Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading law firms. As our clients and their interests have become more global, we have responded by building a truly global law firm - perhaps the first of its kind with a strong presence in every major financial centre across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Through this platform we are able to provide clients all over the world with sector-leading knowledge and commercial insight combined with local expertise and execution.

With offices in 29 countries and six global practice areas Clifford Chance continues to evolve and expand as new markets emerge. In October 2008 we entered into a ‘best-friends relationship' with leading Indian firm AZB & Partners (local regulations prevent us practising in India), enabling us to offer a more seamless service to international clients with interests in the region. We are also expanding our presence in China - where we have offices in Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Over the past year China has arranged credit-for-oil deals worth $25bn in Russia and $10bn in Brazil, and committed a further $11bn to a 7,000km gas pipeline linking Central Asia to China. With our expertise in energy and our strength in China, we advised on all these deals.

What does this mean for our people? Opportunities and exposure. Our international reach enables us to attract the most challenging and interesting work from clients all over the world. It enables us to connect our people with high-calibre colleagues around the world, and to build effective teams that span time zones, geographies, languages and cultures. For you as developing lawyers it means interesting, high-profile legal matters on which to cut your teeth, the opportunity to work overseas and to develop a truly international career. In addition to the opportunity to spend one of your training seats in an overseas office, you will also be encouraged to consider international opportunities as part of your career development. International secondments are common and last year over 270 of our UK lawyers were seconded to other countries.

We have never been afraid of being the first to respond to new developments in the legal market; to anticipate the cross-border nature of business today; to take ideas that work in one part of the world and to apply them, with thought and flexibility, in another. Our working environment -- the people who work here, the work that we do, the facilities we enjoy and the way we behave - reflects these international aspirations and makes the most of our multicultural strengths.

We have more leading global practices than any other firm (Chambers Global 2009) and further recognition includes: Most Innovative Law Firm (Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Report 2009), European Law Firm of the Year (Chambers Europe Awards 2009) and International Law Firm of the Year (PLC Which lawyer? 2009). Clifford Chance also received the award for CSR Project of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2008.

Our international capabilities include offices in: Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Bangkok, Barcelona, Beijing, Brussels, Bucharest, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Kyiv, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, New York, Paris, Prague, Riyadh*, Rome, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Warsaw and Washington, DC.

*Clifford Chance has a co-operation agreement with Al-Jadaan & Partners Law Firm in Riyadh and a 'best friends' relationship with AZB & Partners in India and with Lakatos, Köves & Partners in Hungary.

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