions Compliance
- International Finance
- Contract Review
- Contract Drafting
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Growing the Acquisition
Determine whether a proposed non-disclosure agreement is appropriate for the client to sign, and propose revisions if not- Confidentiality Agreements
- Document Review
- Document Drafting
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Planning for the Next Deal
Determine whether or not a client must file a Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger notification- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Memo Writing
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Proform: Debt Financing
Determine whether or not a term sheet received from a lender matches a client’s perceptions and preferences- Banking
- Client Management
- Client Communication
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Associate Performance Debrief & Review
Review what you have learned and discussed in the previous six modules- Document Review
- Firm Management
