NQ Salary
~£165,000
TC Salary
~£60,000 / £65,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
c.8–12 per year (London)
Seats
4 seats
This profile is compiled from publicly available sources and may not reflect the latest changes. Always check Covington's official careers page for current deadlines, application processes, and programme details.
Covington & Burling occupies a unique position among US firms in London: it is the go-to firm at the intersection of regulatory strategy and transactional work, with a dominant life sciences practice that advises the world's largest pharmaceutical and biotech companies on everything from product launches to M&A. The firm also has a formidable tech regulation practice, advising major platforms on AI, data privacy and digital markets legislation in both the UK and EU.
Culture & Values
Covington is known for a distinctly collegial and intellectually rigorous culture, with a genuine commitment to pro bono work that is embedded in day-to-day practice rather than treated as an add-on. The London office is smaller and more collaborative than many US firm peers, with trainees gaining broad exposure across practice groups. The regulatory-transactional mix means trainees develop both commercial and policy-facing skills that are highly valued by clients in regulated industries.
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