Skip to main content

Milbank opportunities

Milbank's logo written in red text

Milbank is a premier international law firm handling high-profile, complex cases and business transactions through 12 offices worldwide. 

The firm is made up of small teams of exceptional lawyers, with big responsibilities. Challenges arrive quickly because clients bring their toughest and first-in-class deals and issues, confident that Milbank will apply not just legal knowledge, but also judgement. This is why professional development and training, including the firm’s ground breaking Milbank@Harvard programme, is a key priority.

In London, Milbank offer a range of services across various practice areas, many of which are ranked in Band 1 in Chambers & Partners. These include: Banking and Leveraged FinanceCorporateCompetitionIslamic FinanceLitigation & ArbitrationProject FinanceRestructuringStructured Finance and SecuritisationsTax and Transportation and Space.

The firm has over 700 lawyers working in 12 offices across AsiaEuropeLatin America and the United States.

First Year Open Day

This is a great opportunity for first year students to gain an insight into a career in law. 

Date: Wednesday, 11 December. Deadline to apply: Friday, 22 November. 

The Milbank Vacation Scheme will provide you with an excellent insight into the firm, work, people, and culture. Milbank run a spring and summer Vacation Scheme, where you will spend time in their office, working alongside partners and associates and enjoying a wide range of training and social activities. Everyone on the scheme receives automatic consideration for a training contract as Milbank typically recruit all of our trainees from our Vacation Scheme. If, however, for any reason you are unable to attend a Vacation Scheme and wish to apply directly for a training contract instead, we will review these applications after the Vacation Scheme has closed.

1st Year Student Open Day: Wednesday, 11 December. It is a great opportunity for first year students to gain an insight into a career in law. 

Spring Vacation Scheme dates: Monday, 24 March – Friday, 28 March 2025

Summer Vacations Scheme dates: Monday, 23 June – Friday, 4 July 2025

Deadline to apply for Summer and Spring Vacation scheme: 31 December 2024

London Careers [external site]

LinkedIn [external site]

Instagram [external site]

Email: LondonRecruiting@milbank.com