Mayer Brown
Values & Culture
Practice Areas
- Banking & Finance
- Intellectual Property
- Dispute Resolution & Litigation
- Corporate & M&A
Geographic Focus: Global
Training Contract
Over two years, London trainees will complete four different seats to ensure they have a well-rounded Training Contract. Trainees may also have the chance to undertake a client or international secondment.
- Application Deadline: 31 March 2026
SQE Support
The firm provides a maintenance grant of £15,000 for PGDL and £20,000 for SQE 1 & 2, with an additional £3,000 interest-free loan available.
International Opportunities
Trainees may also have the chance to undertake a client or international secondment.
Mentorship
Each summer associate is paired with two lawyer mentors to ensure integration, meeting lawyers, and receiving work assignments and observational opportunities in their practice areas of interest.
What Mayer Brown Looks For
Key Competencies
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal abilities
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Employee resource groups
- Pro Bono program
Pro Bono
Mayer Brown devotes 3 percent of its billable time to providing legal services to the poor and disadvantaged, with a Pro Bono Director in the US and a CSR manager in the UK overseeing the program.
Innovation
Quick Application Angles
- Ensure your application is free of spelling and grammatical errors.
- Demonstrate transferable skills even if you lack legal work experience.
- Prepare for behavioural, numerical, and verbal reasoning questions in the immersive assessment.
- Highlight your entrepreneurial mindset and interpersonal skills.
- Research the firm thoroughly to align your application with their values and culture.
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