Who we are
About HSF Kramer worldwide
We are a global legal powerhouse – where our clients need us. Whether that’s working alongside them on their most complex and strategic matters, or on the ground in every major market and key sector across the world. We are at the cutting-edge of AI and data, and across the trends shaping what lies ahead – investing in our people so we can continue to deliver the absolute best for our clients.
About HSF Kramer in the US
HSF Kramer US is a growth engine for the firm and a large part of our global ambition. As the largest economy and legal services market in the world, the US is a crucial part of the firm’s global stature.
We have offices in New York, Washington, DC and Silicon Valley, representing major US hubs of finance, regulatory and government, and technology and innovation.
We have offices in New York, Washington, DC and Silicon Valley, representing major US hubs of finance, regulatory and government, and technology and innovation.
The opportunity
We work with significant clients on significant matters throughout the US and internationally. You’ll have the opportunity to be involved in these from early on in your career and to connect with colleagues from across the globe. To excel, you’ll need to be a self-starter. You’ll be challenged and you’ll be supported to succeed throughout your career
Learning and development
We are invested in your development and will help you grow through formal training and via pro bono work. As well as day-to-day learning from leading legal minds, we ensure you’re always supported and given the tools to take control of your learning and development. Every summer associate is given hands-on work, and participates in active matters — going to court, writing memoranda, sitting in on client meetings and generally doing what a first-year associate does.
You’ll get involved in mock negotiations and simulation programs. We’ll share what it takes to succeed as a summer associate; provide an overview of our practice areas, train you on legal ethics, and more.
You’ll get involved in mock negotiations and simulation programs. We’ll share what it takes to succeed as a summer associate; provide an overview of our practice areas, train you on legal ethics, and more.
What inclusion means to us
Inclusion and wellbeing are key to how we maintain and grow excellence – recruiting and supporting the best talent to thrive in the ever-changing roles of a future-facing firm – whoever that is, and wherever talent comes from. We’re committed to:
- Fair and inclusive people practices that aim to remove barriers to make inclusion, wellbeing and accessibility part of our everyday decisions.
- Global inclusion and innovation which is about having shared standards across office, practice or country boundaries.
- Client and community which involves using our influence to strengthen our clients, support communities and widen access to the legal profession.
What our 2026 summer associates had to say
It was incredible. I learned a lot and felt that my training was a priority for the firm.
My mentors were amazing...I was clearly a priority to them and they gave excellent, candid, and insightful advice.
I cannot imagine a better culture within Big Law. HSF Kramer manages to balance the expectation for excellence and success with the understanding that your colleagues are people who need to be treated with respect and dignity.
It was better than I could have imagined. I really enjoyed meeting all of the people at the firm.
Accolades
Vault’s 2026 rankings named HSF Kramer 17th in Best Law Firms for Real Estate Law
The 2026 edition of Benchmark Litigation named 23 HSF Kramer partners to its annual list of litigation stars, future stars and top 100 trial lawyers
Chambers USA 2026 recognized HSF Kramer and 50 of its US lawyers for excellence across 25 practice areas
HSF Kramer’s Real Estate Group won the distinguished Law Firm of the Year Award at the Commercial Observer’s 2024 Breakthrough Awards
For four consecutive years, HSF Kramer has won Esoteric ABS Law Firm of the Year from GlobalCapital. Additionally, the group was recognized as part of the deal team for Esoteric ABS Deal of the Year and ESG Deal of the Year at the 2024, 2025 and 2026 GlobalCapital US Securitization awards
Legal 500 US 2026 recognized the firm and 25 of its attorneys for excellence across 21 practice areas
FAQs
We intentionally hire a smaller class to cultivate a pipeline of talented students who can explore their passions in a collaborative, rather than competitive, environment. Typically our program consists of 10-17 students.
We prefer collecting application materials through direct applications via Flo Recruit. If you select to interview with HSF Kramer during OCI, we will receive your application materials directly from your school prior to your scheduled OCI interview.
Each callback interview consists of separate meetings with four lawyers for approximately 25 minutes each. Please rank your practice area interests when you call to schedule your callback interview. We do our best to have you meet with lawyers from the departments in which you are most interested, along with law school and undergraduate alumni, if applicable.
Our aim is to treat summer associates as part of the team, working on real cases for real clients. There is no ‘busy work.’ Depending on the practice group, work assignments will include legal research and memo writing, brief writing, assistance with depositions, court appearances, preparation and participation in client meetings, due diligence, transaction document drafting, and participating in closing calls.
Summer associates are not assigned to a specific department during the Summer Program. Assignment coordinators distribute work according to summer associate departmental interests and availability, giving each summer associate the opportunity to work in as many different areas of practice as possible throughout the summer. If a summer associate has a specific area of interest and wants to work exclusively for that department, that request will be granted as long as there is sufficient work to keep the summer associate busy throughout the summer.