Internship – IP, Tech Transactions – July to December 2024

A&O SHEARMAN

Internship - IP, Tech Transactions, Licensing & Data Privacy - July to December 2024

Department purpose
Our Luxembourg IP, Tech Transactions, Licensing & Data Privacy practice advises clients on litigious and non-litigious issues in relation to intellectual property, information technology, telecom, media, Internet and data protection law. Our expertise also includes life sciences, distribution, advertising and unfair competition matters. We deal with all types of questions relating to trademarks, copyrights, know-how and trade secrets, domain names and database rights. On the IP side, in addition to handling IP litigation, our team has extensive experience in transactional and commercial IP aspects. We also advise on a wide range of IT and data protection-related questions, which range from ensuring regulatory compliance and interactions with the competent authorities, to providing advice in respect of data protection investigations and IT outsourcing, among other.

Role purpose
A six-month internship contract in our IP/IT department starting in July 2024 which is covered by an internship agreement.

Key requirements
You are currently preparing for a Master in Law, LL.M or preparing a Bar in any European jurisdiction.
You are looking for an internship as part of your Masters degree, a gap year or for your PPI at the French Bar.
You have strong analytical skills, attention to details and a passion for IP, Data & Tech
You are a highly motivated student fluent in French and English and have good writing skills in both languages as you will work on international matters.

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with 48 offices in 29 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world’s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.

Whether youre helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.

What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.

Belong. Excel.