NQ Salary
~£150,000
TC Salary
~£56,000 / £61,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
c.15 per year (London)
Seats
4 seats
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Mayer Brown's London office has 90 partners and 157 solicitors, most practising English law and many also qualified in the United States. Chambers UK 2026 ranks it Band 1 for contentious construction and asset-based lending and Band 2 for mid-market leveraged finance for lenders, CLOs, derivatives and real estate above £150 million, and Legal 500 puts it in the top tier for trade finance.
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The training contract
Most trainees get one of their seat preferences, even in the first seat
Spring Vacation Scheme (2 weeks)
1 Sept 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
Opens 1 September · Closes 4 December
Summer Vacation Scheme (2 weeks)
1 Sept 2026 – 4 Dec 2026
Opens 1 September · Closes 4 December
Training Contract (direct, 2028 and 2029 intakes)
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
Opens 1 September · Closes 31 March
London Insight Days (21 October and 17 November 2026)
1 Sept 2026 – 5 Oct 2026
Opens September · Closes October
First Year Insight Event (virtual, 21 April 2027)
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Jan 2027
Opens September · Closes January
Solicitor Apprenticeship (level 7, six years)
1 Sept 2026 – 14 Feb 2027
Opens 1 September · Closes 14 February · September 2027 start
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