Hamilton Locke Clerkship Application
Entrepreneurial national firm powering Australian private capital transactions.
Program Overview
- Structure: Clerkship with exposure to corporate advisory and transactions - Mentoring: Senior lawyer and partner supervision with regular feedback - Development: Hands-on work on deals and transactions from day one - Pathway: Strong pathway to graduate positions
Practice Areas
Corporate/M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Finance, Technology, Energy
Locations
- QLD
- NSW
- VIC
- WA
Firm Values
- - Identity: National law firm founded in 2018 with offices in Sydney
- Melbourne
- Brisbane
- Perth
- Newcastle
- and Auckland (NZ)
- - Identity: Part of HPX Group alongside Source and Helios Salinger — an integrated multi-disciplinary professional services group
- - Identity: 70+ partners and over 200 lawyers
- recognised as Australia's fastest growing law firm
- - Values: Values-based leadership model with people experience (PX) and client experience (CX) at the centre of every decision
- - Values: Merit-based culture where advancement depends on potential and contribution rather than tenure alone
- - Values: Commitment to diversity across gender
- gender identity
- sexual orientation
- age
- ability
- cultural background
- and caring arrangements
- - Culture: Collaboration-focused environment with modern systems and technology reducing administrative burden so lawyers focus on complex work
- - Culture: Visa sponsorship and relocation support available for overseas-qualified lawyers seeking to move to Australia
- - Culture: Graduate 2027 positions available
- strong mentoring and feedback culture described as 'culture of collaboration lived every day'
- - Differentiator: Chambers and Partners Band 1 in the Fintech Legal Guide 2025 for Funds & Financial Services
- - Differentiator: Legal 500 recognised for Corporate practice
- host of the Australian Growth Company Awards and Technology Scale-Up Awards
- - Differentiator: HPX Group PX Mark holder — formal recognition of an exceptional people-experience standard across the firm