Middle East Trainee Solicitor Programme 2027

We are Dentons. The world's largest law firm. With more than 12,500 people in 80+ countries around the world, we have unique breadth, depth and diversity. Alongside our award-winning global work, we are committed to a culture of innovation, giving back and inclusion.

Dentons is designed to be different. The landscape we work in is changing at an accelerating pace. We embrace this change and are looking for trainees and apprentices to join us in redefining what is possible in shaping the future of law.

Your career at Dentons can shape up to be something extraordinary. It's a place for those who are ready to be bold. To question. To break tradition. To lead the future. This could be the start of something big.

Middle East
The world's largest law firm. That's 12,500+ lawyers working across 200+ locations in over 80 countries. To call our team of challengers diverse would be an understatement. That said, we're always looking for fresh perspectives and individuals with unique skill sets to contribute to our rich culture. After all, you can't innovate, progress or shape the future without doing things a little bit differently.

Our size and distinction speaks volumes, especially in the Middle East. We're the biggest of any international law firm, spanning the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Jordan, and Lebanon. This means a breadth and depth of coverage, knowledge as well as the means to shape the local legal industry into something we're all proud to be part of.

Our Middle East Practice Areas Include

• Corporate & Commercial
• Banking & Finance
• Energy, Transport & Infrastructure
• Construction & Dispute Resolution
• Telecom, Media & Technology

Middle East Trainee Solicitor Programme 2027 & 2028
The business of law is changing, and we want you to be right there with it. To take us from largest to leading, we're looking for our trainees to think big and see the future of law in a new way.

Our Trainee Solicitor Programme is designed to equip you with the skills required to be the lawyer of the future. On top of our award-winning development programme, we have included three additional modules that you will be required to complete throughout your time with us: legal project management, innovation and resilience. All designed to help you become the lawyer of the future.

Our modernised programme marks the first stage in your journey from lawyer to leader. The lawyers of the future start here.

Who Should Apply?
There is no such thing as a 'typical' trainee or apprentice at Dentons and that's the way we like it. Our expertise within the Firm is as diverse as the needs of our global clients. What we have in common is the ability to contribute to our growing success.

We generally look for a strong academic performance, but consider every application we receive in context and holistically. We also encourage you to include mitigating circumstances if relevant.

We have also implemented the Rare Contextual Recruitment System, to give us additional context to every candidate's application.

If you are a bi-lingual (Arabic & English) Law Graduate and are interested in a career with Dentons Middle East, we would like to hear from you.

We are particularly keen to hear from bi-lingual GCC Nationals who are interested in qualifying as an England & Wales Solicitor
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The deadline to apply is
30 January 2026
Diversity, inclusion and wellbeing
At Dentons, inclusion, diversity, and wellbeing are not only core values, but they are also fundamental to our overall strategy. We are committed to building a more inclusive and diverse law firm because we recognise that this approach delivers better outcomes for our clients, our communities, and for Dentons as a whole.

Our aim is to create an environment where everyone can thrive. We work hard to nurture a sense of inclusion and wellbeing that is empowering to the individual, to the teams and to the Firm.

Our strategy is brought to life through a range of initiatives, such as improving access to opportunities, offering mentoring programmes, providing support resources, and hosting events and discussions centred on wellbeing and inclusion.

Our Inclusion Networks also play a huge part in fostering a sense of belonging and support for everyone at the firm. These groups include Accessibility (Disability), BPN (Black Professionals), Fusion (Asian Professionals), GLOW (LGBTQ+), Inspire (Gender Equality), and our Parents and Carers network.

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