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Placement details

Overview.

Location: London

Application deadline: Friday 4th December 2026, but we recommend getting your application in as soon as possible.

Start date: Monday 5th April to Friday 23rd April 2027.

Pay: £518 per week

Places available: 30

Application criteria:

• Penultimate year students, final year students and graduates in any degree discipline.
• You should have, or be on track for, a 2:1 or above in your degree.

Baker McKenzie use a contextualised recruitment system, which means they can consider applicants with real potential who fall slightly short of the academic criteria.

How to apply: Apply directly through the Baker McKenzie website by clicking ‘apply now’ at the top of the page.

About the Spring Vacation Scheme.

Baker McKenzie’s Spring Vacation Scheme mirrors the reality of being a Trainee Solicitor at the firm, and is the perfect stepping stone to a Training Contract. It’s a great opportunity to meet like minded people, network across all levels and get real hands on experience.

From day one, you’ll be involved in live work, attending client meetings and networking with Partners, Associates and Trainee Solicitors, while a breakfast with the firm’s Management Committee will help you understand Baker McKenzie’s overall strategy. Over three weeks, you’ll experience two different seats with an allocated supervisor and buddy in each, alongside training sessions that introduce you to typical transactions and help you develop the key skills you’ll need as a Trainee Solicitor. You’ll also take part in a client pitch exercise, working closely with other students on the scheme.

About Baker McKenzie.

Baker McKenzie’s London office is part of a firm that set out from the very beginning to be a global law firm, so everything it does is international in outlook and approach. Its commercial law expertise spans ten practice areas, including Banking, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Employment, EU, Competition and Trade, IPTech, Pensions, Real Estate, Structured Capital Markets and Tax, and its lawyers often work together in cross practice, multi jurisdictional teams.

Baker McKenzie values ambition over background, and gives trainees the space, experiences and challenges to build a successful career as a commercial lawyer in a friendly environment where they are challenged and supported in equal measure from day one.

Next steps.

Apply directly through Baker McKenzie's website by clicking ‘apply’ at the top of this page!