Experienced Lawyers
Why join us?
If you want to work on high-profile projects with a globally minded and diverse team, you're one of us. As an associate, you'll work on challenging and complex cross-border matters across both the developed and fast-growth markets. This includes our work across Asia-Pacific in markets that are dynamic as well as distinct in terms of culture, history and risk profile.
Our solutions to challenging problems underpin our reputation in these markets, and are admired by industry observers and clients alike.
As an associate, we'll support you, give you real responsibility and welcome you as an integral member of our team from day one.
Our work
Over the past 100 years, we've built an unrivalled network of 44 offices in 30 countries. Today we work with clients in 180 countries, often global organisations with complex needs that span multiple offices and practices. We support and champion each other and we operate as One Firm, everywhere in the world. Our reputation is built on an ability to execute tough deals in challenging places, whether at the highest levels of global corporate life, in transitioning markets or across our London-New York axis.
Our teams in Hong Kong work with clients in Asia-Pacific and across the globe advising multinationals, regional players and local Hong Kong businesses in relation to their inbound and outbound legal needs.
In Hong Kong our key areas of work include:
- Debt Finance, Financial Restructuring and Insolvency, and Capital Markets. We are ranked among the leading leveraged finance firms globally, and we advise both public and private sector clients, including sponsors and lenders
- Corporate (including M&A, Private Equity and Investment Funds). Since 2016, we are ranked among the top 10 Corporate M&A firms globally by Mergermarket, Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters
- Dispute Resolution (including Commercial Litigation and Arbitration). We have extensive experience under the rules of major arbitral institutions including the ICC and HKIAC, and represent clients in proceedings before the Hong Kong courts
We are proud of our achievements—global revenue of more than US$2.388 billion, four practices rated Band 1 in Chambers Global, top ranked for diversity and pro bono programmes.
In Hong Kong, we are ranked by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 as Tier 1 for Banking & Finance and Private Equity. We are also a leading firm for Investment Funds, Debt Capital Markets, Corporate/M&A and Restructuring & Insolvency in Hong Kong by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021.
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Responsible Business
Active global citizens
Responsible Business comprises pro bono, volunteering, charitable giving, legal education and environmental sustainability. It helps us fulfil our responsibilities to the global community with the greatest possible impact.
Lawyers from every office and practice participate. Last year, we dedicated more than 146,000 hours to pro bono legal services. As an associate in Hong Kong, you will have unparalleled opportunities to participate in cutting-edge pro bono work on the issues that matter to you—both locally and cross-border, with many of the world's leading NGOs.
Recent Hong Kong pro bono matters include:
- Representing foreign domestic helpers who are suspected victims of human trafficking, in collaboration with several NGOs
- General corporate advice to InspiringHK Sports Foundation, an NGO that supports underprivileged students in Hong Kong through sports
- Corporate legal advice and training for the Hong Kong Red Cross
- Comparative research on protection for victims and witnesses of human rights abuses and human trafficking for Hagar International
Reaching more than 3,500 students, lawyers and judges each year, our legal education programmes build legal capacity by teaching practical skills and cultivating interest in the rule of law. Our lawyers in Hong Kong have taught legal and advocacy skills to law students, professors, lawyers and judges in Bhutan, Laos and Myanmar.
In addition to the pro bono work for InspiringHK Sports Foundation, we also collaborate with the organisation to sponsor a team of underprivileged children to participate in a youth basketball league, actively participating in practices and games.
Other volunteering efforts include:
- Charity runs and walks
- Beach clean-ups
- Food preparation for underprivileged families
Through the Hong Kong office, we also provide an annual scholarship for a student at the Asian University for Women, a regional institution in Bangladesh dedicated to women’s education and leadership development. In 2019, the scholarship recipient was also provided an internship in the office.
Around the world, we are committed to fair and ethical operations that respect the interests of our stakeholders and recognise the importance of our natural environment. All of our Responsible Business activities are closely aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
As a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative, White & Case is committed to doing business responsibly by aligning our operations with ten principles related to human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. In support of our commitments as signatories, we have a Environmental Sustainability Team and a Reporting & Policy Team, both of which are part of the Responsible Business Committee.
For more information, read our 2023 Global Citizenship Review here.
Diversity and Inclusion
There is no such thing as a typical White & Case lawyer. We are proud that our people come from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Between us, we represent 110 nationalities and speak 87 languages, which is vital to our ability to effectively represent our diverse clients around the world.
We attract people with a global mindset, who prioritise learning about different cultures, experiences, languages and viewpoints. By increasing the diversity of students and professionals at the Firm, we add to our enjoyable, supportive work environment and develop teams that provide the best solutions for our clients.
As well as our 26 local women's networks globally, we have nine affinity networks worldwide. All employees, no matter where they are located, are invited to join any of our affinity networks, including as an ally. We work towards promoting diversity and inclusion by encouraging and coordinating activities which raise awareness of the issues being faced in our communities. In Hong Kong we partner with a range of not-for-profit organisations to run initiatives that support women, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities such as, Equal Love, Suits for Success and The Rock Foundation.
Experienced lawyers
We offer our experienced lawyers complex, intellectually challenging and cross-border work right from the start of their journey with us. You will have the opportunity to advise on high-profile and innovative deals, working in close collaboration with our network of offices across the globe.
We believe that ongoing professional development is an integral part of becoming a great lawyer, and offer globally available training programmes, supplemented by local practice-specific and business skills training sessions. Associates are also encouraged to take advantage of our unmatched global network of offices and secondment opportunities to gain insight into the international nature of our work.
If you are interested in joining our team, please view the open vacancies here and submit your cover letter and résumé in English.
Our interview process for experienced lawyers includes several stages of interview with partners and associates to enable us to get to know you and allow you to get a feel for our environment. For some positions, you might also be given a written legal assignment or translation task to assess your Chinese language capabilities.
White & Case does not accept unsolicited CVs or applications from agencies other than preferred suppliers. The Firm is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs or applications and explicitly reserves its right to contact candidates presented in such unsolicited CV or application.
General candidate or agency queries should be directed to Jennifer Lau (Jennifer.lau@whitecase.com)
White & Case provides its people with an environment to grow and succeed by exposing them to great opportunities while providing them with a strong support system.
Starting your career at White & Case will give you excellent professional development opportunities.