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 20 vacation scheme places in the summer of 2025. The scheme will run for three weeks from 23 June 2025 – 11 July 2025. We also offer vacation schemes in Dubai and Hong Kong in the summer of 2025. 

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.

During the two-year training contract, trainees will have the opportunity to spend time in a number of different departments, including corporate, finance and restructuring, energy, dispute resolution, employment, technology, financial regulatory, tax and competition.

We also expect to be able to offer trainee secondments to overseas offices of the firm and with clients.

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.

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