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<blockquote data-quote="Amgrad" data-source="post: 219702" data-attributes="member: 42426"><p>Confirmed! These firms would not sponsor visa for vac scheme at all cost (<strong>no direct TC route</strong>):</p><p></p><p>• Vinson & Elkins</p><p>• Akin</p><p>• Jones Day</p><p>• Ropes and Gray</p><p>• Latham & Watkins</p><p>• Katten</p><p>• Squire Patton Boggs</p><p>• Pinsent Masons</p><p>• Bird & Bird</p><p>• NRF</p><p>• CMS</p><p>• DLA Piper</p><p>• Covington</p><p>• Debevoise & Plimpton</p><p>• Simmons & Simmons</p><p></p><p>For international applicants outside of the UK, don't waste your time to apply as they don't offer Visa if you don't have right to work in the UK</p><p></p><p>These firms recruit solely from VS as well, but have very slight chance to get sponsored (case by case basis) <strong>and/or </strong>have DTC, but got cancelled in the last few years:</p><p></p><p>• HSF Kramer*</p><p>• Mishcon de Reya</p><p>• Gibson Dunn</p><p>• Osborne Clarke*</p><p>• Sullivan & Cromwell</p><p>• Orrick</p><p>• Kirkland & Ellis</p><p>• K&L Gates</p><p></p><p>Potentially sponsor visa for VS since don't have DTC/alternatively offer DTC if your profile during process stand out and from emerging markets:</p><p></p><p>• Cooley</p><p>• Milbank</p><p>• Weil</p><p>• Cleary</p><p>• Dechert</p><p>• Skadden</p><p>• Davis Polk (PGDL/Law Students only)</p><p></p><p>Clearly stated on the FAQs or events that they will sponsor VS for anybody without exception of nationality</p><p></p><p>• Taylor Wessing</p><p>• Travers Smith</p><p>• Macfarlanes</p><p>• Freshfields***</p><p>• Clifford Chance**</p><p>• Stephenson Harwood**</p><p>• White & Case**</p><p>• Paul, Weiss</p><p>• Sidley Austin</p><p>• Reed Smith</p><p>• Willkie</p><p></p><p>Notes:</p><p>* Sponsor Indian candidates for the scheme in India</p><p>** Sponsor Arabic speakers for their Dubai/Middle East Vacation Scheme</p><p>*** Sponsor Mandarin, Korean, and Indonesian speakers for their Hong Kong Scheme</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amgrad, post: 219702, member: 42426"] Confirmed! These firms would not sponsor visa for vac scheme at all cost ([B]no direct TC route[/B]): • Vinson & Elkins • Akin • Jones Day • Ropes and Gray • Latham & Watkins • Katten • Squire Patton Boggs • Pinsent Masons • Bird & Bird • NRF • CMS • DLA Piper • Covington • Debevoise & Plimpton • Simmons & Simmons For international applicants outside of the UK, don't waste your time to apply as they don't offer Visa if you don't have right to work in the UK These firms recruit solely from VS as well, but have very slight chance to get sponsored (case by case basis) [B]and/or [/B]have DTC, but got cancelled in the last few years: • HSF Kramer* • Mishcon de Reya • Gibson Dunn • Osborne Clarke* • Sullivan & Cromwell • Orrick • Kirkland & Ellis • K&L Gates Potentially sponsor visa for VS since don't have DTC/alternatively offer DTC if your profile during process stand out and from emerging markets: • Cooley • Milbank • Weil • Cleary • Dechert • Skadden • Davis Polk (PGDL/Law Students only) Clearly stated on the FAQs or events that they will sponsor VS for anybody without exception of nationality • Taylor Wessing • Travers Smith • Macfarlanes • Freshfields*** • Clifford Chance** • Stephenson Harwood** • White & Case** • Paul, Weiss • Sidley Austin • Reed Smith • Willkie Notes: * Sponsor Indian candidates for the scheme in India ** Sponsor Arabic speakers for their Dubai/Middle East Vacation Scheme *** Sponsor Mandarin, Korean, and Indonesian speakers for their Hong Kong Scheme [/QUOTE]
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