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A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Herbert Smith Freehills. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.Self-paced5-6 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsintermediate
At Herbert Smith Freehills, we are dedicated to providing the best quality services to our clients in a variety of sectors. In this job simulation, you will take a deep dive into the world of law, more specifically the International Mergers group.
During the program, you will immerse yourself in the type of work that we tackle everyday. For example, you will have the opportunity to learn about legal drafting, commercial awareness, and how to work effectively under pressure. This program gives you the chance to truly step into the shoes of an employee at our firm and explore a future law career in an immersive way.
We also appreciate that you will have different levels of experience and knowledge and that some of you will not have studied law – that is not a problem! As long as you are interested in law, this program is a great match for you.
If this sounds interesting, join our job simulation today and begin to master these skills firsthand!
Skills you will learn and practice:
Legal Drafting
Critical Thinking
Attention To Detail
Commercial Awareness
Research
Presentation
Contract Drafting
Working Effectively Under Pressure
How it works
Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Herbert Smith Freehills. No live sessions, all self-paced.
Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.
Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.
Tasks in this program
Task One: Kickstart an M&A Deal
1-2 hoursIntermediate
Draft a letter of intent summarising the material terms of the deal.What you'll learn
- M&A process
- What a letter of intent (LOI) is and how to draft one
- Writing from a client perspective
What you'll do
- Read an email from the client and understand their needs
- Review the firm's template letter of intent
- Draft the letter of intent for a new deal
Reviews
Over 7005 Star Reviews
"I really enjoyed being taken through the different stages of a complex cross-border M&A deal from drafting a letter of intent to negotiating a Share Purchase Agreement. It gave me a real sense of the fast-paced and intellectually stimulating work of a M&A lawyer."-- Student from London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London
"I really loved the richness of all the tasks. I learnt a whole lot about high level risks acquiring companies need to consider before an acquisition."-- Student from The Nigerian Law School
"Deepened my knowledge base. The due diligence phase opened my eyes to a lot . Grateful for the opportunity"-- Student from University of Benin
"I found this program to be very insightful! Completing this virtual internship has truly helped me understand the different tasks of a M&A lawyers in an Acquisition deal."-- Student from My institution is not listed
"This is a crucial experience for every undergrad who's aiming to enter the corporate field. It is a very raw and enriching !"-- Student from My institution is not listed
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