NQ Salary
Not published by the firm
TC Salary
£60,000 / £68,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
c.12 per year (London)
Seats
4 seats
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Paul Hastings' London office has 63 partners and 107 associates, and the firm has 23 offices elsewhere. Chambers UK 2026 ranks it Band 1 for CLOs and Band 2 for big-ticket leveraged finance for lenders, high-yield products and private equity credit funds.
The training contract
Trainees sit next to their supervisor, with a trainee mentor and an associate mentor from the start
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PHirst Steps Work Placement (April / June)
1 Oct 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Opens 1 October · Closes 3 January · Paid one-week placements 5 to 9 and 12 to 16 April
December Insight Day
1 Oct 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
Opens 1 October · Closes 29 November · Held 16 December · Invitation only
Summer Workshop
4 Jan 2027 – 31 May 2027
Opens 4 January · Closes 31 May · Held 13 July
Direct Training Contract
4 Jan 2027 – 31 May 2027
Opens 4 January · Closes 31 May · Reviewed after the deadline · Interviews in July and August
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