Legal – Intern

The opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join HFW, a leading international law firm with a strong footprint in the Asia-Pacific region and a long-standing history in international commerce. HFW offers excellent opportunities for professional development and growth, with a diverse and collaborative team of over 700 lawyers, including 180 partners, and over 400 business services professionals based in offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. HFW prides itself on its deep sector-focused expertise and its entrepreneurial, creative, and collaborative culture. We are, unapologetically, true sector experts. Clients come to us because of our deep industry knowledge and ability to talk their language. Bearing the commercial solution in mind, we underpin our advice with a solid foundation of legal expertise.

What to expect

During this 4-week internship program, you will have the opportunity to undergo two seat rotations (subject to availability), either in two of our three sector focus groups: Aerospace, Commodities, and Shipping. In each rotation, you can expect to gain valuable experience by engaging in various research tasks, including legal research to support ongoing cases and providing updates on recent Singapore/UK judgments or relevant legal matters, that will potentially be used in our publications. Working closely with our specialist practice teams, you will gain practical experience drafting legal memos, accompanying client meetings and attending client events as appropriate. At the end of the program, you will deliver a presentation centred on research projects or pre-assigned case studies. This presentation will serve as a summary of your learning.

What we are looking for

A 2nd or 3rd year law student passionate about our sector focus, an excellent communicator, and a well-rounded team player with great attention to detail.

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume/CV including a cover letter explaining their interest, available month and copies of their latest transcripts to singaporeearlycareers@hfw.com. Please follow the following email naming convention: Application for 2026 Legal Internship – [Your Name].

Additional information

Kindly note that this job description is not contractual. It will be reviewed periodically and may be amended or altered to meet the needs of the firm.

HFW aims to ensure equality of opportunity, and we are actively working towards improving the diversity of our staff. All applications will be considered only on merit and the applicant’s suitability to meet the requirements of the role.

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