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.

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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.