NQ Salary
£180,000
TC Salary
£60,000 / £65,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
Up to 10 per year (London), October intake
Seats
4 seats
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Paul Weiss is one of the most prestigious US firms globally, known for landmark M&A transactions, high-profile litigation, and advising some of the world's largest private equity firms. The London office has grown rapidly through aggressive lateral hiring and launched its first-ever London training contract in 2024, with the inaugural cohort starting October 2026.
Culture & Values
Paul Weiss is running its first-ever London training contract, with the inaugural cohort of up to ten starting in October 2026. Trainees rotate through four seats drawn from the firm's London practice groups, including M&A, funds, litigation, antitrust, debt finance, IP and technology, restructuring and tax. Because the programme is brand new, early trainees join with no established trainee culture to slot into and a real hand in shaping it.
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