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        "html_text": "<div class=\"fr-view\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Interesting selling points</span></strong></p><ul><li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 57, 77); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\">Chambers and Partners has awarded the firm Band 1 rankings for its Construction and Real Estate departments.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm is truly global; it&#39;s the only integrated law firm to have ~200 lawyers in each of the three largest financial centres (New York, London and Hong Kong).</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Services a wide range of industries, including consumer financial services, private equity, projects and infrastructure, technology, healthcare, life sciences, and transportation, demonstrating the firm&rsquo;s ability to address the unique legal challenges faced by clients in various sectors.</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Has a Public Policy, Regulatory &amp; Political Law practice as well as an International Trade practice.</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Notable clients include Amazon, Caterpillar, JP Morgan, McDonald&rsquo;s,&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family:;color:black;\">Nestl&eacute;, Blackstone and Bain Capital.</span></span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Dedicated to leveraging technology to deliver flexible and innovative legal services, shown through initiatives like NextGen, a professional network for tomorrow&#39;s leaders in law, industry, and technology, and Embrio, an in-house innovation initiative focusing on legal process improvement, knowledge management, and client solutions.</span></span></span></li><li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\">Involved in various impactful pro bono initiatives such as the Disability Benefits Tribunal Project with Z2K, the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative, and KIND UK.</span></span></li></ul><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">We cover these selling points in more detail below, alongside other relevant firm facts and characteristics.</span></span></p><hr><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Practice areas / services</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Mayer Brown is a full-service law firm, with a broad range of practice areas including:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Antitrust &amp; Competition</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Banking &amp; Finance</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Capital Markets</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Corporate &amp; Securities</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Cybersecurity &amp; Data Privacy</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Emerging Companies &amp; Venture Capital</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Employment &amp; Benefits</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Enterprise Risk &amp; Crisis Management</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Financial Services Regulatory &amp; Enforcement</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Global Mobility &amp; Migration</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Government Transactions</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Intellectual Property</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">International Trade</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Joint Ventures &amp; Strategic Alliances</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Litigation &amp; Dispute Resolution</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Mergers &amp; Acquisitions</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Private Clients, Trusts &amp; Estates</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Public Policy, Regulatory &amp; Political Law</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Real Estate Markets</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Restructuring</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Supply Chain &amp; Distribution</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Tax</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Technology Transactions</span></span></span></li></ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color:black;\">Chambers and Partners, a leading analyst of the legal market, has awarded Mayer Brown its highest &lsquo;Band 1&rsquo; ranking for the following departments: Construction:Contentious, Construction: Professional Negligence and Real Estate: &pound;150 million and above.&nbsp;</span><a href=\"https://chambers.com/law-firm/mayer-brown-llp-uk-1:3690\">See here for more information</a>.</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/capabilities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn more about Mayer Brown&rsquo;s full range of practice areas</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><p><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Key sectors / industries</span></strong></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Mayer Brown&nbsp;services a broad&nbsp;range of industries,&nbsp;with some of its highest-value clients operating in the following sectors:</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/capabilities/industries/consumer-financial-services?tab=overview\">Consumer Financial Services</a></span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/capabilities/industries/private-equity-funds--investment-management?tab=overview\">Private Equity</a></span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/capabilities/industries/projects-infrastructure?tab=overview\">Projects and Infrastructure</a></span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/capabilities/industries/technology?tab=overview\">Technology</a></span></span></span></li></ul><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">In addition, Mayer Brown services the following industries: business development companies; chemicals; construction and engineering; fintech; global energy; healthcare; hospitality and leisure; insurance; life sciences; mining; projects and infrastructure; space and satellite; sports, entertainment and media; and transportation.</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/capabilities\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn more about Mayer Brown&rsquo;s full range of sectors and industries</a></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Work</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Mayer Brown advises clients on complex, bespoke transactions and disputes. Examples of its work include:</span></span></span></p><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;margin-left:undefined;\"><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2024/09/tauil-and-chequer-advogados-advises-nestle-in-a-power-self-production-project-in-consortium-with-enel-brasil\"><strong>Nestl&eacute;</strong></a><span style=\"color: black;\">: Mayer Brown, in association with Tauil &amp; Chequer Advogados, advised Nestl&eacute; in a power self-production project in consortium with Enel Brasil.&nbsp;</span></li><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2024/09/mayer-brown-acts-as-hong-kong-counsel-to-blackstone-on-acquisition-of-airtrunk\"><strong>Blackstone</strong></a><span style=\"color: black;\"><strong>:&nbsp;</strong>The firm advised Blackstone on the acquisition of AirTrunk, a leading Asian data center operator, for an implied enterprise value of $24 billion. It represents Blackstone&rsquo;s largest-ever investment in the Asia Pacific region.&nbsp;</span></li><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2024/10/mayer-brown-advises-bain-capital-on-strategic-partnership-with-aquila-group-to-build-leading-european-sustainable-data-centre-platform\"><strong>Bain Capital</strong></a><span style=\"color: black;\"><strong>:</strong> Mayer Brown advised Bain Capital on a strategic partnership with Aquila Group to build a leading European sustainable data centre platform.&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2012/01/mayer-brown-advises-unilever-ventures-on-disposal\"></a></span></span></span></li><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2012/01/mayer-brown-advises-unilever-ventures-on-disposal\"><strong>Unilever</strong></a><strong>:&nbsp;</strong>advised long-time client Unilever on its sale of its stake in chemicals manufacturing firm Rahu Catalytics to materials provider OM Group.</span></span></span></li></ul><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn about Mayer Brown&rsquo;s work on more recent deals and cases</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Offices / global footprint / expansion</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Headquarters:</strong> Chicago, Illinois, United States.</span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Offices:</strong> Mayer Brown has an international network of 26 offices, with its largest concentration existing in the United States. Office locations include London, Tokyo and Hong Kong.</span></span></span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The firm is truly global; it&#39;s the only integrated law firm to have ~200 lawyers in each of the three largest financial centres (New York, London and Hong Kong).&nbsp;</span></span></span><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/about-us/about?tab=Overview\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">See here for more information</span></span></span></a><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">.</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/locations\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn more about Mayer Brown&rsquo;s global network of offices</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Insights, internships and other opportunities</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Mayer Brown offers a number of opportunities for individuals wishing to gain experience in the legal industry and learn more about life at the firm. Opportunities for interested applicants include: the chance to hear from and network with firm representatives at university society events and university law fairs; and spring and summer vacation schemes that are open to students and graduates and have apparently previously included visits to the firm&rsquo;s Paris office.</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrownfutures.com/our-programs/europe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn more about Mayer Brown&rsquo;s early-career opportunities</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Training contract</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Mayer Brown offers a four-seat training contract, with each seat lasting six months (trainees must sit in at least one transactional team and one contentious team during this time). As part of the firm&rsquo;s highly-rated training programme, trainees share an office with a partner or senior associate who will be responsible for supervising and practice-specific training. Additional learning occurs through a variety of legal training sessions and workshops, which cover both seat-specific knowledge and trainees&rsquo; broader awareness of business and legal issues.</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrownfutures.com/our-programs/europe/training-contract-london\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn more about the Mayer Brown training contract</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Secondments</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Trainees at Mayer Brown have the option of pursuing a client secondment within the UK or applying for an international secondment at a variety of offices, with previous secondment locations including Hong Kong, Chicago and New York.</span></span></span></p><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrownfutures.com/faqs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn more about Mayer Brown&rsquo;s secondment opportunities</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><div class=\"fr-view\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Technology and innovation</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Mayer Brown is committed to utilising technology to provide clients with flexible and innovative legal services, with related initiatives including:</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://nextgen.mayerbrown.com/\"></a><strong><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/information/nextgen\">NextGen</a><span style=\"font-family:;;\"><u>:</u></span></strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong>The NextGen network is an internally formed, global professional network designed for tomorrow&rsquo;s leaders in law, industry, and technology. The network is geared toward providing a space for connection and networking, with a further focus on developing technologies</span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><strong><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/insights/publications/2024/09/partnering-for-innovation-in-a-changing-world-legal-perspectives-from-mayer-brown\">Partnering Innovation in a Changing World: Legal Perspectives from Mayer Brown Book</a></strong><span style=\"font-family:;color:black;\"><strong>:</strong> This book was published to provide professionals with ideas and tools to anticipate challenges, foster innovation and achieve success with the advancements of AI and other technologies.</span></span></span></span></li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2021/02/mayer-browns-first-innovation-leader-tech-development-requires-resilience-and-the-right-clients\"><strong>Embrio</strong></a><strong>:&nbsp;</strong>Mayer Brown launched its in-house innovation initiative Embrio in 2018. This is a hub to bring together legal process improvement, knowledge management and client solutions, with a view to designing innovative technological solutions for clients and the firm&rsquo;s own IT systems.</span></span></span></li></ul></div><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/insights\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn more about Mayer Brown&rsquo;s technology and innovation initiatives</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><div class=\"fr-view\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Corporate social responsibility</strong></span></span></span></div><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Mayer Brown considers itself a leading firm when it comes to delivering innovative and impactful pro bono work. Recent examples of projects taken on by the firm include:</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2020/05/mayer-brown-wins-business-charity-award-for-flagship-pro-bono-project-with-z2k\">Z2K</a>: The firm partnered with Z2K to deliver the Disability Benefits Tribunal Project, which connects lawyers to low-income Londoners who are in need of tribunal representation when they are denied their disability benefits.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2022/03/mayer-brown-supports-afghan-pro-bono-initiative\">Afghan Pro Bono Initiative</a>: Mayer Brown provides support to the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative, a project which is spearheaded by Refugee Legal Support and Safe Passage International to provide Afghan refugees with legal representation. Mayer Brown is one of 14 law firms to partner with the charities to help deliver the initiative.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.kidsinneedofdefense.org.uk/partners/\"><span style=\"font-family:;;\">KIND UK</span></a>: Mayer Brown lawyers work on cases of undocumented children and young people via KIND&rsquo;s hub at the Central England Law Centre.&nbsp;</li></ul><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/capabilities/specialinterests/pro-bono?tab=overview\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn more about Mayer Brown&rsquo;s pro bono efforts</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><hr><p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Diversity and inclusion</strong></span></span></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\">Mayer Brown has pursued a number of initiatives to encourage a more diverse, purposeful, and inclusive environment across its international network. Examples include:&nbsp;</span></span></span></p><ul><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion\">Fusion Network</a>: In the UK, a group of lawyers and business services staff set up the Fusion Network, which focuses on racial and social justice, social mobility and social outreach.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion\">Women&rsquo;s Leadership Committee</a>: This committee oversees the various women&rsquo;s initiatives at the firm and works in conjunction with the firm&rsquo;s global Management Committee. It is comprised of women partners from the firm&rsquo;s various offices and identifies opportunities and methods to support female lawyers.&nbsp;</li><li style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion\">Unconscious Bias Workshops</a>: The firm runs workshops in its offices worldwide to heighten awareness of unconscious bias. It is interactive, is professionally facilitated, and features actors creating scenarios that spark reaction and promote productive discussion from the audience. </li></ul><table style=\"width: 100%;\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width: 100%; background-color: rgb(49, 133, 156);\"><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\" class=\"fr-green\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/what-we-do/\"></a><a href=\"https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/contacts/contact-us/\"></a><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to learn more about Mayer Brown&rsquo;s diversity and inclusion initiatives</a></span></span></span></span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p></div>"
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