Legal Intern, Tax

DLA Piper Luxembourg is a multi-lingual, culturally sensitive, young, dynamic and growing team. We benefit from the advantages of a global law firm, with the advantages of a human-sized firm. Our Team has a wealth of expertise on investment funds, corporate, M&A, banking, finance, capital markets, tax, and intellectual property and technology, applying sound commercial judgment to client’s legal and final decisions. We advise international clients on cross border deals with the benefits of the Luxembourg broad range, business oriented legal and tax toolkit.

Interns at DLA Piper are given real responsibilities, supporting our clients wherever they operate around the world. You will have the chance to learn through practical work and observation in a truly global firm, giving you an outstanding breadth of legal knowledge, as well as the practical skills that will stay with you for your entire career.

You will also be fully involved in our pro bono and knowledge activities. You will have the opportunity to interact with other DLA Piper offices and experience our “One Team, No Borders” way of working, to improve and test your technical legal skills internationally.

We are offering 6-month Internships starting from January 2025.

This internship role is for a fixed term. It is not a Bar traineeship role.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Our tax team advises a wide variety of clients (asset managers, financial institutions, corporations, high net worth individuals) on a full range of tax matters, including corporation taxes, international tax, VAT, tax compliance, tax litigation, and mutual agreement procedures.

The team is particularly known for its expertise in the alternative asset management industry (private equity, real estate and fund formation) and for its advice on complex cross-border restructurings and reorganisations of multinational groups.

Duties include:

• Supporting our team members on international tax questions, corporate reorganisations or investment funds structuring issues
• Drafting tax analysis or memoranda and reviewing corporate and finance documentation from a tax perspective
• Researching and advising on taxation issues
• Liaising with clients and assisting to conference calls
• Generally supporting our team members in the management of their files

ABOUT YOU

We pride ourselves on having a collegiate environment and we are looking for Interns with a strong leadership potential, who are passionate about our culture, values and ethos of the firm.

We are keen to hear from Interns with the following experience:

• A strong academic record
• Excellent communication and drafting skills in English and French
• A good command of German or any other language would be advantageous
• Commercially astute and keeps abreast of key legal and business news
• Personal commitment and learning attitude

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, you will be required to send us your resume and complete an application form which should include your availability and an achievement you would like to share with us.

We do not require you to submit a cover letter as part of your application.

ABOUT US

DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers and business service professionals located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world. We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies.

OUR VALUES

In everything we do connected with our People, our Clients and our Communities, we live by these values:

Be Supportive – we are compassionate and inclusive, valuing diversity and acting thoughtfully
Be Collaborative – we are proactive, passionate team players investing in our relationships
Be Bold – we are fearless and inquisitive, challenging ourselves to think big and find creative new solutions
Be Exceptional – we are strategic and driven, exceeding standards and expectations