Osborne Clarke
Osborne Clarke is an international law firm focused on transformation, technology and sector-led legal advice. Its current official location directory lists lawyers in 25 cities across Europe, Asia and the United States, while the homepage describes 26 locations. This profile records the 25 individually listed city locations and preserves the official count conflict for audit.
Firm overview
At a glance
A clear starting point for understanding the firm, its opportunities and the information students should check before applying.
Available routes
How can students join?
Student opportunities
Opportunities
Vacation schemes, training contracts, apprenticeships, insight programmes, work experience and other application routes.
United Kingdom - London Presentation Evening
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
- Programme dates: 25 November 2026
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Registration is available through the event page.
- Programme: 25 November 2026
United Kingdom - Solicitor Apprenticeship
Type: Apprenticeship
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Applications for the 2027 cohort open in February 2027.
- Programme dates: Six-year programme for the 2027 cohort.
- Duration: 6 years
- Status: upcoming
Published application and programme dates
- Applications for the 2027 cohort open in February 2027.
- Programme: Six-year programme for the 2027 cohort.
- Who can apply: School and college leavers
- Eligibility: School and college leavers eligible for the Level 7 apprenticeship route.
- Academic requirements: ABB at A level, predicted or obtained.
- Application process: Apply online when the 2027 application window opens and complete the published selection process.
- Progression: Potential solicitor career with the firm.
- Funding: Paid apprenticeship with tuition fees funded by the firm.
- Right to work: UK right-to-work and apprenticeship-funding eligibility requirements apply.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments and workplace support can be requested confidentially.
United Kingdom - Bristol Presentation Evening
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
- Programme dates: 17 November 2026
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Registration is available through the event page.
- Programme: 17 November 2026
United Kingdom - OC Talent Programme
Type: Access Programme
Location: United Kingdom
- Programme dates: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Duration: 1 week plus 12 months mentoring
- Status: variable
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Who can apply: Students from diverse backgrounds interested in law
- Eligibility: audience: Students from diverse backgrounds interested in law disability specific: false partner or cohort specific: true positive action: true
- Academic requirements: Programme-specific social-mobility, ethnicity, disability, education or partner eligibility applies.
- Application process: Programme or partner application Eligibility screening Selection Programme participation Use the current Osborne Clarke or partner programme route Complete programme-specific eligibility checks Attend selection or interview stages if required
- Assessments: Programme-specific; no universal assessment process is published
- Progression: Career insight and future application support.
- Funding: Programme funding or expenses are not fully itemised on the reviewed page. note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Paid internships are subject to UK work-authorisation requirements.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested where the programme includes selection.
United Kingdom - Reading Apprentice Open Evening
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
- Programme dates: 11 February 2027
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Registration is available through the event page.
- Programme: 11 February 2027
- Application process: Register through the official events page.
United Kingdom - IP law in practice: patents, trademarks and beyond | LawCareers.Net masterclass
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Registration is provided through the official events page; no application deadline is published.
- Programme dates: 29 October 2026
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Registration is provided through the official events page; no application deadline is published.
- Programme: 29 October 2026
United Kingdom - First Year Law Fair 2026
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Registration is provided through the official events page; no application deadline is published.
- Programme dates: 4 November 2026
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Registration is provided through the official events page; no application deadline is published.
- Programme: 4 November 2026
United Kingdom - Bristol Apprentice Open Evening
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
- Programme dates: 10 February 2027
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Registration is available through the event page.
- Programme: 10 February 2027
United Kingdom - Osborne Clarke Scholars
Type: Scholarship / Bursary
Location: United Kingdom
- Programme dates: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Duration: Multi-year
- Places: Current cohort size not published.
- Status: unknown
Published application and programme dates
- Programme: Current cohort dates are not published on the reviewed official pages unless stated in the individual partner application.
- Who can apply: Undergraduate students from underrepresented ethnic communities
- Eligibility: audience: Undergraduate students from underrepresented ethnic communities disability specific: false partner or cohort specific: true positive action: true
- Academic requirements: Programme-specific social-mobility, ethnicity, disability, education or partner eligibility applies.
- Application process: Programme or partner application Eligibility screening Selection Programme participation Use the current Osborne Clarke or partner programme route Complete programme-specific eligibility checks Attend selection or interview stages if required
- Assessments: Programme-specific; no universal assessment process is published
- Progression: Includes vacation-scheme access and mentoring.
- Funding: Financial support, paid work experience, a Vacation Scheme place and mentoring are confirmed. note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Paid internships are subject to UK work-authorisation requirements.
- Disability support: Recruitment adjustments can be requested where the programme includes selection.
United Kingdom - STEM in Law
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
- Programme dates: 12 November 2026
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Registration is available through the event page.
- Programme: 12 November 2026
United Kingdom - London Apprentice Open Evening
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
- Programme dates: 9 February 2027
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Registration is available through the event page.
- Programme: 9 February 2027
United Kingdom - Insight Scheme
Type: Insight Programme
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol, London, Reading
- Applications open: 2026-10-01
- Closing date: 2027-01-15 13:59:00 Europe/London
- Application timing: Applications opened on 1 October 2026 and close at 13:59 UK time on 15 January 2027.
- Programme dates: Runs over the Easter break through a mixture of virtual and in-person sessions in Bristol, London and Reading.
- Duration: 2 days
- Status: open
Published application and programme dates
- Applications opened on 1 October 2026 and close at 13:59 UK time on 15 January 2027.
- Programme: Runs over the Easter break through a mixture of virtual and in-person sessions in Bristol, London and Reading.
- Who can apply: Early-stage law and non-law university students
- Eligibility: degree type and year rules: See official Apply page graduates and career changers: false offices: Bristol London Reading
- Academic requirements: Eligibility depends on degree type and year of study as set out on the official Apply page.
- Application process: Online application Verbal reasoning test Selection Scheme Online application Online verbal reasoning test Selection Two-day scheme
- Assessments: Online verbal reasoning test
- Progression: Supports later vacation-scheme or training-contract applications.
- Funding: note: No programme-specific funding is inferred where Osborne Clarke has not published it. status: not_published_or_not_applicable
- Right to work: Paid placements are subject to UK right-to-work requirements.
- Disability support: Confidential recruitment adjustments and alternative formats are available.
United Kingdom - Direct Training Contract
Type: Training Contract
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol, London, Reading
- Applications open: 2026-10-01
- Closing date: 2027-01-15 23:59:00 Europe/London
- Application timing: Applications opened on 1 October 2026 and close at 23:59 UK time on 15 January 2027.
- Programme dates: Placements are anticipated to run from 14 to 25 June and from 5 to 16 July 2027; the official page states that these dates may change.
- Duration: 2 years
- Places: 30 places: Bristol 14, London 13 and Reading 3.
- Status: open
Published application and programme dates
- Applications opened on 1 October 2026 and close at 23:59 UK time on 15 January 2027.
- Programme: Placements are anticipated to run from 14 to 25 June and from 5 to 16 July 2027; the official page states that these dates may change.
- Who can apply: Final-year students, graduates and career changers applying directly for a training contract.
- Eligibility: Open to eligible law and non-law applicants seeking a Bristol, London or Reading training contract.
- Application process: Online application, online tests, recorded video interview, virtual assessment centre and partner interview.
- Assessments: Verbal and numerical reasoning tests, recorded video interview, assessment-centre exercises and partner interview.
- Progression: Two years of qualifying work experience leading toward solicitor qualification.
- Funding: Where applicable, Osborne Clarke funds the PGDL and SQE course fees and provides published maintenance grants.
- Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the applicable UK right-to-work requirements.
- Disability support: Confidential adjustments and alternative formats are available throughout the recruitment process.
United Kingdom - Reading Presentation Evening
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Registration is provided through the official events page; no application deadline is published.
- Programme dates: 3 November 2026
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Registration is provided through the official events page; no application deadline is published.
- Programme: 3 November 2026
United Kingdom - University of Law Bristol Recruitment Fair
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Registration is available through the event page.
- Programme dates: 11 November 2026
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Registration is available through the event page.
- Programme: 11 November 2026
United Kingdom - London Presentation Evening
Type: Open Day / Event
Location: United Kingdom
- Application timing: Registration is provided through the official events page; no application deadline is published.
- Programme dates: 28 October 2026
- Status: rolling
Published application and programme dates
- Registration is provided through the official events page; no application deadline is published.
- Programme: 28 October 2026
United Kingdom - Vacation Scheme
Type: Vacation Scheme
Location: United Kingdom: Bristol, London, Reading
- Applications open: 2026-10-01
- Closing date: 2027-01-15 23:59:00 Europe/London
- Application timing: Applications opened on 1 October 2026 and close at 23:59 UK time on 15 January 2027.
- Programme dates: Placements are anticipated to run from 14 to 25 June and from 5 to 16 July 2027; the official page states that these dates may change.
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Status: open
Published application and programme dates
- Applications opened on 1 October 2026 and close at 23:59 UK time on 15 January 2027.
- Programme: Placements are anticipated to run from 14 to 25 June and from 5 to 16 July 2027; the official page states that these dates may change.
- Who can apply: University students, graduates and career changers
- Eligibility: University students, graduates and career changers should use the official application page to confirm the route for their degree and stage of study. Offices include Bristol, London and Reading.
- Academic requirements: Eligibility depends on degree type and year of study as set out on the official Apply page.
- Application process: Online application\nOnline verbal and numerical reasoning tests\nRecorded video interview\nVirtual assessment centre\nInterview\nVacation scheme
- Assessments: Verbal reasoning Numerical reasoning Recorded video interview Assessment-centre exercises Interview
- Progression: Training-contract assessment route.
- Right to work: Paid placements are subject to UK right-to-work requirements.
- Disability support: Confidential recruitment adjustments and alternative formats are available.
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
Vacatory checked Osborne Clarke's official UK careers and firm websites on 18 August 2026. No public UK visa sponsorship statement was identified. This means the position is not publicly stated, not that sponsorship is unavailable.
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PGDL and SQE funding
Osborne Clarke covers PGDL and SQE course fees and the first sitting of SQE examinations, with published maintenance grants.
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Scholarships and positive-action programmes
Osborne Clarke Scholars, 10,000 Black Interns, 10,000 Able Interns and the OC Talent Programme are recorded separately.
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Areas of work
Practice areas
The legal services and capabilities listed by the firm.
Banking and Finance
Banking, finance and lending.
Commercial
Commercial contracts and business operations.
Competition, Antitrust and Trade
Competition, trade and regulatory matters.
Corporate
Corporate transactions, M&A and investments.
Dispute Resolution
Commercial disputes and litigation.
Employment and Pensions
Employment, incentives and pensions.
Infrastructure Services
Projects, infrastructure and related services.
Intellectual Property
Patents, brands, copyright and IP disputes.
IT, Data and Digital
Technology, data, cyber and digital regulation.
Real Estate
Property, development and real estate investment.
Regulatory and Compliance
Regulatory, compliance and investigations.
Tax
Domestic and international tax.
Offices
Locations
Office locations and the student opportunities available in each location where confirmed.
United Kingdom, Bristol
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Bristol office
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United Kingdom, London
Office
Official Osborne Clarke London office
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United Kingdom, Reading
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Reading office
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Belgium, Brussels
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Brussels office
China, Shanghai
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Shanghai office
France, Paris
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Paris office
Germany, Berlin
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Berlin office
Germany, Cologne
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Cologne office
Germany, Hamburg
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Hamburg office
Germany, Munich
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Munich office
India, Bengaluru
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Bengaluru office
India, Mumbai
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Mumbai office
India, New Delhi
Office
Official Osborne Clarke New Delhi office
Italy, Busto Arsizio
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Busto Arsizio office
Italy, Milan
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Milan office
Italy, Rome
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Rome office
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Amsterdam office
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Poland, Warsaw
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Warsaw office
Singapore
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Singapore office
Spain, Barcelona
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Barcelona office
Spain, Madrid
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Madrid office
Spain, Zaragoza
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Zaragoza office
Sweden, Stockholm
Office
Official Osborne Clarke Stockholm office
United States, New York
Office
Official Osborne Clarke New York office
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United States, San Francisco
Office
Official Osborne Clarke San Francisco office
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Career paths
Roles
Early-career routes, legal careers, knowledge and innovation roles, legal support and specialist leadership titles.
Associate
Trainee Solicitor
Two-year training contract, ~35 seats/year
Legal Director
Confirmed via three named promotions in a single announcement
Business Services
Professional support roles
Associate Director
Partner
Access and inclusion
EDI
Recruitment adjustments, disability support, disability-specific programmes, mentoring, networks, partnerships and wider inclusion work.
10,000 Able Interns
Six-week paid internship for disabled students and graduates.
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UK recruitment adjustments
Confidential adjustments and alternative application formats are available throughout early-careers recruitment.
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Part-time training contracts
Part-time training contracts may be used as a flexible workplace arrangement.
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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.
Official firm platforms
Links & Socials
Verified official websites, careers and application platforms, office directories and social-media accounts.
Main website
Official Osborne Clarke website.
Careers
Official careers hub.
UK early careers
Official UK graduate and student recruitment site.
Apply
Official early-careers application route.
Training contract
Official training-contract and salary page.
Vacation scheme
Official vacation-scheme page.
Insight scheme
Official insight-scheme page.
Early careers FAQs
Official deadlines, eligibility and adjustments FAQ.
Solicitor apprenticeship
Official solicitor-apprenticeship page.
Inclusive recruitment
Official recruitment-adjustments and accessibility page.
Social mobility
Official social-mobility programmes page.
Mind and body
Official disability, neurodiversity and wellbeing support page.
Locations
Official office directory.
International reach
Official international-reach page.
Work experience
Official UK work-experience routes page.
Legal Technology Apprenticeship
Official Legal Technology Apprenticeship page.
IT Degree Apprenticeships
Official IT degree-apprenticeship page.
