Morrison & Foerster is a leading US firm for technology M&A, IP litigation, and privacy law, acting for the world's largest tech companies, biotech firms, and financial institutions on high-stakes transactions and regulatory matters. The London office is a growing presence in European tech deals and financial services regulation.
Culture & Values
MoFo has a distinctly tech-forward culture that reflects its Silicon Valley roots — the London office attracts trainees with a genuine interest in technology, data, and life sciences. The training programme is small which means trainees get exceptional access to senior partners and to cutting-edge tech transactions. The firm's commitment to pro bono work is among the strongest of any US firm in London.
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Salary and deadline information is approximate. Always verify with the firm's official graduate recruitment page.
Strategic Advice
MoFo interviews focus on technology and data regulation — expect questions on the EU AI Act and UK AI policy, privacy law developments post-Schrems II, and recent tech M&A transactions. Candidates should demonstrate a genuine passion for technology law and understand why a boutique US tech firm offers something different from a generalist Magic Circle practice.
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MoFo is the market leader in technology M&A specifically because of its Silicon Valley DNA and deep relationships with the world's largest tech acquirers — the London office extends this into European deals where US firms have a competitive advantage in advising cross-border transactions that most Magic Circle practices handle as generalist work.
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The firm's exceptional strength in privacy law post-Schrems II is directly relevant to every tech deal happening now — whether advising on data transfer mechanisms, GDPR compliance in M&A, or the emerging regulatory complexity around international data flows, this is a core competitive advantage that defines deal execution in the sector.
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MoFo's small training programme means trainees work on genuinely high-stakes transactions and regulatory matters with direct access to partners advising Fortune 500 tech companies, rather than being one of dozens of trainees in a generalist training contract — this intensity and exposure to cutting-edge work is structurally different from larger firms.
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The firm's commitment to pro bono work in technology law — including digital rights, open internet, and privacy advocacy — reflects a genuine institutional commitment to the field beyond billable hours, which attracts lawyers who want to build expertise in tech law as a specialism rather than a rotation.
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Data Verification
Salary and deadline information is approximate and based on publicly available data from prior recruitment cycles. Last verified: 2026-03-16. Always check the firm's official graduate recruitment page for confirmed dates.