Mayer Brown is a leading global law firm with offices in key business centres across the Americas, Europe and Asia. This unequalled on-the-ground presence in the world’s leading markets for legal services enables Mayer Brown to offer clients access to local market expertise on a global basis.

With more than 100 partners, 200 associates and 60 trainee solicitors, the London office provides a full service presence working together with its US, European and Asian counterparts to provide clients with complete representation on local and multi-jurisdictional matters alike. Our lawyers practise in a wide range of areas including corporate, finance, litigation and dispute resolution, real estate, insurance and reinsurance, pensions and employment, competition and trade, tax, intellectual property, and information technology. Clients include many of the FTSE and Fortune 500 companies from the worlds of banking, insurance, communications, industrials, energy, construction, professional services, media, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and mining. One of the advantages of joining Mayer Brown are the choices available to you. Our trainees can tailor their training contract from a range of 24 different seats, including our main practice areas in London (as listed above) and five international secondments (Brussels, Hong Kong (2), New York and São Paulo). If you don't want to stray too far, a wealth of in-house experience is also available via 11 client secondments within the UK.

For a large international firm, our London office remains a tightly knit team harbouring an open and inclusive culture. You will nevertheless be given significant opportunities to assist on matters which may be multi-disciplinary, cross-border, complex and high-profile in nature.

As an international firm specialising in a wide range of practice areas, our trainee intake is representative of the firm itself. Mayer Brown values and encourages diversity – this is critical to our success as an international law firm serving a very diverse client base worldwide. Our aim is to make our opportunities accessible to everyone and to encourage people to join us from a wide range of backgrounds.

Our trainee pool is wide and represents individuals of varying experiences and backgrounds. Last year we recruited from 28 different universities, 40% of our trainee intake have studied non-law degrees and some trainees have even had previous careers prior to joining our firm. It is safe to say there is no conventional Mayer Brown trainee. While studying law is not a prerequisite, applications from those who have a strong commitment to pursuing a career in law and proven academic ability are particularly welcome.

We are looking for candidates who not only have a consistently strong academic record including a minimum of a 2.1 degree (predicted or obtained) in any discipline, but also who have a wide range of interests and achievements outside their academic career. Additionally, we would like to see innovative candidates who can demonstrate a drive for results, good verbal and written communication skills, and an ability to analyse, with good judgement and excellent interpersonal skills.