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Herbert Smith Freehills: does its training contract sponsor a UK visa?

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Unconfirmed. Herbert Smith Freehills publishes no sponsorship policy for its training contract, so we cannot state a firm answer. herbertsmithfreehills.com now 301-redirects to hsfkramer.com (confirmed live this session), which is technical evidence the firm has completed a rebrand/merger, but the brief explicitly instructs not to publish unverified rebrand names, so 'Herbert Smith Freehills' is used here. The specific UK trainee FAQ page returned a 403 (bot-blocked) on every attempt this session, so no direct sponsorship statement could be retrieved either way.

Sponsors grads?
Not published
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
training contract
Pay
Not verified this session
2027 cycle
Applications for the Vacation Schemes (the only route to a training contract) close 1 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT; no opening date printed
Confidence
low

What is covered: Unstated (not independently verified)

The catch: The herbertsmithfreehills.com to hsfkramer.com redirect is a genuine, directly-observed technical fact (not a guess), but should not be read as confirmation of any specific sponsorship policy change. A human should check the FAQ page directly before this verdict is upgraded from not_published.
Herbert Smith Freehills early careersVerify on gov.ukSee the licence record

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About the training contract

Locations
London, BelfastSource
Starting pay
£56,000“Year 1 Salary - £56,000 Year 2 Salary - £61,000 NQ Base Salary - £145,000”Source
Degree requirement
2:1“You must be a graduate, or in your penultimate or final year at university, on track for a 2:1 degree.”Source
Recruitment stages
  1. Application form
  2. Online test
  3. Assessment day
“Step 1 - The application form ... Step 2 - The online test ... Step 3 - The assessment day”Source

What Herbert Smith Freehills publishes about this programme

Checked against Herbert Smith Freehills's own careers pages on 2026-10-01. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: not published
  • Application dates: published
  • Pay: published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-08-11. Application dates last checked 2026-10-01.

Common questions

Does Herbert Smith Freehills sponsor visas for its training contract?

Unconfirmed. Herbert Smith Freehills publishes no sponsorship policy for its training contract, so we cannot state a firm answer. herbertsmithfreehills.com now 301-redirects to hsfkramer.com (confirmed live this session), which is technical evidence the firm has completed a rebrand/merger, but the brief explicitly instructs not to publish unverified rebrand names, so 'Herbert Smith Freehills' is used here. The specific UK trainee FAQ page returned a 403 (bot-blocked) on every attempt this session, so no direct sponsorship statement could be retrieved either way.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Herbert Smith Freehills?

The herbertsmithfreehills.com to hsfkramer.com redirect is a genuine, directly-observed technical fact (not a guess), but should not be read as confirmation of any specific sponsorship policy change. A human should check the FAQ page directly before this verdict is upgraded from not_published.

When do applications open for the Herbert Smith Freehills training contract?

Applications for the Vacation Schemes (the only route to a training contract) close 1 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT; no opening date printed. Checked on 2026-10-01 against Herbert Smith Freehills's own site.

Where is the Herbert Smith Freehills training contract based?

London, Belfast, according to Herbert Smith Freehills's own careers information.

What does the Herbert Smith Freehills training contract pay?

£56,000, according to Herbert Smith Freehills's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Herbert Smith Freehills training contract?

2:1, according to Herbert Smith Freehills's own careers information.

What are the recruitment stages for the Herbert Smith Freehills training contract?

Application form, Online test, Assessment day, according to Herbert Smith Freehills's own careers information.

How should I confirm Herbert Smith Freehills's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Herbert Smith Freehills's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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