Singapore

In 2012, Clifford Chance Pte Ltd and Cavenagh Law LLP registered as a Formal Law Alliance in Singapore under the name Clifford Chance Asia. The Formal Law Alliance allows the two firms to provide the broadest range of Singapore and international law services from one platform, with Singapore litigation representation provided through Cavenagh Law. 

Whether you're applying for a Summer Internship or a Practice Training Contract, this provides you with a unique opportunity that few firms in Singapore can offer.

A summer internship is the perfect way to learn about working at Clifford Chance and meet our people. This opportunity not only allows you to gain work experience in a first-class working environment, it is often the first step in your career path as a lawyer. 

We run two summer internship programmes annually across June and July. During the four-week programme, you will follow the life of a lawyer at Clifford Chance closely – you will sit in two different Global Product Groups, working with our lawyers on real, live client projects. You will be treated as a part of our team and given opportunities to demonstrate your ability. 

The programme is designed for us to see the best of your ability. In order to do this, you will be assigned a mentor, an experienced lawyer one or two years ahead of you, who will help you settle in and who will answer any questions you might have. We will also host sessions from professionals across the firm to give you a real insight into how our firm works. As a part of the programme, you will also have the opportunity to interview for a Practice Training Contract with Cavenagh Law LLP to commence after you graduate.

Benefits 

• $1,800 salary for the four-week scheme 
• Social events and activities throughout the scheme

The Clifford Chance Asia Training Programme is a unique 26-month programme delivered in collaboration with our formal law alliance partner, Cavenagh Law LLP. Designed to develop the next generation of Singapore lawyers through a structured and internationally focused training experience, the programme comprises two distinct stages.

The Training Programme begins with a Practice Training Contract at Cavenagh Law. During this stage, you will complete the statutorily required practice training period under the Legal Profession (Admission) Rules 2024, placing you on the pathway to admission as a Singapore lawyer, while gaining practical experience across a broad range of matters before progressing to the Trainee Associate Programme.

In the second stage, you will progress to the Trainee Associate Programme, where you will undertake seat rotations across our Global Product Groups. One of your seats will also include an international secondment, providing valuable insight into our global network, our cross-border collaboration, and legal practice in another jurisdiction.

You will benefit from access to world-class training and development, including the resources of the Clifford Chance Academy. Our approach combines structured learning with practical experience, helping you to build strong technical, commercial and business skills.

From the moment you start, you will receive strong support from the HR team, partners and supervisors, many of whom have been through the process themselves. We recognise that high-quality training and supervision are key to helping you get the most from your training experience.

Upon successful completion of the Training Programme, participants will have the opportunity to be considered for associate positions with Clifford Chance or Cavenagh Law LLP.

You will need to exhibit ambition, drive and commitment, the ability to articulate ideas clearly, and the desire to build relationships and deliver outstanding service. We're also looking for business awareness, a keen commercial insight and a strong ability to lead and manage. 

Successful candidates also demonstrate intellectual curiosity, common sense, strong interpersonal skills, an interest in business and the capacity to assimilate detailed information quickly. 

These are the qualities that will determine your future with us. Above all, we are looking for people who do not settle for second best in what they want to achieve and where they choose to work. When completing your application consider how you can best demonstrate these qualities and try to provide examples from your academic life, work experience or other activities.

Our goal is to deliver equality of opportunity, equality of aspiration and equality of experience to everyone and we aim to do this through the ELEVATE programme in Singapore.