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Student Trainee Disputes

On-site in Amsterdam·Added 1 month ago

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Clifford Chance

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Overview

Job details

Internship contract
Per the ad.

Requirements

Dutch
The ad asks for Dutch, or counts it in your favour.

Skills

Intern

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Are you ambitious and proactive and do you want to work at the top of the international legal profession? Furthermore, are you in the final stage of your Dutch law studies (Bachelor or Master)? Then we are looking for you!

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

internship allowance of €1,000 per month;
reimbursement of lunch costs;
travel expense reimbursement (public transport, 2nd class, insofar as not covered by a student travel product).

The role

Are you in the final stage of your law studies and curious about our litigation and dispute practice? Then a student internship at our Disputes product group is the opportunity for you.

During your two-month internship:

Duties include:

What we offer:

Within this product group, we advise and litigate in complex commercial disputes, including class actions, corporate law disputes, financial proceedings, arbitrations, and administrative and regulatory matters. We also work on investigations, white-collar defence, and criminal or regulatory proceedings.

You will work on cases where legal analysis, litigation strategy, and commercial insight converge. Our clients include financial institutions, multinationals, private equity parties, funds, and other international companies.

The practice is broad and international. We work closely with our transactional and advisory colleagues to help clients manage risks and achieve commercial objectives — through litigation, arbitration, settlement, or strategic advice.

What you'll do

you will be fully involved in the practice;
you will be guided by a mentor and a buddy;
you will work on real files.
drafting notes, advice, and correspondence;
conducting legal research;
attending meetings and hearings;
translating legal documents.

Hiring process

Apply directly via the button at the bottom of this page and upload in PDF:

motivation letter;
CV;
transcript(s);
if applicable: internship evaluation(s) and/or reference(s).

About Clifford Chance

Website: cliffordchance.com

In their own words

About the company & team

Clifford Chance is an international law firm that works across borders every day – in different jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. Our culture is open and inclusive: we see diversity as a source of strength. Space to learn, to develop, and to grow. Working with profound legal expertise and commercial insight. Advising and litigating at moments that truly matter. Innovative, technology-driven solutions in sectors that are crucial to our clients.

More than 300 legal and non-legal professionals work in Amsterdam. From our monumental building next to Amsterdam Central Station, we advise (inter)national companies and financial institutions. Our culture is informal, approachable, pragmatic, and a little bit rebellious – international and with an Amsterdam edge.

Additional information

In addition, you can participate in training via the Clifford Chance Academy and at social events within the firm. This way, you will get a complete picture of both the work and the culture.

Questions? Please feel free to contact one of our recruiters: Lente (Lente.Monkelbaan@CliffordChance.com)

Please note: If you do not speak the Dutch language fluently or do not hold a Dutch law degree (incl. Civiel Effect) you cannot apply for a student trainee position.

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