Linklaters is looking for a motivated Law student attending the 5th year for a four months internship in the Public Law department of the Milan office from October 2024.

Linklaters is a Global Law Firm that primarily works in the main sectors of business law. It offers the opportunity to work in a situation of meritocracy and transparency and follow a career path with equal opportunities, team working environment, innovation, lifelong training and secondment experience.

Linklaters’ pan-European expertise is long-standing in all fields of regulatory, administrative and environmental law aspects, including State aid, public procurement as well as urban planning. Particular fields of expertise include energy (renewables and emissions trading issues), defence, infrastructure, utilities, telecommunications and real estate. Our specialists are involved in major innovative and complex transactions, advising corporates, commercial banks, public funded entities, local authorities and national governments.

The applicant must have the desire to work within an international environment of excellence, where he/she will have the opportunity to collaborate in the most interesting deals with the highest calibre of lawyers. As part of a global and large practice, teamwork is vital and you will often work alongside with colleagues in our overseas offices.

Key requirements

• Excellent academic credentials from an Italian University (please include list of exams)

• Interested in Public Law matters

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Proficiency level in English

• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)​

The ideal candidate will take part in all of our professional activities and gain a good sense of our culture. Linklaters considers internship as the best way to identify future associates. For this reason, we are committed to offering a diverse and highly motivating first professional experience.

Technical Skills:

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.