Firms that sponsor visas for international trainees?

[Browncatto]

Hi all,

I was wondering if there's a list of firms that are wiling to sponsor/take on international trainees? If not, could we start one in this thread with former/current international trainees putting down their firms?

I am aware that the HO publishes a list of companies/firms that have a license to sponsor foreign workers, however from speaking to recruiters, many of these firms are still reluctant to sponsor trainees and only use their license to sponsor senior staff.

Many thanks in advance

 

[AvniD]

Hi all,

I was wondering if there's a list of firms that are wiling to sponsor/take on international trainees? If not, could we start one in this thread with former/current international trainees putting down their firms?

I am aware that the HO publishes a list of companies/firms that have a license to sponsor foreign workers, however from speaking to recruiters, many of these firms are still reluctant to sponsor trainees and only use their license to sponsor senior staff.

Many thanks in advance

Hi @Browncatto this is a brilliant initiative!

Off the top of my head, these are some firms that I know sponsor visas for international trainees. Not an exhaustive list by any means!

• A&O
• Baker McKenzie
• Clifford Chance
• Shearman & Sterling
• Slaughter and May
• HSF
• Linklaters
• Latham & Watkins

Looking forward to seeing more firms added to this thread!

 

[futuretraineesolicitor]

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/glob...fW?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop Saw this on Linkedin a few weeks back but don't know how accurate this is.

 

[Browncatto]

I can personally attest to Ashurst and Milbank sponsoring some of their 2022 batch of trainees.

 

[icl]

Hi, just found this thread and from my experience almost all international firms will sponsor visas for TCs, but not necessarily a VS. Though VS application season is almost over, I have gathered the below information from asking grad rec over email and at events. Hope this helps any international applicants out there, both this year and next!

(Blanks are just information I don't have)

Firm	Sponsors visa for TC	Sponsors visa for VS	Virtual Interview and AC
Vinson & Elkins	Yes	No
Ropes & Gray	Yes	No (no Direct TC route)	No
Skadden	Yes	No	Yes (for TC process)
Gibson Dunn	Yes	Potentially	Yes
Goodwin	Yes	No	Potentially
Latham & Watkins	Yes	No	Potentially
BCLP	Yes	No	Yes
Sullivan & Cromwell	Yes	No
K&L Gates	Yes	Potentially	No (for AC)
Greenberg Traurig	Yes	-	No (for AC)
Cleary Gottlieb	Yes	No	No
Taylor Wessing	Yes	Yes (no Direct TC route)
Allen & Overy	Yes	No
White & Case	Yes	Yes
Hogan Lovells	Yes	Yes	Yes
BDB Pitmans	No
Linklaters	Yes	No	Yes
HSF	Yes	No	Potentially

 

[helly_k]

What is TC, VC and AC?

 

[Z48]

What is TC, VC and AC?

TC - Training Contract
VS - Vacation Scheme
AC - Assessment Centre