Appleby Bermuda Welcomes Former Scholarship Recipient Max Blakeney to Its Trainee Programme

The two-year programme which provides pupils with training across the firm’s Corporate, Dispute Resolution and Insurance departments involves three 4-month seats in the first year and one 12-month seat in the second year. Pupils are assigned a senior attorney as a mentor as they rotate seats. After completing three seats in the first year, trainees are called to the Bermuda Bar.

“We are pleased to welcome Max back to Appleby and to our highly-successful trainee programme. With broad practice exposure and hands‑on mentorship at the heart of our programme, we are committed to developing the island’s future legal talent. Max’s longstanding internship experience has already provided a strong foundation for learning and we’re delighted to support Max’s continued growth,” said Brad Adderley, Appleby’s Managing Partner in Bermuda.

Max received the Appleby Legal Education Scholarship in 2024 and has interned with the firm across five summers. He holds an LLB and an LLM in International and Commercial Law from the University of Buckingham, and is completing the Solicitors Qualifying Examination. Prior to joining Appleby, Max gained experience as a trainee in the investment management team at an international law firm in Luxembourg.

Max commented: “I chose Appleby because of its position in the offshore market and the nature of the work that comes with that, as well as the caliber of lawyers the firm develops. Through my time with Appleby, I’ve seen first-hand how legal, regulatory, and commercial risk are managed in practice, and that’s the environment I want to continue developing in.”