NQ Salary
~£160,000
TC Salary
~£56,000 / £61,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
c.4–8 per year (London)
Seats
4 seats
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Winston & Strawn is a major US firm with a strong London presence in private equity, leveraged finance, and energy. The firm is combining with Taylor Wessing's UK arm to form Winston Taylor (expected May 2026), creating a 1,400-lawyer transatlantic firm with significant tech, IP and PE capabilities.
Culture & Values
Winston & Strawn's London office has an entrepreneurial culture typical of smaller US firm London outposts — trainees get early exposure to significant deals and direct access to senior lawyers. The pending Taylor Wessing combination will bring leading tech, IP and life sciences practices alongside Winston's existing PE and energy strengths.
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Method
“Watson Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal. Application (CV + 3 written questions), then Watson Glaser, then partner interview, then assessment centre.”
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