Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer | International Mergers

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Complete work that simulates life on the job. 5-6 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

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Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 5-6 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete this job simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced5-6 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsIntermediate

At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, we are dedicated to providing the best quality services to our clients in a variety of sectors. In this job simulation, you will take a deep dive into the world of law, more specifically the International Mergers group.

During the program, you will immerse yourself in the type of work that we tackle everyday. For example, you will have the opportunity to learn about legal drafting, commercial awareness, and how to work effectively under pressure. This program gives you the chance to truly step into the shoes of an employee at our firm and explore a future law career in an immersive way.

We also appreciate that you will have different levels of experience and knowledge and that some of you will not have studied law – that is not a problem! As long as you are interested in law, this program is a great match for you.

If this sounds interesting, join our job simulation today and begin to master these skills firsthand!

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2026 London - Summer Vacation Scheme | UK

2026 London - Spring Vacation Scheme | UK

Skills you will learn and practice:

Legal Drafting

Critical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Commercial Awareness

Research

Presentation Skills

Contract Drafting

Stress Management

How it works

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Tasks in this program

Task One: Kickstart an M&A Deal

1-2 hours

Intermediate

Draft a letter of intent summarising the material terms of the deal.

What you'll learn

M&A process
What a letter of intent (LOI) is and how to draft one
Writing from a client perspective

What you'll do

Read an email from the client and understand their needs
Review the firm's template letter of intent
Draft the letter of intent for a new deal

Reviews

Over 1000

5 Star Reviews

"I liked how I was already made to feel like a valuable member of the team through the work I was doing."-- Student from University of Cambridge

"getting knowledge of real world by sitting at one place what this company do and what I'm going to do in future, If I get into this company."-- Student from My institution is not listed

"I really enjoyed doing the research section on the Brazilian mining firms as I have not done any activities such as that in other virtual programs."-- Student from University of Bristol

"I enjoyed how the tasks followed each other naturally and provided me with a bigger picture on what tasks each stage of an acquisition require"-- Student from King's College London, University of London

"I loved the Herbert Smith Freehills International Mergers Job Simulation for its realistic and hands-on approach. The diverse tasks, from drafting letters of intent to performing due diligence, provided invaluable practical experience. I'm grateful for the opportunity to apply my knowledge in a real-world context and deepen my understanding of inte..."-- Student from Cardiff University

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