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 is a Los Angeles firm whose London office, on the top floors of 100 Bishopsgate, is known above all for leveraged finance and private equity work alongside litigation and employment. It runs one of the larger US-firm trainee intakes in London at around twelve a year.
Culture & Values
Trainees complete four six-month seats chosen from corporate, leveraged finance, real estate, funds, litigation, employment and tax, sharing an office with their supervisor and getting a buddy and a mentor from the start. The hours are serious, with Legal Cheek's survey showing a 09:23 average start, a 21:25 average finish and a 2,000-hour annual target.
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PHirst Steps Work Placement (April / June)
1 Oct 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Opens October · Closes January
December Insight Day
1 Oct 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
Opens October · Closes November
Summer Workshop
4 Jan 2027 – 31 May 2027
Opens January · Closes May
Direct Training Contract
4 Jan 2027 – 30 Jun 2027
Opens January · Closes June
Assessment processes change annually. Always check the firm's website for current details.
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