NQ Salary
£180,000
TC Salary
£60,000 / £65,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
7 per year (London), September intake, TC programme introduced 2021
Seats
4 seats
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Willkie is an international law firm of around 1,300 lawyers across 16 offices in six countries. The London office, founded in 1988, has more than 130 partners and lawyers and is one of the leading transactions and disputes practices in the UK. Willkie is widely recognised as having one of the leading private equity practices in both Europe and the US, with strength across the full spectrum from venture capital to complex cross-border leveraged buyouts. The London competition team handles headline matters including representing Which? in a £3 billion-plus claim against Apple. The firm holds strong Chambers UK rankings in investment funds, financial crime, competition law, and a top-tier nationwide ranking in non-contentious insurance.
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Culture & Values
Willkie runs a small London training contract, introduced in 2021, taking seven trainees a year across four six-month seats with a compulsory contentious seat and a corporate seat (private equity or corporate insurance). Trainees sit with their supervisor in small deal teams and get client exposure from day one, with typical work spanning managing work streams, liaising with local counsel, drafting witness statements, attending court hearings, and preparing transaction documents and legal opinions.
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Method
“No psychometric tests. Four-stage non-rolling process: online application (via Rare platform), video interview, written analytical exercise (marked name-blind by 2+ people), CV-blind interview with partners/senior associates. Up to 7 trainees/year. Up to 20 vac scheme places (£750/week). 100% offer acceptance in 2025. Full SQE + £20K/year grant.”
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