NQ Salary
£125,000 (raised from £115,000 in July 2026, the merged firm's first pay move)
TC Salary
£56,000 / £61,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
Up to 20 per year (London and Cambridge)
Seats
4 seats
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Winston Taylor is the transatlantic firm formed in June 2026 by combining US firm Winston & Strawn with the UK and European arm of Taylor Wessing, bringing together around 1,400 lawyers across roughly 20 offices. It pairs Taylor Wessing's leading technology, IP and life sciences practices with Winston & Strawn's private equity, leveraged finance and energy strength.
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Culture & Values
The trainee programme, run across London and Cambridge, takes up to 20 a year through the spring and summer vacation schemes, with four six-month seats that include a Corporate or Finance seat and at least one contentious seat. The Cambridge office is a real draw for anyone interested in life sciences, patents and technology, with close ties to legal-tech academics and an annual Cambridge-based training contract. The 2026 merger folds in Winston & Strawn's US private equity, finance and litigation work, giving trainees exposure to transatlantic deals.
First Year Insight Day
1 Feb 2027 – 1 Mar 2027
Opens February · Closes March
Spring Vacation Scheme
1 Sept 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Opens September · Closes October
Summer Vacation Scheme 2027
1 Sept 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
Opens September · Closes November
School Leaver Schemes & Apprenticeships
Window not published by the firm
Autumn online sessions and open days (14 events, 28 September to 15 October 2026)
1 Sept 2026 – 25 Sept 2026
Opens September · Closes September
Dublin Training Contract (June 2027 start)
1 Sept 2026 – 2 Oct 2026
Opens September · Closes October
Dublin Summer Internship 2027
1 Sept 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Opens September · Closes October
Dublin Legal Placement (July 2027 start)
4 Jan 2027 – 5 Feb 2027
Opens January · Closes February
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Method
“UK trainees are recruited through the vacation schemes only (the former Taylor Wessing route, which continues under Winston Taylor). Online verbal reasoning / critical thinking test (Watson Glaser-style but a different format; 7 days to complete), then an assessment centre with a commercial awareness exercise and competency-based interview.”
Tests
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For Year 12 students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and/or Black heritage. Monthly workshops and a 2-day work shadowing placement. (Continues under Winston Taylor, formerly Taylor Wessing.)
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10-day work experience for up to 20 students via Social Mobility Foundation and Future First. Run through PRIME commitment.
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