Back to firms

Ashurst Perkins Coie

Ashurst Perkins Coie is a globally integrated law firm with over 3,500 client-facing practitioners across 52 offices in 20 countries and regions, with flagship hubs in Seattle, London, Sydney and New York.

Firm overview

At a glance

A clear starting point for understanding the firm, its opportunities and the information students should check before applying.

Head office London, United Kingdom
Locations 104 office records
Practice areas 10 listed

Available routes

How can students join?

Student opportunities

Opportunities

Vacation schemes, training contracts, apprenticeships, insight programmes, work experience and other application routes.

Germany - Referendariat

Type: Referendariat

Location: Germany

  • Application timing: Applications are accepted throughout the year; there is no fixed deadline.
  • Programme dates: Placement timing is arranged around the candidate’s Anwaltsstation or Wahlstation schedule.
  • Duration: Scheduled around the candidate’s Anwaltsstation or Wahlstation
  • Status: available

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are accepted throughout the year; there is no fixed deadline.
  • Programme: Placement timing is arranged around the candidate’s Anwaltsstation or Wahlstation schedule.
  • Who can apply: German legal trainees
  • Eligibility: Open to German legal trainees seeking an Anwaltsstation or Wahlstation placement in Frankfurt or Munich.
  • Academic requirements: Applicants must have passed the First State Examination, have a good command of English and ideally have experience in a large law firm.
  • Application process: Submit a short application with a CV, recent academic transcripts and cover letter in English or German.
  • Assessments: Selected applicants interview with members of the team.
  • Progression: Strong performers may be offered a Wahlstation placement in another global office.
  • Funding: Financial support is available for home-office setup.
  • Disability support: Candidates can request reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
View Germany - Referendariat official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Germany - Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Germany: Frankfurt, Munich

  • Application timing: Applications are accepted year-round.
  • Programme dates: One six-week internship is offered each summer in Frankfurt or Munich.
  • Duration: Six weeks
  • Status: available

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are accepted year-round.
  • Programme: One six-week internship is offered each summer in Frankfurt or Munich.
  • Who can apply: Law students in at least their fourth semester, or who have completed the intermediate examination.
  • Eligibility: Applicants must be law students in at least their fourth semester, or have completed the intermediate examination.
  • Academic requirements: Academic transcript with at least nine points, good English and an interest in working in a global environment.
  • Application process: Submit a CV, intermediate-examination record and short cover letter, stating the preferred legal team and internship. Shortlisted applicants attend an interview.
  • Progression: Programme-specific progression, dates, pay and assessments will be completed in Part 2.
  • Funding: Not currently published.
  • Expenses: Not currently published.
  • Travel support: Not currently published.
  • Accommodation support: Not currently published.
  • Right to work: Check the official programme page and local work-authorisation requirements. status: route_specific_or_not_published
  • Disability support: Candidates can request reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
View Germany - Internship official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Law Apprenticeships

Type: Virtual Experience

  • Application timing: Available on demand; there is no application deadline.
  • Programme dates: Self-paced; approximately 6-7 hours.
  • Status: available

Published application and programme dates

  • Available on demand; there is no application deadline.
  • Programme: Self-paced; approximately 6-7 hours.
  • Who can apply: Students and graduates who want open-access insight into Ashurst Perkins Coie work and career skills.
View Law Apprenticeships official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

France - Paris 3 to 6 month internship

Type: Internship

Location: France: Paris

  • Application timing: Applications are accepted through the current Paris internship application route; no fixed closing date is stated.
  • Programme dates: Placements run for three to six months.
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are accepted through the current Paris internship application route; no fixed closing date is stated.
  • Programme: Placements run for three to six months.
  • Who can apply: Master's M1 or M2 students meeting the published Paris internship criteria.
View France - Paris 3 to 6 month internship official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Belgium - Graduate Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Belgium: Brussels

  • Applications open: 2026-11-15
  • Application timing: Applications open on 15 November 2026 for the internship starting on 1 April 2027.
  • Programme dates: The six-month internship starts on 1 April 2027.
  • Duration: Six months
  • Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications open on 15 November 2026 for the internship starting on 1 April 2027.
  • Programme: The six-month internship starts on 1 April 2027.
  • Applications open on 15 May 2027 for the 1 October 2027 intake; no fixed closing date is stated.
  • Programme: The six-month internship starts on 1 October 2027.
  • Who can apply: Graduates seeking a six-month legal internship in Brussels.
  • Eligibility: Graduates holding a master’s degree or LL.M. in European law who meet the published language and academic criteria.
  • Academic requirements: Master’s degree or LL.M. in European law, excellent academic results, excellent spoken and written English, and fluency in another European language, ideally French or Dutch.
  • Application process: Email a CV, recent academic transcripts and a short cover letter to the Brussels recruitment team. Shortlisted candidates complete a written European-law assessment followed by an in-person interview.
  • Assessments: Written European-law assessment and in-person interview.
View Belgium - Graduate Internship official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - First Year Insight Day

Type: Insight Programme

Location: United Kingdom: London

  • Applications open: 2027-01-04
  • Closing date: 2027-02-26 12:00:00 Europe/London
  • Application timing: Applications open 4 January 2027 and close at 12:00 noon on 26 February 2027.
  • Programme dates: 8 April 2027.
  • Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications open 4 January 2027 and close at 12:00 noon on 26 February 2027.
  • Programme: 8 April 2027.
  • Who can apply: First-year university
  • Eligibility: audience: First-year university location: London study stage: First-year university
  • Academic requirements: See the official programme page. No unpublished academic threshold has been inferred.
  • Application process: Application Route-specific assessment Apply through the official Ashurst Perkins Coie route when open. Complete route-specific assessments.
  • Progression: Programme-specific progression, dates, pay and assessments will be completed in Part 2.
  • Funding: Not currently published.
  • Expenses: Not currently published.
  • Travel support: Not currently published.
  • Accommodation support: Not currently published.
  • Right to work: Check the official programme page and local work-authorisation requirements. status: route_specific_or_not_published
  • Disability support: Candidates can request reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
View United Kingdom - First Year Insight Day official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Luxembourg - Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Luxembourg: Luxembourg

  • Application timing: The current Luxembourg internship route is open through the firm’s opportunity search; no fixed annual deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: Internship timing is vacancy-specific; exact start and end dates are not published on the programme page.
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • The current Luxembourg internship route is open through the firm’s opportunity search; no fixed annual deadline is published.
  • Programme: Internship timing is vacancy-specific; exact start and end dates are not published on the programme page.
  • Who can apply: University / Graduate
  • Eligibility: audience: University / Graduate location: Luxembourg study stage: University / Graduate
  • Academic requirements: See the official programme page. No unpublished academic threshold has been inferred.
  • Application process: Application Route-specific assessment Apply through the official Ashurst Perkins Coie route when open. Complete route-specific assessments.
  • Progression: Programme-specific progression, dates, pay and assessments will be completed in Part 2.
  • Funding: Not currently published.
  • Expenses: Not currently published.
  • Travel support: Not currently published.
  • Accommodation support: Not currently published.
  • Right to work: Check the official programme page and local work-authorisation requirements. status: route_specific_or_not_published
  • Disability support: Candidates can request reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
View Luxembourg - Internship official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Interview Preparation

Type: Virtual Experience

  • Application timing: Available on demand; there is no application deadline.
  • Programme dates: Self-paced; approximately 1 hour.
  • Status: available

Published application and programme dates

  • Available on demand; there is no application deadline.
  • Programme: Self-paced; approximately 1 hour.
  • Who can apply: Students and graduates who want open-access insight into Ashurst Perkins Coie work and career skills.
View Interview Preparation official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Advance NewLaw Innovative Legal Solutions

Type: Virtual Experience

  • Application timing: Available on demand; there is no application deadline.
  • Programme dates: Self-paced; approximately 3-4 hours.
  • Duration: Three to four hours
  • Status: available

Published application and programme dates

  • Available on demand; there is no application deadline.
  • Programme: Self-paced; approximately 3-4 hours.
  • Who can apply: Students and graduates interested in innovation and legal-service delivery.
  • Eligibility: Open online with no application deadline.
  • Application process: Register on Forage and complete the self-paced tasks.
View Advance NewLaw Innovative Legal Solutions official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Commercial Law

Type: Virtual Experience

  • Application timing: Available on demand; there is no application deadline.
  • Programme dates: Self-paced; approximately 4-5 hours.
  • Status: available

Published application and programme dates

  • Available on demand; there is no application deadline.
  • Programme: Self-paced; approximately 4-5 hours.
  • Who can apply: Students and graduates who want open-access insight into Ashurst Perkins Coie work and career skills.
View Commercial Law official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Spain - Programa de Prácticas de Grado/Undergraduate Internship Program

Type: Internship

Location: Spain: Madrid

  • Applications open: 2027-03-01
  • Closing date: 2027-05-31
  • Application timing: Applications open in March 2027 and close in May 2027; interviews take place in April and May.
  • Programme dates: The four-month internship begins in September 2027.
  • Duration: Four months
  • Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications open in March 2027 and close in May 2027; interviews take place in April and May.
  • Programme: The four-month internship begins in September 2027.
  • Who can apply: Final-year Bachelor or Double Bachelor of Laws students.
  • Eligibility: Open to students in the final year of a Bachelor or Double Bachelor of Laws.
  • Application process: Submit an application in English or Spanish, followed by a People and Culture interview and written English-language assessment.
View Spain - Programa de Prácticas de Grado/Undergraduate Internship Program official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Hong Kong - Training Contract

Type: Training Contract

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

  • Applications open: 2026-09-12
  • Closing date: 2027-01-03
  • Application timing: Applications open 12 September 2026 and close 3 January 2027.
  • Programme dates: Exact programme dates are published by office or live student vacancy when available.
  • Duration: Two years
  • Status: open

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications open 12 September 2026 and close 3 January 2027.
  • Programme: Exact programme dates are published by office or live student vacancy when available.
  • Who can apply: Graduate
  • Eligibility: audience: Graduate location: Hong Kong study stage: Graduate
  • Academic requirements: See the official programme page. No unpublished academic threshold has been inferred.
  • Application process: Application Route-specific assessment Apply through the official Ashurst Perkins Coie route when open. Complete route-specific assessments.
  • Progression: Qualification as a Hong Kong solicitor.
  • Funding: Not currently published.
  • Expenses: Not currently published.
  • Travel support: Not currently published.
  • Accommodation support: Not currently published.
  • Right to work: Check the official programme page and local work-authorisation requirements. status: route_specific_or_not_published
  • Disability support: Candidates can request reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
View Hong Kong - Training Contract official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Summer Vacation Scheme 2027

Type: Vacation Scheme

Location: United Kingdom

  • Applications open: 2026-09-28
  • Closing date: 2026-12-11 12:00:00 Europe/London
  • Application timing: Applications open 28 September 2026 and close at 12:00 noon on 11 December 2026.
  • Programme dates: 28 June–16 July 2027.
  • Duration: Three weeks
  • Status: open

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications open 28 September 2026 and close at 12:00 noon on 11 December 2026.
  • Programme: 28 June–16 July 2027.
  • Who can apply: Finalists and graduates of all degree disciplines, plus penultimate-year law students, normally on track for a 2:1.
  • Eligibility: Open to finalists and graduates from any degree discipline and penultimate-year law students.
  • Academic requirements: Applicants should be on track to achieve a 2:1 undergraduate degree; mitigating circumstances are considered.
  • Application process: Online application, online assessment, online assessment centre, then an in-person interview and group exercise.
  • Assessments: Online critical-reasoning and behavioural assessment, written case study, telephone interview, group exercise and interview.
  • Progression: Guaranteed Training Contract interview at the end of the scheme.
  • Funding: £650 per week.
View United Kingdom - Summer Vacation Scheme 2027 official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Energy & Infrastructure Projects

Type: Virtual Experience

  • Application timing: Available on demand; there is no application deadline.
  • Programme dates: Self-paced; approximately 1-2 hours.
  • Status: available

Published application and programme dates

  • Available on demand; there is no application deadline.
  • Programme: Self-paced; approximately 1-2 hours.
  • Who can apply: Students and graduates who want open-access insight into Ashurst Perkins Coie work and career skills.
View Energy & Infrastructure Projects official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Intellectual Property and Competition

Type: Virtual Experience

  • Application timing: Available on demand; there is no application deadline.
  • Programme dates: Self-paced; approximately 4-5 hours.
  • Status: available

Published application and programme dates

  • Available on demand; there is no application deadline.
  • Programme: Self-paced; approximately 4-5 hours.
  • Who can apply: Students and graduates who want open-access insight into Ashurst Perkins Coie work and career skills.
View Intellectual Property and Competition official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Commercial Awareness

Type: Virtual Experience

  • Application timing: Available on demand; there is no application deadline.
  • Programme dates: Self-paced; approximately 4-5 hours.
  • Status: available

Published application and programme dates

  • Available on demand; there is no application deadline.
  • Programme: Self-paced; approximately 4-5 hours.
  • Who can apply: Students and graduates who want open-access insight into Ashurst Perkins Coie work and career skills.
View Commercial Awareness official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Hong Kong - Vacation Scheme

Type: Vacation Scheme

Location: Hong Kong: Hong Kong

  • Applications open: 2026-09-12
  • Closing date: 2027-01-03
  • Application timing: Applications opened 12 September 2026 and close 3 January 2027.
  • Programme dates: Four-week Hong Kong vacation scheme during 2027.
  • Duration: Four weeks
  • Status: open

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications opened 12 September 2026 and close 3 January 2027.
  • Programme: Four-week Hong Kong vacation scheme during 2027.
  • Who can apply: Eligible penultimate- and final-year law students seeking Hong Kong legal work experience and a route toward the Training Contract.
  • Eligibility: Penultimate-year or later students on a qualifying law degree who meet the published academic and Hong Kong eligibility requirements.
  • Application process: Apply through the official Hong Kong vacation-scheme page. Candidates may progress through online assessments and later stages as applications are received.
View Hong Kong - Vacation Scheme official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Australia - First Nations Scholarship (Mel)

Type: Scholarship / Bursary

Location: Australia: Melbourne

  • Application timing: Ashurst Perkins Coie currently lists this as a First Nations scholarship initiative. Application dates are not published on the current official firm page.
  • Programme dates: Award timing has not yet been published.
  • Status: unknown

Published application and programme dates

  • Ashurst Perkins Coie currently lists this as a First Nations scholarship initiative. Application dates are not published on the current official firm page.
  • Programme: Award timing has not yet been published.
  • Who can apply: First Nations students eligible for the Melbourne scholarship initiative.
  • Funding: Scholarship funding is offered; the current official Ashurst Perkins Coie page does not publish the award amount or payment structure.
View Australia - First Nations Scholarship (Mel) official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - London Training Contract

Type: Training Contract

Location: United Kingdom: London

  • Applications open: 2027-02-01
  • Closing date: 2027-03-26 12:00:00 Europe/London
  • Application timing: Applications open 1 February 2027 and close at 12:00 noon on 26 March 2027.
  • Programme dates: Training Contract intake in 2029 or 2030.
  • Status: upcoming

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications open 1 February 2027 and close at 12:00 noon on 26 March 2027.
  • Programme: Training Contract intake in 2029 or 2030.
  • Funding: PGDL course fees are funded, with a £12,000 maintenance grant in London or £10,200 outside London. The LLM Legal Practice Course (SQE 1 and 2) is funded, with a £20,000 maintenance grant. A £2,000 interest-free loan is also available.
View United Kingdom - London Training Contract official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions

Type: Virtual Experience

  • Application timing: Available on demand; there is no application deadline.
  • Programme dates: Self-paced; approximately 4-5 hours.
  • Status: available

Published application and programme dates

  • Available on demand; there is no application deadline.
  • Programme: Self-paced; approximately 4-5 hours.
  • Who can apply: Students and graduates who want open-access insight into Ashurst Perkins Coie work and career skills.
View Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - ACCESS Ashurst Perkins Coie

Type: Work Experience

Location: United Kingdom: London

  • Applications open: 2026-10-06
  • Closing date: 2027-01-06 12:00:00 Europe/London
  • Application timing: Applications open 6 October 2026 and close at 12:00 noon on 6 January 2027.
  • Programme dates: 19–30 July 2027.
  • Status: open

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications open 6 October 2026 and close at 12:00 noon on 6 January 2027.
  • Programme: 19–30 July 2027.
  • Who can apply: Eligible Year 12, Year 13 Northern Ireland or S5 students meeting the programme's widening-access criteria.
View United Kingdom - ACCESS Ashurst Perkins Coie official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

France - Paris 6 Month Internship

Type: Internship

Location: France: Paris

  • Application timing: Applications are currently available through the firm’s opportunity search; no fixed closing date is published.
  • Programme dates: Six-month internship in Paris; Ashurst Perkins Coie states it is flexible on internship timing.
  • Duration: Six months
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are currently available through the firm’s opportunity search; no fixed closing date is published.
  • Programme: Six-month internship in Paris; Ashurst Perkins Coie states it is flexible on internship timing.
  • Who can apply: Master’s (M1 or M2) students
View France - Paris 6 Month Internship official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom support

UK Visa and Funding

UK qualification funding, maintenance support and published visa-sponsorship or right-to-work information for joining the firm in the United Kingdom.

UK visa sponsorship and right to work

Visa sponsorship is role-dependent — the firm's own applicant hub states "not every role we recruit is eligible for visa sponsorship," and advises checking the specific job listing. No blanket policy confirmed for the Training Contract. (Source: ashurstperkinscoie.com/en/careers/applicant-resource-hub)

View official source for UK visa sponsorship and right to work (opens in new tab)

Areas of work

Practice areas

The legal services and capabilities listed by the firm.

Corporate Transactions

Useful for researching trainee seats, clerkship teams and practice interests.

Finance

Useful for researching trainee seats, clerkship teams and practice interests.

Dispute Resolution

Useful for researching trainee seats, clerkship teams and practice interests.

Investigations

Useful for researching trainee seats, clerkship teams and practice interests.

Competition and Antitrust

Useful for researching trainee seats, clerkship teams and practice interests.

Employment

Useful for researching trainee seats, clerkship teams and practice interests.

Intellectual Property

Useful for researching trainee seats, clerkship teams and practice interests.

Real Estate

Useful for researching trainee seats, clerkship teams and practice interests.

Tax

Useful for researching trainee seats, clerkship teams and practice interests.

Digital Economy

Useful for researching trainee seats, clerkship teams and practice interests.

Offices

Locations

Office locations and the student opportunities available in each location where confirmed.

Career paths

Roles

Early-career routes, legal careers, knowledge and innovation roles, legal support and specialist leadership titles.

Trainee Solicitor

Two-year training contract, ~40 seats/year

Legal Business Analyst

Programme offering exposure across legal practice areas, distinct from the standard Training Contract

Access and inclusion

EDI

Recruitment adjustments, disability support, disability-specific programmes, mentoring, networks, partnerships and wider inclusion work.

Community and legal access

Pro bono

The firm’s published pro bono work, community projects, access-to-justice programmes and official partnerships.

Firm research

Firm highlights

Published awards, sectors, notable work, clients and other information that helps students understand the firm.

Verified information for this section is being checked.