Career Opportunities

Latham & Watkins is always willing to consider strong candidates on an opportunistic basis. If you do not see a role that aligns with your background or experience, please submit your application here for future consideration. Please note, the location of the role will vary depending on actual openings.

Latham & Watkins is always willing to consider strong candidates on an opportunistic basis. If you do not see a role that aligns with your background or experience, please submit your application here for future consideration.Please note, the location of the role will vary depending on actual openings.

Latham & Watkins is always willing to consider strong candidates on an opportunistic basis. If you do not see a role that aligns with your background or experience, please submit your application here for future consideration. Please note, the location of the role will vary depending on actual openings.

Latham & Watkins is always willing to consider strong candidates on an opportunistic basis. If you do not see a role that aligns with your background or experience, please submit your application here for future consideration. Please note, the location of the role will vary depending on actual openings.

Do you enjoy thinking outside the box and working with Latham on high-profile cases? Are you interested in economic relationships and do you think like an entrepreneur? With us, you’ll gain exciting insights into complex national and international projects and collaborate across practice groups, including with our Germany-wide Litigation & Trial team. At Latham, you can work on global transactions, litigation, and the development of IP strategies.At present, our primary hiring needs are in Frankfurt, particularly for candidates seeking to join us from July 2027 onwards.What We Offer- Hands-on experience: Join a collaborative team where you'll receive comprehensive training while taking on meaningful responsibilities and working independently.- Mentorship: Be supported by a...

The increasing complexity and internationalization of antitrust law require a high level of comprehensive yet practical advice—typically across national borders. Our German antitrust team advises clients on all matters related to antitrust law (antitrust proceedings, merger control proceedings, proceedings regarding the abuse of market power, damages lawsuits, compliance programs, etc.) and foreign investment control law (advice on foreign investment control approval requirements worldwide and the development of solutions for the successful execution of transactions). Have these topics piqued your interest? Then you've come to the right place!At present, our primary hiring needs are in Frankfurt, particularly for candidates seeking to join us from September 2027 onwards.What We...

The increasing complexity and internationalization of antitrust law require a high level of comprehensive yet practical advice—typically across national borders. Our German antitrust team advises clients on all matters related to antitrust law (antitrust proceedings, merger control proceedings, proceedings regarding the abuse of market power, damages lawsuits, compliance programs, etc.) and foreign investment control law (advice on foreign investment control approval requirements worldwide and the development of solutions for the successful execution of transactions). Have these topics piqued your interest? Then you've come to the right place!At present, our primary hiring needs are in Frankfurt, particularly for candidates seeking to join us from June 2027 onwards.What We...

Increasingly complex insolvency and restructuring situations require far more than simply reorganizing the liabilities side of the balance sheet. We are one of the few law firms in Germany with a restructuring practice that is strategically focused on complex operational and financial restructurings requiring tailored and innovative solutions for all parties involved. With an outstanding team and the highest level of expertise, we advise banks, investors, and affected companies and shareholders, both within and outside of insolvency proceedings. To this end, we work closely with our other practice areas—in most cases, on a cross-border basis.At present, our primary hiring needs are in Frankfurt, particularly for candidates seeking to join us from April 2027 onwards.What We...

With a market-leading team covering all aspects of corporate finance, we provide comprehensive advisory services in Germany and internationally and work closely with our other offices and practice groups. We are known for our keen sense of emerging market trends and are valued for our innovative approach, our business acumen, and our close integration—particularly when it comes to complex financing arrangements.Do you enjoy thinking outside the box and collaborating with colleagues in global teams? Are you interested in economic relationships and do you think like an entrepreneur? Then you've come to the right place!At present, our primary hiring needs are in Frankfurt and Hamburg, particularly for candidates seeking to join us from May 2027 onwards.What We Offer- Hands-on...

Navigating the energy transition and the digital transformation of society are the central issues of our time. Not a day goes by without reports on new technologies, urgently needed investments in infrastructure and energy projects, and new legal frameworks. But how exactly are such complex projects carried out, how does private capital get turned into new wind turbines, data centers, or energy storage systems?As a member of our specialized PE Infrastructure & Energy team, you will learn to develop an understanding of the legal opportunities and risks involved in forward-looking projects and transactions and to find the best solutions for our clients within the framework of the contractual documentation to be finalized.What We Offer- Hands-on experience: Join a collaborative...

Navigating the energy transition and the digital transformation of society are the central issues of our time. Not a day goes by without reports on new technologies, urgently needed investments in infrastructure and energy projects, and new legal frameworks. But how exactly are such complex projects carried out, how does private capital get turned into new wind turbines, data centers, or energy storage systems?As a member of our specialized PE Infrastructure & Energy team, you will learn to develop an understanding of the legal opportunities and risks involved in forward-looking projects and transactions and to find the best solutions for our clients within the framework of the contractual documentation to be finalized.What We Offer- Hands-on experience: Join a collaborative...

Would you like to work alongside our attorneys on complex banking and financial market regulatory projects and high-end M&A transactions in the financial sector? Do you enjoy thinking outside the box and would like to gain insight into how our colleagues support fintech companies in implementing innovative business models? Then you've come to the right place!What We Offer- Hands-on experience: Join a collaborative team where you'll receive comprehensive training while taking on meaningful responsibilities and working independently.- Mentorship: Be supported by a dedicated mentor—an experienced attorney on your team—who will provide guidance throughout your time with us.- Professional development: Our innovative #MyAdvancement – Young Talent program is designed to foster your...

Would you like to work alongside our attorneys on complex banking and financial market regulatory projects and high-end M&A transactions in the financial sector? Do you enjoy thinking outside the box and would like to gain insight into how our colleagues support fintech companies in implementing innovative business models? Then you've come to the right place!What We Offer- Hands-on experience: Join a collaborative team where you'll receive comprehensive training while taking on meaningful responsibilities and working independently.- Mentorship: Be supported by a dedicated mentor—an experienced attorney on your team—who will provide guidance throughout your time with us.- Professional development: Our innovative #MyAdvancement – Young Talent program is designed to foster your...

Are you interested in the role that real estate plays in the business world for investors and other clients, and do you also want to work across various fields? Then you've come to the right place! Want to work with our attorneys? They provide consulting services—primarily on a cross-border basis—on all matters related to real estate. Among other things, they are involved in complex domestic and international transactions, financing, the structuring and restructuring of real estate investments, and joint ventures. In addition to substantive issues, this work also focuses in particular on transaction and project management, especially in due diligence processes and in the preparation, execution, and implementation of purchase and financing agreements. We rely on dynamic teams and creative...

Are you interested in issues related to corporate law and capital markets law? Do you enjoy thinking outside the box and gaining insight into major cross-border transactions? Then you've come to the right place! Our DCM and ECM teams cover a broad spectrum of capital markets law as well as the intersection with securities law (including, among other things, Bond programs, promissory note loans, initial public offerings (IPOs), and capital increases by publicly traded companies. We offer open roles from the beginning of 2027.What We Offer- Hands-on experience: Join a collaborative team where you'll receive comprehensive training while taking on meaningful responsibilities and working independently.- Mentorship: Be supported by a dedicated mentor—an experienced attorney on...

Are you interested in issues related to corporate law and capital markets law? Do you enjoy thinking outside the box and gaining insight into major cross-border transactions? Then you've come to the right place! Our DCM and ECM teams cover a broad spectrum of capital markets law as well as the intersection with securities law (including, among other things, Bond programs, promissory note loans, initial public offerings (IPOs), and capital increases by publicly traded companies.What We Offer- Hands-on experience: Join a collaborative team where you'll receive comprehensive training while taking on meaningful responsibilities and working independently.- Mentorship: Be supported by a dedicated mentor—an experienced attorney on your team—who will provide guidance throughout your...

Are you interested in issues related to corporate law and capital markets law? Do you enjoy thinking outside the box and gaining insight into major cross-border transactions? Then you've come to the right place! Our DCM and ECM teams cover a broad spectrum of capital markets law as well as the intersection with securities law (including, among other things, Bond programs, promissory note loans, initial public offerings (IPOs), and capital increases by publicly traded companies.What We Offer- Hands-on experience: Join a collaborative team where you'll receive comprehensive training while taking on meaningful responsibilities and working independently.- Mentorship: Be supported by a dedicated mentor—an experienced attorney on your team—who will provide guidance throughout your time...

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers globally and offer unmatched expertise and resources to help you grow from an intellectually curious self-starter into an exceptional lawyer. If you aspire to be the best, this is where you belong.At present, our primary hiring needs are for candidates seeking to join us from start of January 2027 onwards.What We Offer- Hands-on experience: Join a collaborative team where you'll receive comprehensive training while taking on meaningful responsibilities and working independently.- Mentorship: Be supported by a dedicated mentor—an experienced attorney on your team—who will provide...

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers globally and offer unmatched expertise and resources to help you grow from an intellectually curious self-starter into an exceptional lawyer. If you aspire to be the best, this is where you belong. At present, our primary hiring needs are for candidates seeking to join us from start of January 2027 onwards.What We Offer- Hands-on experience: Join a collaborative team where you'll receive comprehensive training while taking on meaningful responsibilities and working independently.- Mentorship: Be supported by a dedicated mentor—an experienced attorney on your team—who will...

We are always interested in connecting with talented students and graduates who are eager to learn, grow, and explore future opportunities with the firm. As a participant of the Graduate Training Program (COOP), you’ll gain hands-on experience working on complex, international matters across the region, alongside some of the world’s leading lawyers. Through a combination of training, mentorship, and practical experience, you’ll develop the skills and confidence needed to build a successful career as a commercial lawyer.You’ll work closely with experienced lawyers across a range of practice areas, helping you discover your interests and shape the kind of lawyer you want to become.

We are always interested in connecting with talented students and graduates who are eager to learn, grow, and explore future opportunities with the firm.Our two-year training contract offers the opportunity to launch your legal career at Latham & Watkins.As a trainee, you’ll gain hands-on experience working on complex, international matters across the region, alongside some of the world’s leading lawyers. Through a combination of training, mentorship, and practical experience, you’ll develop the skills and confidence needed to build a successful career as a commercial lawyer.You’ll work closely with experienced lawyers across a range of practice areas, helping you discover your interests and shape the kind of lawyer you want to become.

Are you passionate about the real estate industry and high-profile transactions? Do you want to be part of landmark deals from day one rather than watching from the sidelines? At the crossroads of private equity, M&A, and Real Estate, you will advise leading global private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional investors on a wide range of real estate investments, including residential portfolios, commercial properties, data centers, renewable energy projects, and manufacturing facilities. In doing so, you will help shape some of the most significant transactions in the market, many of which reach volumes in the hundreds of millions or even billions. As part of our integrated team across Frankfurt, Munich, and Hamburg, you will work on sophisticated national and...

Latham & Watkins is seeking Law Clerks to join our Competition/Antitrust practice. This is a unique opportunity to work on complex and high-profile matters involving merger control, antitrust investigations, state aid, compliance, and regulatory issues before the European Commission, EU Courts, and national competition authorities, while collaborating with lawyers across our global platform.We are looking for candidates with outstanding academic credentials, including a Law Degree and preferably an LL.M. in Competition Law, EU Law, or a related field from a leading European or U.S. university. Prior experience in a law firm, particularly within a competition/antitrust practice, and/or at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP), is highly desirable....

The Milan office of Latham & Watkins is looking for a recent law graduate with a strong interest in developing their professional career in an international legal environment, for a position as Trainee Lawyer / Legal Trainee within the Corporate M&A / Private Equity department. The Corporate department advises private equity funds, listed and non-listed companies, industrial groups, and international investors on extraordinary transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, and other complex corporate transactions, often characterized by a significant cross-border dimension.Working in collaboration with a team of professionals, the trainee will be actively involved in the department's main activities, including:- ...

Latham & Watkins' Milan office is seeking a law student or recent law graduate with a strong interest in pursuing a professional career in an international legal environment, for a placement as a paid intern or through an early-stage traineeship (praticantato) within the Banking & Finance department. The Finance department advises leading financial institutions, investment funds, financial sponsors, and Italian and international industrial groups on domestic and cross-border financing transactions. The team advises on a wide range of transactions, including acquisition finance, leveraged finance, corporate lending, real estate finance, project finance, debt restructuring, and other structured finance transactions, regularly working on some of the most complex and significant transactions...

The Milan office of Latham & Watkins is looking for a law graduate/graduating student with a strong interest in pursuing a professional path in an international legal environment, for placement through a paid internship or early-stage traineeship ("pratica anticipata") within the Corporate M&A/Private Equity department. The Corporate department advises private equity funds, listed and non-listed companies, industrial groups, and international investors on extraordinary transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, and other complex corporate transactions.Working alongside the tutor and a team of young professionals, the candidate will be actively involved in various activities, including:- Supporting legal research...

Latham & Watkins' Milan office is seeking a highly motivated law student or recent law graduate with a strong interest in pursuing a professional career in an international legal environment, for a placement as a paid intern or through an early-stage traineeship (praticantato) within the Environment, Land & Resources (ELR) department. The ELR department advises domestic and international clients on environmental law, sustainability, data protection, compliance, and regulatory matters, supporting the firm's M&A and Capital Markets transactions as well as clients' ordinary legal needs.Working alongside a tutor and a team of young professionals, the candidate will be actively involved in a variety of activities, including:- supporting legal due diligence activities in connection with...

Latham & Watkins is seeking Law Clerks to join our Competition/Antitrust practice. This is a unique opportunity to work on complex and high-profile matters involving merger control, antitrust investigations, state aid, compliance, and regulatory issues before the European Commission, EU Courts, and national competition authorities, while collaborating with lawyers across our global platform.We are looking for candidates with outstanding academic credentials, including a Law Degree and preferably an LL.M. in Competition Law, EU Law, or a related field from a leading European or U.S. university. Prior experience in a law firm, particularly within a competition/antitrust practice, and/or at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP), is highly desirable....

We are looking for a student enrolled in the Master's Degree in Legal Practice, with a strong interest in the practice of law, to work alongside experienced professionals in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

We are looking for a student in their final or penultimate year of a Law degree, with a strong interest in the practice of law, to work alongside experienced professionals in a dynamic and collaborative environment.