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Applications for our vacation schemes taking place in spring and summer 2027 will be accepted from 1 September 2026. The deadline for applications is 8 January 2027.
The London spring vacation scheme will take place from 30 March to 9 April 2027, and the summer vacation scheme from 21 June to 2 July 2027. Both schemes are designed for students interested in applying for a training contract commencing in 2029.
The schemes are open to law students in their penultimate or final year of study, non-law students in their final year, recent graduates from any discipline, and those currently undertaking the GDL, LPC or SQE.
Applications for our standalone training contracts commencing in September 2029 are accepted from 1 September 2026. The deadline for applications is 8 January 2027.
Applicants should complete the online application form at gibsondunn.grad.allhires.com/app/.
Please be advised that places on our vacation scheme will be allocated on a rolling basis and so early application is advised.
To date, almost all of our trainees have been recruited from our summer vacation scheme.
Open days and first-year opportunities
First-year insight day (in person): 18 March 2027
First-year insight day (virtual): 25 March 2027
General open day – 4 December 2025. Applications are welcome from those who are eligible to apply for our summer vacation scheme. Deadline for applications is 19 November 2025.
Applications are welcome from law students in their first year of undergraduate study and students of other disciplines in their first or second year of study. Applicants should complete the online application form from 1 September 2026 at gibsondunn.grad.allhires.com/app/.The deadline for applications is 12 February 2027.
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Online application formMethod of assessment
- Assessment centre
- HR-led interview
- Partner interview
- Psychometric testing
Gibson Dunn is one of the top law firms in the world with a London practice established over 30 years ago. We work on a fully-integrated basis with our other offices around the world, offering full-service capabilities on a wide range of business issues to listed companies, large private companies, investment banks, private equity firms, start-up ventures and many other organisations with international operations and ambitions.
The London office handles all aspects of corporate work, including public and private M&A, private equity, finance, capital markets, tax, corporate real estate, financial regulatory, technology, energy and restructuring and insolvency. The office also has an extensive dispute resolution practice, which handles commercial litigation, regulatory investigations, international arbitration and employment and competition law disputes.
Gibson Dunn's London office will offer around 25 vacation scheme places in the spring and summer of 2027. We also offer vacation schemes in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Hong Kong in the summer of 2027.
The vacation scheme is an excellent opportunity for prospective trainees of the firm to experience a true picture of life at Gibson Dunn, with opportunities to attend specially-designed seminars, workshops and talks given by lawyers at the firm as well as carry out meaningful work and mix with lawyers and staff socially.
Our two-year training contract comprises four six-month seats, offering trainees broad exposure to a range of practice areas, including corporate, finance and restructuring, energy, dispute resolution, employment, technology, financial regulatory, tax and competition.
From the outset, trainees are fully integrated into their teams, working directly with partners, associates and clients on live matters. We encourage trainees to take ownership of their work and make meaningful contributions, while benefiting from the guidance and support of experienced supervisors throughout their training contract.
Alongside seat rotations, trainees participate in a structured programme of legal, technical and professional skills training designed to support their development as commercial lawyers. This is complemented by regular feedback, mentoring and networking opportunities across the firm.
We also expect to offer secondment opportunities with clients and in our international offices, providing trainees with valuable insight into different markets, businesses and ways of working.
For those who have not completed LPC we will be sponsoring the SQE preparation courses at BPP Law School.
Gibson Dunn has a global diversity committee, which oversees our firmwide strategic efforts, and there are local diversity committees and intiatives across all our offices.
Our London diversity, talent and inclusion (DTI) committee was established in 2007, and is one of the most active in the firm. The DTI committee is comprised of three partners and six executive members and is supported by the London DTI Group, which includes members of the London office committed to supporting diversity and inclusion at all levels. Our trainees are encouraged to participate in all activities, and get involved as much as they would like. We work closely with our global professional development and pro bono committees and with our London community affairs committee to exchange ideas, capitalise on our networks and cohost events. The London DTI committee is an important forum for our lawyers, trainees and staff, providing all with the opportunity to discuss, explore and support a wide range of issues which impact our approach to recruitment, our working lives and the broader communities in which we and our families work and live. It is a welcoming, supportive and fun space in which our people are encouraged to voice opinions, ideas, drive forward new initiatives and socialise with colleagues.
Gibson Dunn will pay SQE/GDL fees in full. A £20,000 maintenance grant will also be paid for each year of law school.
- Corporate
- Finance & restructuring
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Competition
- Corporate real estate
- Tax
- Energy
- Technology
- Financial regulatory
- Projects
- Corporate & Commercial
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Phone: 020 7071 4000
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.gibsondunn.com/careers/law-students/london-graduate-recruitment
| Work placement: | Yes |
| Number of vacation scheme places: | 2 |
| Minimum qualification: | 2.1 and three good A levels (AAA/AAB/ABB) or equivalent |
| First-year trainee salary: | £65,000 |
| Second-year trainee salary: | £70,000 |
| NQ salary: | £180,000 |
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| Retention rate: | 88% (2026) |
| Has client secondments: | Yes |
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| Has overseas secondments: | Yes |
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- Los Angeles
- Orange County
- Palo Alto
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- Denver
- Dallas
- Houston
- New York
- Washington DC
- Brussels
- Paris
- Frankfurt
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- Madrid
- Zurich
- London
- Riyadh
- Abu Dhabi
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- Fair Trials International
- Hillsborough Survivors Support Alliance
- Human Dignity Trust
- Lawyers Without Borders
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- TrustLaw
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
- Aspiring Solicitors
- Black Solicitors Network
- Bright Network
- City Parents
- InterLaw Diversity Forum
- Pathways to Law
- PRIME
- Social Mobility Foundation
- Speakers for Schools
- Stonewall
- Urban Lawyers Careers Conference
