MILLS & REEVE

Selling Points

  • Multi-Sector Expertise: Excels across diverse sectors including life sciences, healthcare, education, and sport, offering trainees exposure to a broad range of practice areas.

  • Unique Training Contract Structure: Offers a six-seat rotation, providing unmatched flexibility and variety for trainees to explore different practice areas.

  • Commitment to Retention and Development: A consistent 100% retention rate underscores the firm’s dedication to nurturing and retaining top talent.

  • Innovation in Legal Tech: Pioneering tools like the What the Tech?! app, M&R Collaboration platform, and Legatics online platform streamline processes and foster efficient client collaboration.

  • Champion of Women’s Sport: Noted for its significant contributions to the growth and governance of women’s sports, reinforcing its forward-thinking approach.

Key Clients

  • Three Premier League football clubs

  • Arbitration bodies including CAS, Sports Resolutions, SAAC, NADP, and The FA

  • International federations and national governing bodies

Work Highlights

  • Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest FC): Represented Toffolo in a high-profile matter concerning charges brought by The FA under its betting regulations, demonstrating its expertise in regulatory disputes.

  • Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS): Acted in over 250 cases, solidifying its reputation in sports arbitration.

  • Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA): Advised the PFA for 25 years, providing long-standing strategic counsel on matters critical to football players’ rights and welfare.

Application Deadlines

  • Vacation Scheme: 1 January 2025