Overseas student from Portugal

[AndreaMartins]

HI! I´m Andrea from Portugal and i´m currently completing my last year of law school.I came across this world of commercial law and VCs/TCs and ever since a career as a commercial lawyer in London is all i think of.

I´m currently preparing myself to apply this next season and would love to get some tips from overseas students!

 

[axelbeugre]

HI! I´m Andrea from Portugal and i´m currently completing my last year of law school.I came across this world of commercial law and VCs/TCs and ever since a career as a commercial lawyer in London is all i think of.

I´m currently preparing myself to apply this next season and would love to get some tips from overseas students!

Hey @AndreaMartins, as an international student from Italy who applied last year and received a TC from an international US Law firm, I totally understand your interest in the world of commercial law in London especially! I would say that the three main tips I can give you are:

1. Select a list of firms that resonate with what you are interested in and who you are as a person, but that also value international students;
2. Work on your commercial awareness by listening to FT news briefing every morning or reading the financial times, the economist or the lawyer regularly;
3. Talk to future trainees, associates and partners on LinkedIn who are internationals and they can give you their perspectives on their journey and the firms they are working for.

I really hope that you find the best firm for you this year and if you need any help, please feel free to reach out to me and I will be happy to share my experience,

Best of luck!

 

[josephpayne]

Welcome to the community!