NQ Salary
£125,000
TC Salary
£56,000 / £61,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
c.20 per year (London and Cambridge)
Seats
4 seats
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Winston Taylor brought together Winston & Strawn, founded in 1853, and Taylor Wessing UK, founded in 1782, into a transatlantic firm of more than 1,400 lawyers in 20 offices across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Legal 500 places its London practice in the top tier for mid-market private equity, venture capital, patents, trade marks and private client work.
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The training contract
Training contracts run in both London and Cambridge
Solicitor Apprenticeship Program 2027
Opens January 2027 · No exact date published
First Year Insight Day
Opens 1 Feb 2027
Opens 1 February 2027 · First-years, any subject
Spring Vacation Scheme
1 Sept 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Opens 1 September · Closes 30 October · Two weeks in April
Summer Vacation Scheme 2027
1 Sept 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
Opens 1 September · Closes 30 November · Two weeks in June
Autumn open days and skills sessions
Opens 1 Sept 2026
Opens 1 September · First-years and above · Dates on the firm's early talent site
Dublin Training Contract (July 2027 start)
1 Sept 2026 – 2 Oct 2026
Opens 1 September · Closes 2 October · FE1 exams required before the start date
Dublin Open Day (9 October 2026)
1 Sept 2026 – 25 Sept 2026
Opens 1 September · Closes 25 September · In person at the Dublin office
Dublin Summer Internship 2027
1 Sept 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Opens 1 September · Closes 30 October · Four weeks in Dublin
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