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Exceptional opportunities for US law students and US-qualified attorneys

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02 Overview 05 Career opportunities for US law students 10 The call back process and US-qualified attorneys 03 The role of US-qualified attorneys at 10 Benefits 05 Our US summer associate programs 11 Your application 04 Key reasons to join Herbert Smith 06 New York 12 Meet us on campus Freehills 07 , Beijing, Hong Kong, Moscow and Singapore 09 Pro bono opportunities 2 why join? herbert smith freehills

Overview

Herbert Smith Freehills is a leading global , formed in 2012 by 24 the merger of international law firm Global reach Herbert Smith and Australian-based 24 offices across Asia Pacific, EMEA and North America law firm Freehills. Herbert Smith Freehills has over 2,800 attorneys practicing in 24 offices throughout Europe, Asia, , the Middle IMPACT corporate responsibilIty East and the United States. Law and Justice Pro Bono Partnership Award 2012 CareerTrackers Trailblazer Award 2012 Our clients include many of the Best Corporate Responsibility Initiative, HR Awards 2011 world’s largest and most commercially successful organisations. We offer our clients an integrated service, guiding them PREFERRED through their corporate, dispute Client satisfaction resolution, employment, finance Best Professional Services Firm and Best Law Firm and real estate matters. We deliver (revenue over US$200 million), BRW Client Choice Awards 2013 to our clients comprehensive, seamless support from our global NORDIC GROUP HONG KONG FRANKFURT SINGAPORE network of offices across the world. NEW YORK SHANGHAI BANGKOK BRUSSELS MOSCOW JAKARTA BELFAST LONDON MADRID BEIJING BERLIN TOKYO SEOUL PARIS We aim to bring a new perspective to our clients’ businesses, working with them to identify opportunities and to manage risk in an uncertain marketplace. We are proud of our reputation for delivering insightful, commercially sensitive advice and of our commitment to creating exceptional working relationships with our clients and colleagues.

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The role of Us-qualified “Nearly fifteen years ago the Herbert Smith partnership agreed to put its full resources attorneys at behind the inception and growth of its US Herbert Smith legal capability. Today the Herbert Smith Freehills’ US practice teams stand on par Freehills with the firm’s other preeminent practice groups as a critical component of our future growth strategy. Herbert Smith Freehills The firm employs US-qualified attorneys to work in remains fully dedicated to the continued our New York, London, Beijing, Hong Kong, Moscow success of its US attorneys in all regions and Singapore offices. The firm is committed to the of the world” development and advancement of our US-qualified Kevin Roy attorneys as they are a critical component of our US Partner, Hong Kong global strategy.

The attorneys employed in our New York office focus on disputes work, while the US-qualified attorneys in our London, Beijing, Hong Kong, Moscow and Singapore offices focus on corporate transactional work. 4 why join? herbert smith freehills

Key reasons to join Herbert Smith Freehills 01 05 Global M&A A career at the top of the Investment in your Deal of the Year, legal profession development Australia By joining Herbert Smith Freehills, you Our success depends on your skills, The American will become an integral part of one of the knowledge and innovation. That’s why we Lawyer Global Legal Awards world’s leading legal practices. We advise will invest heavily in your development. 2013 many of the largest and most respected Through formal training, pro bono organisations across all major regions of opportunities and the opportunity to the world. You will play a vital role in work with inspiring people who are helping our clients thrive in the global leaders in their fields, we will help you economy. grow professionally.

Global M&A 02 06 Deal of the Year, canada Advise on complex and An enjoyable and open The American critical matters working environment Lawyer Global Legal Awards Our clients trust us with their most We pride ourselves on developing 2013 important transactions, disputes and exceptional working relationships with projects. You will provide new both our clients and our colleagues. You perspectives to our clients to help them will be part of a working environment that cut through legal complexity and protect is supportive and open and one that them from risk. fosters your individual talents. 03 07 Be a valued business adviser Recognition and rewards for “Much of the firm’s success is due exceptional performance The practice of law is about more than to management staying in close just technical ability - it fundamentally We understand that you want to build a touch with the needs of not only rests on human relationships. You will fulfilling international career in the world provide commercially sensitive advice of law, setting new standards along the our clients but our own lawyers as that creates better business outcomes for way. We’ll expect exceptional well. This ensures that we are our clients while at the same time performance from you; in return, we will always learning from our own staff deepens our client’s trust in us. support your ambition, and we provide you with rewards and opportunities and, in turn, improving our ability tailored to your needs and goals. to offer an exceptional workplace 04 to our attorneys. It is on this foundation that we are able to Opportunities across the 08 globe continually offer exceptional Working across borders is at the heart of A diverse and supportive firm service to our clients” our philosophy. With offices spanning Across the world, our offices share a long growing markets such as China, history of supporting diversity and Steve Thierbach US Partner, London Indonesia, India and Russia, as well as inclusion. We see the ability to embrace a established markets such as the UK, wide variety of personalities and Europe, the US and Australia, we can give viewpoints as a real strength and you the international opportunities that competitive advantage. Our diversity only a leading global practice can provide. program includes a range of networks supporting diversity and equality in the areas of gender, ethnicity, culture, and sexual orientation. herbert smith freehills opportunities 5

Career opportunities for US law students and US-qualified attorneys

Herbert Smith Freehills employs US-qualified attorneys in the United States as well as in certain of our international offices. There are opportunities for US law students and US-qualified attorneys in our New York office as well as in our London, Beijing, Hong Kong, Moscow and Singapore offices.

Our US partners pride themselves on offering a working environment in which they take an active interest in the development of each associate. They are eager for junior attorneys to take the next step and rise to the next challenge. Junior associates are challenged to perform to a high standard by people who support them while also respecting their judgment.

Our US summer associate programs

Regardless of location, the goal of our US summer associate programs is to afford participants a realistic view of the firm, the work that we do and the commitment it requires. The summer associate program is our primary vehicle for the recruitment of new attorneys. Summer associates are treated as full members of the team and are assigned work from active transactions and cases. Our summer associates act as integral members of legal teams representing some of the biggest companies in the world; and, they work with and are coached by some of the world’s best attorneys. Further, as our former summer associates will attest, there are plenty of social events designed to enable summer associates to meet their colleagues and enjoy the city. At the end of the summer, our summer associates have a clear idea of whether a career at Herbert Smith Freehills is right for them. 6 opportunities herbert smith freehills

New York

Our US-based disputes practice Our US-based disputes summer program In our New York office, we employ US-qualified attorneys to In our New York office, each year we host a summer join our disputes practice. Our disputes practice consists of associate program for US law students who are seeking to two teams: complex litigation and international arbitration. gain exposure to all aspects of our disputes practice. We We are also planning to add an investigations team to the offer an opportunity that is well-suited to US-qualified office in the near future. attorneys who seek to develop complex litigation experience while, at the same time, gaining exposure to the practice of Our complex litigation team has significant pre-trial, trial and international arbitration. Both practice areas offer significant appellate experience litigating individual and class action cross-border exposure. lawsuits in US state and federal courts, with an emphasis on cross-border disputes involving foreign companies and/or We seek attorneys who wish to begin their legal careers in transactions. Indeed, we regularly work on legal issues of the United States and who are committed to the relevance to foreign litigants with a connection to US development of their legal research and writing skills as litigation or the US legal system, including extraterritorial they work closely with us to develop innovative responses application of US state and federal laws, personal to our clients’ challenges. The professional rewards are jurisdiction, forum non conveniens, enforcement of foreign significant as we receive mandates from prominent judgments in US courts, and the intersection of US discovery companies all over the world. rules with foreign law and foreign legal proceedings. Our complex litigation team also has extensive experience in product liability matters, both litigating US cases and managing litigation and regulatory issues internationally. Our complex litigation team represents clients in several sectors, including consumer products, media, energy and telecom. Recent examples of our work include acting for several international companies in federal district court in Washington, DC in litigation relating to their energy exploration and development efforts in Gabon, representing a major Russian multimedia holding company in federal district court in New York in a dispute involving a joint venture for the internet sale of real estate, and advising one of the UK’s largest companies and its global affiliates in their US and international product liability litigation and on related regulatory issues.

Our international arbitration attorneys appear in international commercial arbitrations and investment treaty cases across multiple sectors and jurisdictions, involving various different legal systems. We appear in arbitrations seated in all the major arbitral seats (including London, Paris, New York, Geneva, Hong Kong and Singapore). Our cases frequently involve the laws of jurisdictions outside of the US, and we often work with co-counsel from other jurisdictions. Even in cases where, for instance, New York law governs, an international outlook is vital given that the tribunal is often drawn from multiple jurisdictions and the flexible nature of international arbitration procedure. Recent examples of our work include acting with Nigerian co-counsel on a London based LCIA arbitration relating to an offshore oilfield in Nigeria, advising a global financial institution in a dispute subject to arbitration in New York arising in relation to an investment in South America, and representing a multi-national consortium in an ICC arbitration relating to the long term supply of gas from a West African field.

Given the cross-border nature of much of our work, attorneys in our New York office routinely work with attorneys across the Herbert Smith Freehills’ global network. herbert smith freehills opportunities 7

London, Beijing, Hong Kong, Moscow and Singapore

Our US-qualified international practitioners are divided The US-qualified associates in our international offices are among our offices in London, Beijing, Hong Kong, Moscow graduates of the leading US law schools. Our associates all and Singapore. share a global perspective and welcome the opportunity to refine their practice of the US securities law while working outside of the US. The range of language capabilities on our Our international US securities practice US securities teams is exceptional; our capability includes In our London, Beijing, Hong Kong, Moscow and Singapore Arabic, Cantonese, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Mandarin, offices, we employ US-qualified attorneys to be part of our Russian and Spanish. corporate practice. In each of these offices, we have a team of US-qualified securities attorneys that advises on a full range of cutting-edge corporate transactions, with particular Our international US securities summer programs expertise in large international capital markets transactions (including equity, equity-linked, investment grade and In each of our London, Hong Kong, Moscow and Singapore high-yield debt offerings), as well as cross-border mergers offices, we host an annual summer associate program for US and acquisitions. law students who seek to gain exposure to our cross-border securities practice. We offer an opportunity that is unique We have advised the world’s top investment banks, and well-suited to US-qualified attorneys who seek a career including Citi, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman outside of the US with an international corporate focus. Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and UBS. Our work addresses the US legal issues that arise in the We have advised on deals in many different countries, context of corporate transactions originating outside of the including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong United States. As such, our attorneys work alongside Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, the attorneys from different jurisdictions. The intersection of Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, multiple bodies of law requires a great deal of creativity and Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the Ukraine, the United Arab innovation - frequently our attorneys are presented with the Emirates, the UK and the US. challenge of addressing matters of first impression and they often do so while temporarily resident in any number of countries throughout the world. We seek attorneys who are Our international US securities teams willing to push themselves in the face of such challenges. The Our London-based US securities practice is led by Steve professional rewards are substantial as our deals command Thierbach and Alex Bafi; our Beijing and Hong Kong-based the attention of both the legal and business worlds. US securities practice, by Kevin Roy; our Moscow-based US securities practice, by Allen Hanen and Evgeny Zelensky; While there are no language requirements for employment and, our Singapore-based US securities practice, by in our London and Singapore office, we welcome candidates Siddhartha Sivaramakrishnan. The US securities teams, with fluency in a second language. For employment in our despite being divided by geography, work closely with one Beijing and Hong Kong offices, we seek candidates who are another on a regular basis. fluent in Mandarin. For employment in our Moscow office, we seek candidates who are fluent in Russian.

“This powerhouse is renowned for the breadth and quality of its expertise and is often a first port of call for complex projects requiring multi-disciplinary skills” Chambers Asia – Pacific Awards for Excellence 2013 8 opportunities herbert smith freehills

Our international US securities We acted as international underwriters counsel to transactions Barclays and İş Yatırım on the US$330 million IPO and Istanbul Stock Exchange listing of Pegasus The following is an overview of select transactions Global Finance Airlines, Turkey’s second largest airline. The undertaken by members of our international US Deal of the Year, transaction represents the latest in a series of Turkish securities teams: Project Finance, capital markets transactions on which we have Asia advised and helps consolidate our reputation as one of The American We advised Lonmin, one of the world’s leading mining the leading advisers in the Turkish capital markets. In Lawyer Global companies, on its US$817 million rights issue and recent years, we have advised on numerous offerings Legal Awards 2013 related renegotiation of its existing debt facilities. by Turkish issuers, including those by AKLease, Aksa Lonmin is listed on the London and Johannesburg Enerji, Bizim Toptan Satış Mağazaları, Finansbank stock exchanges. The proceeds of the rights issue and Halkbank. were applied to repay the Group’s existing debt and triggered amendments to the Group’s existing debt We acted for the vendor in connection with the facilities, which significantly strengthened Lonmin’s Government of India’s US$2.14 billion stake sale in financial position. The transaction highlights our National Thermal Power (“NTPC”). strong reputation and experience in the London-listed NTPC is India’s largest power generation company and company community, where we are consistently accounts for a fifth of the total generation capacity in ranked in the top-5 law firms by total number of FTSE Asia’s third-largest economy. The transaction 100 and FTSE 250 clients. showcased our team’s extensive familiarity with cross- border Indian capital markets transactions, together We acted as underwriters counsel to UBS, China with the regulatory requirements and the wider Indian International Capital Corporation, JP Morgan, legal regime applicable to transactions of this nature. Deutsche Bank, Agricultural Bank of China International and Haitong International on the We advised Vnesheconombank (“VEB”), the principal US$509 million initial public offering of Shanghai development bank of the Russian Federation, on its Fosun Pharmaceutical Group on the main board of the US$1 billion Eurobond offering listed on the Irish Stock Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The was one of the few Exchange. The deal follows our advice to VEB on its significant new listings in Hong Kong in 2012 and CHF500 million bond offering in 2011 and is the latest underlines our reputation for advising the world’s in a series of capital markets transactions on which leading investment banks on headline equity capital our London and Moscow teams have jointly advised. markets transactions. Such transactions include advising on the recent offerings by Alfa Bank and Dixy Group. herbert smith freehills opportunities 9

Pro bono opportunities

We believe that everyone should have access to quality legal representation, but we recognize that this is not always feasible. We have a long tradition of providing pro bono assistance and recognise that our lawyers find it personally rewarding as well as professionally stimulating.

We operate a number of projects in support of a diverse range of individuals and community groups. In addition to our pro bono work, we provide funding to a number of legal charities, lectureships, chairs, and prizes.

legal volunteering program For more information on our legal volunteering program, please visit our website at www.herbertsmithfreehills.com

“The firm honours its attorneys’ interests when it comes to pro bono work. Associates are free to pursue a broad range of community action initiatives and to do so with the full support of the firm. The skills developed while undertaking pro bono work benefit everyone – the attorney, the firm, and, of course, the community” Siddhartha Sivaramakrishnan US Partner, Singapore Global Pro Bono Program, single jurisdiction The American Lawyer Global Legal Awards 2013 10 Application process herbert smith freehills

The call back process

Initial on-campus interviews are held in the United States.

Those candidates who receive a call back offer for the New York office will be invited to spend half of the day at the office. Candidates will have the opportunity to interview with partners, senior associate and junior associates from the office.

Those candidates who receive a call back offer for our international offices will be interviewed by members of the respective office by video-conference from the New York office before being extended an invitation to travel.

We endeavour to review applications in a timely manner and to extend offers within one week of an applicant’s visit to the office. Benefits

The firm’s management is committed to the continued success of its US-qualified attorneys. To that end, the firm offers each US-qualified attorney a competitive compensation and benefits package, while assigning to each associate a sustainable workload.

With regard to salary, we want the best people and to that “The interview process at Herbert Smith end we are willing to pay our associates salaries that are Freehills is designed to ensure that we find a commensurate with those of the leading Wall Street firms. In appropriate circumstances, for attorneys practicing outside of perfect match, both for the firm and for the the US, we also pay a “cost of living” allowance. applicant. Since we invest heavily in our associates from the outset, we want to be For associates who join the firm on a permanent basis, we cover all expenses for the New York Bar examination certain that candidates considering a career (including a bar review course, exam fees and, if necessary, with Herbert Smith Freehills have travel to the swearing-in ceremony). After our new hires have professional values that are in line with our completed the bar and are ready to join the firm, for those located outside of the US, we also pay all travel and relocation own. We are confident that we have a great expenses and we help to find permanent accommodation. deal to offer new attorneys, and we seek new hires who are eager to capitalize on the Based on office of residency, benefits may include: professional growth opportunities that we a minimum of 20 days of holiday each calendar year present to them” matched pension scheme or 401(k) contributions Thomas Riley Partner, New York participation in the firm’s bonus schemes private medical insurance

disability insurance

life insurance

tax advisement (for attorneys located outside of the US)

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Your application

Who we look for Our clients need exceptional people to help them thrive in a Due to the complexity of our work, we need the very best world defined by change, complexity and risk. We look for people. We seek candidates with the passion and ambition qualities beyond technical ability: we also seek candidates to be exceptional at what they do. We seek candidates who with intellectual curiosity, an international outlook and the want to be part of a team advising some of the largest and understanding that at its heart, the practice of law is based most respected organisations across the globe on their most on human relationships. By virtue of the type of work we critical transactions, disputes and projects. undertake, many of our associates work as part of a cross-border team. As such, we seek people who enjoy being part of a collaborative process.

Our attorneys evidence our core values; our attorneys are:

Confident Perceptive Ambitious Empathetic Attorneys who succeed at Herbert We are interested in people who We are looking for individuals who We look for employees who can be Smith Freehills are confident and are able to see what others don’t are driven to grow professionally relied upon to offer an objective assured, and they able think and – we seek individuals able to see and aim to set new standards along and balanced point of view, while communicate clearly and directly. the bigger picture and able to come the way. Our employees have a still being sensitive to the ideas and up with inventive solutions which global mind set and desire to work needs of others. benefit all parties. in a truly global legal practice.

“Our practice places significant demands on associates. They are often called upon to apply complicated US laws in the context of cross-border transactions. Doing so requires legal excellence, as well as sensitivity to local law and market practice. This takes a special type of attorney - one with both technical expertise and the social awareness needed to operate in international environments” Allen Hanen US Partner, Moscow 12 Application process herbert smith freehills

Meet us on campus

Application to the Herbert Smith Freehills summer associate programs is via on-campus interviews - we interview at the following US law schools each August:

Columbia Law School

Harvard Law School

New York University School of Law

Stanford Law School

Yale Law School

If we are not visiting your school this summer, we encourage all highly-qualified second year law students to apply. For those candidates not interviewed on campus, all initial interviews will be held in New York.

Get in touch Please submit a cover letter, resume and transcript by email to Noah Riordan, Esq, US recruitment director, at [email protected]. herbert smith freehills 13 HERBERTSMITHFREEHILLS.COM

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