2026 London - Disputes Open Day

Your opportunity

Our Disputes Open Day is your opportunity to broaden your knowledge of our global dispute resolution practice and why we have such an excellent reputation in the field.

Get ready for an exclusive peek into the market-leading work our Disputes team delivers for clients around the world, including some of our renowned cases and successes. You'll also participate in interactive workshops that delve into the diverse disputes we help our clients navigate, from commercial litigation to international arbitration.

You'll hear directly from our partners, associates and trainees about their career journeys, what attracted them to disputes law, and what it's like to work on complex, high-profile matters at a global law firm. Join us and immerse yourself in the dynamic world of disputes law.

Date: 23 November 2026

Location: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Exchange House, London, EC2A 2EG

About us

At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, we align your growth and ambition with ours. We invest in your personal and professional growth and support you to achieve your ambitions. And you share responsibility for playing a part in delivering the firm’s growth and ambition too.

A leading global law firm, with over 6,000 people, we are in the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. We’re recognised leaders in demanding contentious matters, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private transactions.

We’re immersed in the many challenges facing our clients. We’re invested and resourceful. We understand the part technology and digitalisation play in the delivery of legal services. We want to make a positive impact wherever in the world we operate. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with an open mind and curiosity.

We are known for our diverse perspectives and renowned for our culture. Being human, bold and outstanding are more than our values: you’ll discover they are our lived experience. And by being ambitious for your growth and ours, we’ll achieve our goals together.

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your growth. Our ambition.

Inclusivity

We value diverse perspectives and embrace difference. We’re proud of our achievements, committed to building on our good work, as well as our awareness of and focus on well-being. You’ll be supported to bring your whole and best self to work in an environment that is not only professional, but also connected and caring. We’re renowned for our culture. We balance being human, bold and outstanding and you’ll find these are more than our values: a lived experience. At the heart of this, you’ll be supported to grow, achieve your ambitions and play a part in helping us achieve the firm’s. So as a graduate, by being ambitious for your growth and ours, we’ll achieve our goals together.

Application deadline:

12 October 2026 at 23:59 British Summer Time

What we're looking for

We consider applicants from any degree discipline, with a keen interest in commercial law. Applicants should be current university students or graduates.

We look for candidates with a strong and consistent academic record. We typically look for a minimum of AAB at A-level (or equivalent). At university, applicants should be on track to achieve, or have achieved, consistent 2:1s across modules, with an average mark of 63% or above in each year of study (or the international equivalent).

If mitigating circumstances have affected your academic performance at any stage of your education, we strongly encourage you to explain these in your application, as they will be taken into consideration.