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Dubai Summer Intern Programme2021

Commitment to the Community

Pro Bono & Community Service

As a signatory to the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge™, Latham has committed to provide, at minimum, the equivalent of 60 hours per lawyer per year in pro bono legal services. The firm has surpassed this goal every year since making the commitment.

In 2020, our Dubai based lawyers counseled:

American Near East Refugee Aid, an American non-profit organization incorporated in Washington, D.C. established for the purpose of improving the lives of Palestinian and other needy communities in the Middle East

Injaz UAE, the UAE chapter of Injaz Al Arab and member of Junior Achievement Worldwide, one of the world’s largest non-profit business education organizations, reaching over 10 million students a year across 121 countries

Diversity

Our lawyers, paralegals and professional staff worldwide comprise a rich mixture of different races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, sexual orientations, cultures and primary languages. Our diversity makes us who we are.

Women Enriching Business (WEB)

WEB’s mission is to promote women in business both outside and inside the firm through global and local efforts designed to create broader networks and productive business relationships, to attract top talent and to support the long-term success of women

Global Affinity Groups

https://www.lw.com/AboutUs/ProBonohttps://www.lw.com/AboutUs/Diversity https://www.lw.com/AboutUs/WomenEnrichingBusiness

Immerse Yourself in the Work

Our two week vacation scheme offers you the chance to spend time in two of our departments – a week in each. Wherever possible, you will be able to choose your preferred practice areas. It’s your chance to see how we work, ask our lawyers about life at Latham & Watkins and enjoy a social event or two.

You will be a valued and trusted member of the team, taking on a wide variety of real client work. We may also ask you to produce two pieces of writing and to give a short presentation to your peers during your time with us.

Mentor

We will assign you a mentor who will be in touch before you start and will be a friendly face to help you settle in while you’re at Latham.

Timing & Remuneration

2021’s summer vacation scheme will run from Sunday 4 July to Thursday 15 July 2021. We will pay you US$500 per week, which will be paid to you in full upon conclusion of your time with us and, if required, we will also provide a return economy ticket and accommodation.

How to ApplyThe scheme is open to both law and non-law graduates and undergraduates who are on track for or have obtained a minimum 2.1 degree and have obtained grades of at least AAB at A-level or equivalent.

Alongside your cover letter, CV and academic transcripts, we also ask that you provide us with written answers to the following 3 questions:

1. Why do you want to become a commercial lawyer?2. Why would you chose to train at Latham & Watkins

over another firm?3. What transferable skills can you bring to the role of a

Trainee Solicitor?

We ask that you submit all of the above required documentation to the Recruiting Committee at me.recruiting@lw.com no later than 31 March 2021. Applications will not be acknowledged after the submission cut-off date. We look forward to receiving your application!

Summer Vacation Scheme

Asian Lawyers

Black Lawyers

Hispanic/Latin American Lawyers

LGBT Lawyers

Parent Lawyers

Women Lawyers

LAWYERS

At Latham & Watkins, we are driven by our core values: transparency, respect, innovation and collaboration.

Established in 1934, Latham & Watkins is recognised as one of the world’s premier, full-service law firms. The firm is dedicated to helping clients deliver their global strategies which has seen us build a truly global network now spanning over 29 offices in 14 countries.

We have no head office and no dominant practice – just a single, integrated partnership providing a united approach to client service and a truly one-firm mindset. We believe in a non-hierarchical management style, which functions collaboratively, across all global offices, to develop consensus-based decisions drawn from a broad range of options.

Building on the foundation of our strong US heritage enables us to attract the most talented people and continue to offer innovative solutions to clients’ most complex business and industry issues. We have garnered many accolades for our client service and collaborative approach to transactions spanning industries and regions in M&A, capital markets, restructuring, tax, company representation and corporate finance, intellectual property, technology transactions, antitrust and competition law, complex litigation, employment and compensation and other essential areas of business law.

Practice in Dubai Overview of the Firm

Latham & Watkins operates worldwide as a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (USA) with affiliated limited liability partnerships conducting the practice in France, Hong Kong, Italy, Singapore, and the United Kingdom and as an affiliated partnership conducting the practice in Japan. Latham & Watkins operates in South Korea as a Foreign Legal Consultant Office. Latham & Watkins works in cooperation with the Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. © Copyright 2021 Latham & Watkins. All Rights Reserved. In connection with this document, you agree not to share with Latham & Watkins any confidential information regardingthis potential engagementunless and until an attorney/client relationship is established and agreed-uponin writing.

Latham in Dubai is part of a global network across 14 countries

1Tier

Chambers Global 2020

Leading Global-wide Corporate M&A Practice

#1Chambers Global 2020

Leading Global-wide Capital Markets Practice

2,700+ lawyers 29 offices14countries worldwide

Core practices: Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Emerging Companies, Islamic Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Project Development & Finance and Technology Transactions

TWENTY ONE LAWYERS

13 719

NATIONALITIES LANGUAGES

5 Partners, 4 Counsel, 9 Associates, 1 Legal Consultant

American, Australian, British, Chinese, Irish, Jordanian, Lebanese, New Zealander, Pakistani, Palestinian, South African, Sudanese and Yemeni

Afrikaans, Arabic, English, French, Mandarin, Punjabi and Urdu

Middle East Equity Deal of the YearSaudi Aramco IPO

IFLR Middle East Awards 2020

Middle East M&A Deal of the Year

Uber’s Acquisition of Careem

IFLR Middle East Awards 2020