Summer Stagiaire / Intern (2 weeks), Brussels

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a world-leading global law firm, where our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.

 

Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why so many are longstanding. We enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 170 years.

 

As a fully integrated transatlantic and transpacific firm, we are where you need us to be. Our footprint is extensive and committed across the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs.

 

At our best tackling complexity and navigating change, we work alongside you on demanding litigation, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.

 

We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world.

 

All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition – which is to help you achieve yours.

 

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Your goals. Our ambition

The Opportunity

This paid internship scheme runs at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Brussels office between 1 July – 30 September 2025. Each internship is 2 weeks in length.

Our Competition, Regulation and Trade group is consistently rated as one of the leading practices in its field, with a team of lawyers based in Europe (Brussels, London, Düsseldorf, Madrid and Paris), the Middle East, Asia, Africa (Tokyo, Hong Kong, Riyadh, Dubai, and Johannesburg), and across Australia.

Amongst our clients are leading financial institutions, top Fortune and FTSE companies from all industry sectors, regulatory bodies and national governments.

Our team covers the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious competition, regulation and trade work globally, including:

• cartel and other behavioural investigations 
• competition litigation (private enforcement and appeals)
• merger control
• antitrust advice
• regulatory matters 
• state aid, public procurement, WTO and trade

Responsibilities:

• This role could entail working on a range of corporate and contentious matters across the competition, regulation and trade practice, including; general competition (antitrust), cartels and other behavioural investigations, merger control, competition litigation, regulatory matters, state aid, public procurement, and WTO and international trade.
• You will manage work to support optimal utilisation by assisting senior lawyers as required, taking the lead on designated tasks (particularly legal research) and consulting and offering solutions on client issues (with senior support), communicating your progress to your supervisor and team members.
• You will support the firm and others by establishing effective relationships with individuals and groups across the practice and wider network, upholding the firm’s values, contributing to the firm’s initiatives, and assisting with internal training and preparation of legal precedents.

In order to be considered you must:

• Be a 2nd/3rd year law student
• Must have the right to work in the EU
• Competition modules are desirable but not essential
• Be able to travel to our Brussels office or be happy to arrange your own accommodation
   

Please note – the deadline for applications is 14 April 2026.

Team

Competition, Regulation & Trade

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

Brussels

Contract type

Stagiaire Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.