Job Description

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 28 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world’s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.

Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.

What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.

IP intern

We are looking for law students with a strong interest in intellectual property (IP) to support IP litigation and transactional matters relating to China. Work may also cover life sciences regulatory or IP/antitrust issues.

You will get exposure to various cross-border matters, benefit from legal and soft skills training that will greatly contribute to your career and personal development, and work in a highly collaborative and truly diverse environment, guided by a team that helps you learn and succeed.

Responsibilities

Support on patents and trademarks related cross-border complex IP litigation and arbitration as well as cross-border IP transactions, including conducting legal and factual research, reviewing documents and drafting correspondence.

Who we are looking for

1. Currently enrolled in a master of law / juris doctor program, with an expected graduation date in 2026 or later;
2. Better to have IP related study or internship experiences;
3. Possess good legal research, fact analysis and legal drafting skills;
4. Based in Shanghai, minimum 4 days a week for at least 3 months;
5. Responsible, proactive, curious, quick learner and team player.

We expect to see your transcripts, along with GPA (or equivalent) , TOEFL score (or equivalent) and PRC bar exam score in your application.