Intellectual Property (IPMT) Internship – Full-Time – H1 2027

Hogan Lovells; Paris; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader in Paris is seeking a full-time IP/IT internship for January–June 2027 within the IPMT department. You will assist on domain name matters, online brand protection, and international disputes, under senior lawyers' supervision.

Ideal candidates are Master 2 students in intellectual property or digital law, with excellent English, meticulous drafting skills, and a collaborative, proactive mindset capable of handling cross-border work.

Qualifications

• Strong written and spoken English, ability to review, draft and communicate in English.
• Pursuing Master 2 or trainee lawyer in IP/digital law.
• Rigour, curiosity and team spirit are essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth legal research and analysis in trademark and domain name law, Internet law and governance.
• Draft UDRP complaints and other dispute resolution filings, preparing their annexes, and drafting cease-and-desist letters.
• Online investigations (Whois/RDAP, identification of registrants, analysis of infringing websites).
• Writing news articles on current domain name dispute resolution proceedings.
• Assisting associates with legal due diligence; assisting associates and partners with case preparation and client follow-up.

Skills

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Team player

Education

Master 2 in IP or Digital Law

Job description

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader is one of the world’s top 10 law firms. It brings together more than 3,100 lawyers across over 36 offices in Europe, the United States, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia, advising corporations, financial institutions and government entities on the full range of legal issues they face at both the local and global levels.

Following our merger with Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, effective 1 July 2026, we have joined the ranks of the world’s largest international law firms, both in terms of revenue and size.

The Paris office, with more than 190 lawyers, including 43 partners, is fully integrated into this international network and works daily on complex cross-border matters.

We advise corporations, financial institutions and public entities on all of their legal challenges, both domestically and internationally.

Within the Intellectual Property, Media, Technology and Telecommunications (IPMT) department, the Internet and domain name team, led by David Taylor and Jane Seager, is looking for a full-time intern for the periods January to June 2027.

The team focuses primarily on online brand protection, in particular the protection and recuperation of domain names and the legal framework governing their use on the Internet. It provides comprehensive legal support to our international clients, particularly digital platform operators, on complex issues relating to the protection of intellectual property rights online. David and Jane are both domain name dispute resolution panelists and this internship is an opportunity to learn from their significant expertise in the field.

By joining us, you will work on matters with a strong international dimension: domain name recovery through alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceedings, including Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and equivalent national procedures, combating cybersquatting and trademark abusive use of domain names, strategic management of domain name portfolios, and advice on the 2026 round of new top-level domains.

Your main responsibilities will include :

• In-depth legal research and analysis in trademark and domain name law, Internet law and Internet governance;
• Drafting all or part of UDRP complaints and other dispute resolution filings, preparing their annexes, and drafting cease-and-desist letters;
• Online investigations (Whois/RDAP, identification of registrants, analysis of infringing websites);
• Writing news articles on current domain name dispute resolution proceedings;
• Assisting associates with legal due diligence;
• Assisting associates and partners with case preparation and client follow-up.

The profile we are looking for:

• Student in intellectual property or digital law, holding or currently completing a Master 2 (LL.M. equivalent), or trainee lawyer;
• Excellent written and spoken English is essential; you must be able to review, draft and communicate effectively in English;
• If rigor, attention to detail, intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn, combined with team spirit and a positive attitude, are your main strengths, this internship is for you.