Mishcon de Reya LLP employs more than 1,400 people with over 650 lawyers offering a wide range of legal services to companies and individuals.
Our vacation schemes are not only a great opportunity to get first-hand experience working at Mishcon, they're also the final stage of our Training Contract recruitment. During the Vacation Scheme, students have the opportunity to see what life is like at Mishcon; working alongside our lawyers on live client cases, attending Mishcon Academy sessions, and taking part in a group case study assessment.
We recruit all our future Trainees through our Vacation Schemes, so we can get to know you and more importantly you can experience what life at Mishcon is really like as a Trainee!
The Spring Vacation Schemes take place from either Monday 12th April to Friday 16th April or Monday 26th April to Friday 30th April.
We are only able to accept applications from those who are available to take part in all days during this scheme. Your preference for either April week will be taken after Assessment Centre stage.
You can only apply to either the Spring or Summer Vacation Scheme, not both. We advise you to apply to the Vacation Scheme that best suits your availability.
We recommend you submit your application as early as possible, however please do not worry if you do not hear from us until after the application deadline.
If you do have any questions or concerns throughout the process, please email our early careers team at early.careers@mishcon.com.
We have made substantial investments in supporting founders, tech-driven businesses, and the broader innovation economy. Our strategy includes developing the MDR Innovation Hub, expanding lawtech capabilities, and advising high-growth, venture-backed businesses – areas where technical expertise and data-driven problem solving are key assets.
Our core practice areas increasingly intersect with intellectual property, deep tech, AI, and regulatory challenges, making STEM literacy a critical resource for legal teams. With the opportunity to work alongside in-house patent attorneys, Mishcon is the perfect firm for STEM students to start their career.
We have unveiled our new strategy for the next five years. In Vision 2030 (MV2030), we have identified three strategic sectors where we have heritage, expertise, a deep and wide client base, and which are areas of opportunity and growth: the innovation economy is one of these areas. The innovation economy is the engine of global growth, with interconnectivity between innovation hubs across the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Cross-border IP, complex regulation, M&A, and the pace of technological change all drive demand for legal services that are flexible and forward-looking. STEM graduates will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, helping shape the future of industries at the intersection of law and technology. By 2030, our Innovation Economy offering will be truly sector-led, with deep domain expertise across next-generation technologies and industries. It will be integrated across key UK and international innovation hubs.
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