About the Firm
This is one of the largest international law firms in the world and has 26 offices in the leading financial centers of Europe, Asia, and the United States. Lovells established its firms in New York in 1977 and in Chicago in 1995. It provides a wide range of commercial legal services in areas such as biotechnology, competition and trade, dispute resolution, energy and utilities, finance, intellectual property, pensions, real estate, tax, technology, and telecommunications. Clients benefit from its expertise in intellectual property, real estate, construction, engineering, competition, trade law, telecommunications, media and technology, employment law, and employee-share incentives and pensions, together with industry-specific practices such as financial services, insurance, and reinsurance.
Hiring Criteria6
The firm seeks to hire individuals with 3.3 grade-point averages or better. It also prefers law journal membership or moot court participation.
Salary7
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Summer Associate
New York, NY (2007)
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Chicago, IL (2007)
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Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation8
401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan
Bar Association Fees
Business-Casual Dress Code
CLE
Dental Insurance
Domestic-Partner Benefits
Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
Health Club Membership
Life/AD&D
Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-/Short-Term Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Relocation Expenses
Sick Leave
Vacation Leave -- Four Weeks Annual Vacation
Paid Maternity Leave of Three Months
Family & Medical Leave
MCLE Fees
Bar Dues
Transportation Programs
Areas of Practice9, 10
Competition & EU law
Corporate
Dispute Resolution
Employment & Employee Share Incentives
Energy, Power, and Utilities
Engineering & Construction Projects
Finance
Intellectual Property
Pensions
Real Estate
Tax
Technology, Media, and Telecommunications
Industries
Consumer
Energy, Power, and Utilities
Financial Institutions
Financial Markets
Industrials
Insurance
Life Sciences
Real Estate
Technology, Media, and Telecommunications
Other Offices11
Firm Location
Address
Chicago
330 N. Wabash Avenue, Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: 312-832-4400 Fax: 312-832-4444
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