About us!

For more than 30 years, Baker McKenzie has been helping clients seize opportunities in South Africa and across the continent. Our Johannesburg-based team, an integrated part of our international Africa Practice, has worked on significant projects in more than 40 countries. We advise domestic and multinational companies, project sponsors, banks and other financial institutions on a wide range of legal issues, including banking & finance, project finance, M&A, capital markets, employment, dispute resolution, private equity, regulation and anti-trust and competition.

Think global - Think Baker McKenzie!

Bring your wide-ranging talents and far-reaching ambitions to Baker McKenzie. In return, we'll help you lay the foundations for a successful career as a commercial lawyer and give you the chance get involved in some of the most fascinating and complex international, cross-practice work.

We are a law firm like no other. It's the attributes our people bring that make us Baker McKenzie, and what we give them in return that makes this such an inspiring place to develop a career.

Who We Look For:

o Candidates currently enrolled for an LLB degree, to be completed prior to the commencement of the Practical Vocational Training;
o Strong academic profile;
o Team players;
o Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
o Ability to demonstrate initiative and pro-activity;
o Highest work standards with a strong service orientation - a "client first" culture.