Our International Arbitration team in London offers internships normally for a period of 3-6 months.

Roles & Responsibilities
Our internships offer a unique opportunity to gain experience in one of the leading global International Arbitration practices. Working directly with partners and associates, interns are involved in a range of projects and matters relating to our active cases including legal and factual research, as well as assistance in preparing articles and presentations and business development and marketing initiatives.

Who We Are Looking For

• We look for candidates with a strong academic background and who have a demonstrable interest in pursuing a career in International Arbitration.
• Candidates must be fluent in spoken and written English. We view additional language skills positively.
• We particularly welcome applications from candidates who have studied international arbitration and/or public or private international law at postgraduate level.

About Our International Arbitration Practice
Shearman & Sterling’s International Arbitration team provides advice and advocacy to companies, States and State entities in investment treaty and commercial arbitrations conducted in accordance with all major international arbitration rules. Widely regarded as one of the very best on the market, the team, led by Emmanuel Gaillard, includes more than 100 lawyers fully dedicated to international arbitration.

Because of our strategic view and thorough knowledge of arbitration processes and comparative law, clients turn to us for their most critical matters. We work together with our clients, ahead of and throughout the dispute, to devise and implement a strategy that meets their objectives and leads to the optimal resolution of their thorniest legal problems.

Our clients have described our team as tenacious, dedicated and focused on winning, yet our approach to conflicts is not adversarial. We assemble teams combining technical excellence and industry expertise to fiercely defend the interests of our clients through a clear and cogent written and oral advocacy, without compromising their long-term goals with their business partners. Our lawyers are trained to be attentive to our clients’ needs and expectations, responsive and organized.

We act as counsel in arbitrations worldwide and are able to conduct proceedings in English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Russian and many other languages. We also appear before national courts to enforce or resist enforcement of international arbitration agreements and arbitral awards. Members of our team also regularly serve as arbitrators or expert witnesses.

How To Apply
The internship programme runs throughout the year. If you are interested in this role, please apply here.