Start your career in Hong Kong's legal market.
Hong Kong's international and local firms, chambers and in-house teams are highly selective. We help you present your experience clearly and perform at every stage of the process.
Internships and trainee solicitor contracts.
From your first vacation application to the final partner interview.
CVs and cover letters
Applications that show commercial awareness and genuine reasons for choosing each firm, written in clear professional English.
Summer and winter schemes
Strategy for internship programmes at international and Hong Kong firms, which are often the main route to a training contract.
Tests and assessment days
Written exercises, case studies, group tasks and presentations, with realistic practice and feedback.
Interview preparation
Competency, commercial and legal questions, including how to discuss deals and cases reported in the Hong Kong and regional press.
Corporate and financial sector roles
Applications to in-house legal and compliance teams at banks, regulators and multinational companies.
Qualified lawyers
CV and interview support for associates moving between firms or relocating to or from Hong Kong.
Mini-pupillage and pupillage.
The route to the Hong Kong Bar rewards strong advocacy and careful written work.
Choosing chambers
Understanding the practice areas and culture of different sets before you apply.
Applications
Pupillage applications that demonstrate advocacy potential, intellectual ability and commitment to the Bar.
Advocacy practice
Mooting, submissions and mock interview exercises with experienced practitioners.
During pupillage
Support with research memos, opinions and drafting while you learn on the job.
Law careers FAQs.
How do I become a solicitor in Hong Kong?
The usual route is a qualifying law degree (an LLB or JD), followed by the one-year PCLL, and then a two-year trainee solicitor contract with a Hong Kong law firm before admission. Applicants with a non-Hong Kong law degree may first need to pass conversion examinations to be eligible for the PCLL.
How do I become a barrister in Hong Kong?
Barristers also complete a law degree and the PCLL, followed by twelve months of pupillage in chambers under an experienced barrister, before being called to the Hong Kong Bar.
When should I apply for training contracts in Hong Kong?
Many international and local firms recruit trainees one to two years ahead, often through summer and winter internship programmes. Deadlines vary by firm, so we help you build a calendar early in your degree or JD.
Speak to a law careers consultant about your applications.
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