White & Case Clerkship Application
Elite international firm with a Sydney office focused on capital markets and cross-border M&A
Program Overview
- Structure: Rotation across capital markets, corporate/M&A, and disputes in Sydney - Structure: Small cohort — high partner-to-clerk ratio ensures meaningful work - Structure: Sydney summer clerkship; strong pathway to graduate position - Mentoring: Partner mentor and senior associate buddy for each clerk - Mentoring: Regular formal feedback sessions throughout the program - Development: Direct involvement in international and domestic transactions - Development: Formal training including legal writing, deal skills, and market knowledge - Development: Interaction with global colleagues through cross-border deal teams
Practice Areas
- Capital Markets: Equity capital markets, debt capital markets, and securitisation - Corporate and M&A: Cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and private equity - Banking and Finance: Structured finance, project finance, and acquisition finance - Disputes and International Arbitration: Complex commercial and investor-state disputes - Projects: Infrastructure, energy, and resources project finance
Locations
- NSW
Firm Values
- - Identity: Global elite law firm founded 1901
- 46 offices across 30+ countries
- - Identity: Australian presence via Sydney office
- focused on high-end capital markets and M&A
- - Values: Commitment to excellence
- commercial innovation
- and global collaboration
- - Values: Diversity and inclusion embedded across all firm operations
- - Values: Long-term relationship culture with major institutional clients
- - Culture: High-performance international environment with strong camaraderie
- - Culture: Genuine exposure to global transactions and cross-border teams
- - Differentiator: Best-in-class capital markets practice — one of the top global firms
- - Differentiator: Clerks work directly on major international transactions
- - Differentiator: International secondment opportunities at global offices
Awards & Recognition
- - Award: Best Lawyers Australia 2026 — capital markets and M&A practitioners recognised
- - Ranking: Chambers Global — consistently Tier 1 globally for Capital Markets
- - Ranking: IFLR1000 — recognised for Banking and Finance in Australia
- - Matter: Major ASX equity raisings, international bond issuances, and cross-border M&A
Community & Pro Bono
- Program: Global pro bono commitment with Australian community legal centre partnerships - Focus: Human rights, access to justice, and international refugee law - Focus: First Nations legal support and recognition - Initiative: Diversity and inclusion programmes — gender equity, LGBTQ+, cultural diversity - Partner: Community legal centres in Sydney