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A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Mayer Brown. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.Self-paced6-7 hoursNo gradesNo assessments
Welcome to the Mayer Brown Financing Renewable Energy Projects Program. We are so excited to have you here!
- We have deep experience in high-stakes litigation and complex transactions across industry sectors, including our signature strength, the global financial services industry.
- Our clients recognize our diverse teams of lawyers as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.
- Our “one-firm” culture—seamless and integrated across all practices and regions—ensures that our clients receive the best of our knowledge and experience.
During this program, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of a Mayer Brown team member and complete tasks that replicate the work that our team of lawyers in the Renewable Energy practice does every day. You’ll learn or improve on your analytical thinking, legal analysis, and communication skills.
We hope this program provides a great resource for you to upskill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options and a potential career at Mayer Brown!
Skills you will learn and practice:
Analytical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Commercial Awareness
Legal Analysis
Issue Spotting
Spoken Communication
Critical Thinking
Written Communication
Presentation Skills
Consolidation
How it works
Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Mayer Brown. No live sessions, all self-paced.
Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.
Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.
Tasks in this program
Task One: Issues in financing a renewable energy project
1-2 hours
Dig through all of the information and set out the key facts of the matterWhat you'll learn
- How to extract and synthesize essential information from complex legal documents.
- The ability to visually represent key facts and contractual relationships.
- Developing a clear understanding of a legal matter's context.
What you'll do
- Assist your supervisor in understanding the situation and providing advice to the Client.
- Create a diagram that summarizes the critical facts of a renewable energy project financing, such as identifying and representing parties involved, their contractual relationships, and key commercial details.
Reviews
Over 505 Star Reviews
"I thoroughly enjoyed several aspects of the Financing Renewable Energy Projects program. Firstly, I found the program's comprehensive approach to be highly commendable. It covered various facets of financing renewable energy projects, including project evaluation, funding mechanisms, risk assessment, and financial modelling. This holistic perspecti..."-- Student from University of New South Wales
"It was amazing to get an opportunity to confirm that the work that I believed I wanted to do is the work that I actually want to do."-- Student from Duke University
"It gave me an opportunity to work on something that i imagine would be similar to the work i'd do at the firm. I enjoyed getting the real life, practical experience that this programme offered."-- Student from King's College London, University of London
"This program was a great opportunity for me to see what looks like to be an energy projects finance lawyer. It was incredibly helpful to have an idea on how to read and use the different contractual documents to evaluate the risks involved in the project."-- Student from University of Houston
"Realistic, informative and educational.
A perfect mix of tasks (i.e., recordings, typed email, presentation etc.)
Very enjoyable"-- Student from The University of Law
Financing Renewable Energy Projects
