Vacation Scheme Participant Review
at Latham & Watkins
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Corporate Law
London
Review Submitted: July 2022
Overall Rating
4.7 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Experience
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
- Planned socials and opportunities to network
- Research task
- Shadow and sit with supervisor, a senior associate
- Conducted legal research, due diligence and contract review to support ongoing transactions
- Research task
- Shadow and sit with supervisor, a senior associate
- Conducted legal research, due diligence and contract review to support ongoing transactions
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
- Good
- Sessions held with training committee to speak on progression within the firm e.g from vacation scheme to associate
- Sessions held with training committee to speak on progression within the firm e.g from vacation scheme to associate
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- Legal research skills
- Technical skills such as navigating legal virtual data rooms
- Technical skills such as navigating legal virtual data rooms
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- Positive atmosphere
- Welcoming and willing to help
- Socials were a good balance of learning about the firm but feeling the human side
- Welcoming and willing to help
- Socials were a good balance of learning about the firm but feeling the human side
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
Significant extent
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Latham & Watkins
5/5
Would you recommend Latham & Watkins to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Latham & Watkins
- Understand how the firm differentiates itself from other commercial law firms
- Understand Latham's strategy moving forward e.g new markets/clients of interest
- Know your application well, motivations for law + Why Latham must be strong
- Understand Latham's strategy moving forward e.g new markets/clients of interest
- Know your application well, motivations for law + Why Latham must be strong
