Mayer Brown Financing Renewable Energy Projects

Why complete this job simulation

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-paced

6-7 hours

No grades

No assessments

Intermediate

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!

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.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Analytical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Commercial Awareness

Communication

Critical Thinking

Financial Consolidation

Legal Analysis

Presentation Skills

Problem Identification

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Introduction from Mayer Brown

Tasks

Task One: Issues in financing a renewable energy project

1-2 hoursIntermediate

Dig through all of the information and set out the key facts of the matter

What 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.

Task One: Issues in financing a renewable energy project

1-2 hoursIntermediate

Dig through all of the information and set out the key facts of the matter

What 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

4.7

The program offers practical experience in critical analysis and presenting detailed advice regarding a complex renewable energy deal, focusing on critical aspects such as risk assessment, client advisory, and commercial awareness. It delivers comprehensive insights into the project finance side, going beyond typical training. Highly recommend!

Student, The University of Law

Prior to start the simulation, I did not really know what financing a renewable energy project meant and how lawyers came in. As Corporate & Capital Markets is an area of interest for me, more particularly Energy & Infrastracture projects, I really enjoyed doing this task as it gave me a clearer understanding of the kind of work I will be doing if chosen to be a trainee at Mayer Brown.

Student, University of Kent

The program offered a highly practical simulation of real legal work, blending contractual analysis with commercial reasoning. It sharpened my ability to synthesize complex information into concise, client-facing communications, exactly what’s expected in a top-tier law firm. The layered tasks mirrored real internal workflows, making it feel both relevant and realistic.

Student