We're the world's largest global law firm. That's more than 12,500 people across 80+ countries.
The legal profession is evolving fast, and we're at the front of it, delivering consistent, high-quality, innovative solutions as our clients' needs change. We go looking for new solutions, and we hold the same standard of value and quality across everything we do.
Our vision is to be the law firm of the future, today. With a strategy built on growth, integration and reinvention, we're setting out to reshape the legal profession. Join us and you'll have the opportunity to play your part in that future, contributing to the ideas, work and innovation shaping the next generation of legal practice.
Our work is broad, international and tied closely to the way the world is changing. As a trainee, you'll explore that variety seat by seat, building your confidence, commercial awareness and legal skills as you go.
Now to Next Scholarship
The Dentons Now to Next Scholarship is a national scholarship programme for students of Black, African or Caribbean heritage, including applicants of mixed race with Black African or Black Caribbean heritage, who attended a state school and are due to start a qualifying law degree in the UK or Ireland in September 2027.
It's designed to support aspiring lawyers as they begin their legal studies, combining financial support with opportunities to explore a career in commercial law.
As a Scholar, you'll receive £2,500 each year throughout your qualifying undergraduate law degree in the UK or Ireland.
From your first year, you'll have the chance to gain practical experience through a first-year Scholar internship, followed by a guaranteed place on one of our vacation schemes in your second year. You'll also become part of our Early Careers community, with access to mentoring, networking events, and regular opportunities to connect with our trainees and Early Careers team.
These experiences will build your commercial awareness, your professional relationships and your sense of what working at a global law firm is really like.
By the time you graduate, you'll have the confidence, experience and connections to take the next step in your career.
Applications open on 26 April 2027 and close on 1 June 2027. For now, you can register your interest here and we'll send you the application link once the window opens.
Innovation
Here at Dentons, innovation isn’t something that sits in isolation - we believe it comes from everywhere and from everyone, and it is critical to our position as the world’s largest global law firm.
We do this by challenging ourselves to identify and implement innovation across all areas of service delivery to our clients.
Throughout your programme you will be encouraged to enrich your innovation skills and knowledge. See here for further information on how we help our clients innovate in different ways