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Willkie Farr & Gallagher Graduate Careers
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The AllAboutLaw perspective on Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP originally started out as a US firm but has now made its way across the pond with offices across Europe. Focusing on anti-trust & competition, asset management, corporate insurance & capital markets, finance, litigation and investigations & enforcement, private equity and restructuring, to name a few, new trainees will have plenty of support. Small trainee intakes ensure a close-knit environment and early exposure to clients. As a Willkie associate describes, “at Willkie, you’ll be part of a small transactional deal team, which means you are often given a very high degree of responsibility from an early stage of your career, which gives you client exposure from day one.”
Willkie trainees are set up for success in an award-winning firm. Employees receive great pastoral support, with affinity groups representing the LGBTQIA+ community, parents, the Jewish community and those with minority ethnic heritage, as well as the London Chapter of the Women’s Professional Development Committee. Employees describe the environment as “supportive” and that “the partners are very invested in seeing that everyone at the firm achieves their potential and has a successful career.”
US law firms often come with the reputation that they work long, exhausting hours. While you’ll work hard at Willkie, you’ll be well supplemented with a market-leading starting salary. The perks aren’t just limited to the salary, with employees receiving an allowance for health and wellbeing, a book club, a ski trip and biannual parties.
What the firm says
Willkie is an international law firm of approximately 1300 lawyers in 16 offices in six countries. We provide innovative, integrated legal and business solutions to companies and individuals across a wide spectrum of business areas, countries and cultures.
Willkie’s London’s office was founded in 1988 and is widely recognised as one of the leading transactions and disputes law firms in the UK. We provide English and US legal advice to UK, US and international market-leading public and private companies, investors and financial services institutions.
In London, our team has grown to almost 140 lawyers and over 40 partners. We regularly handle some of the most high-profile and complex international transactions and disputes in the market. Many of our lawyers are recognized as leaders in their field by the leading legal directories and third-party publications and bring decades of experience to our clients’ businesses. Working closely with our colleagues in Europe and the U.S., we are committed to using our knowledge of the law to promote or defend our clients’ interests in the UK and beyond.
Willkie's principal areas of work in London are: asset management; capital markets; competition & antitrust; competition litigation; litigation and investigations & enforcement; corporate insurance; finance; international arbitration; litigation; mergers & acquisitions; private equity, restructuring and tax.
Willkie’s London office was recognised as a market leader in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 UK guide. With 15 practice area and 19 individual lawyer rankings, more than 90% of Willkie’s practice groups in London and approximately 50% of the office’s partners were recognised for excellence in the law. Willkie London also earned 8 Practice Area and 23 Individual Rankings in Chambers UK 2026. At the Legal Business Awards 2024, the firm was recognized as “Highly Commended” in the US Law Firm of the Year award category for its growth as a market leader, achievements in the law and high-profile mandates.
Our training contract allows you to gain experience across four different groups, and we guarantee that you will get your top preference during the training contract. Throughout your training, you will receive dedicated support from our associates, partners, and learning and development team, helping you to develop into a well-rounded and successful lawyer.
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- 1st Year Trainee£60,000
- 2nd Year Trainee £65,000
- NQ Salary£180,000
- SQE Course Fees Paid?Yes
- GDL/SQE Living Costs grant£20,000
- GDL Course Fees Paid?Yes
- UK Offices1 - London
- Retention Rate100%
Sustainability
Sustainability is incredibly important to this law firm. The firm has signed up to the Sustainable Recruitment Alliance pledge, which is a movement committed to finding more sustainable ways to attract early talent.
Academic requirements
- A-Levels N/A
- Degree 2:1
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