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Winston & Strawn Vacation Scheme 2026
- Employer Winston & Strawn LLP
- Salary Competitive
- Location London
- Vacancies
- Deadline31/01/2026
- Apply now!
What the firm says
For more than 160 years, Winston & Strawn LLP has served as a trusted adviser and advocate for clients across virtually every industry. In that time, the firm has built a law practice with tremendous breadth and global reach. We are proud of the many accolades we have received over the years – a tribute to our lawyers’ creativity, flexibility, depth of experience, and commitment.
Winston’s London office serves high-profile, multinational clients on a distinctly international level. The London office provides high-quality legal services in a diverse range of practice areas including cross-border M&A and finance, private equity and venture capital, real estate finance, financial regulation, tax, litigation, international arbitration, contentious regulatory, privacy and data security, and EU antitrust/competition services across a range of industries including automotive, aviation, electric power and utilities, financial services and banking, food and beverage, health care, insurance, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, professional services, real estate, retail and consumer products, sports, and technology and telecommunications.
Winston has more than 975 attorneys across 14 offices. When it comes to our employees, our goal is to maximise individual potential with professional development opportunities, to emphasise the firm’s culture, and to support our attorneys in contributing positively to the community through a wide range of pro bono projects and corporate social responsibility activities. We see our trainee solicitors as future partners of the firm and support our employees throughout their careers.
Why choose Winston:
What differentiates Winston from other firms? Winston prides itself on providing a personable, down-to-earth working environment. Our goal is to maximise individual potential, reinforce the firm’s culture and expand our trainee’ professional development, in London and through our international networks. Winston offers trainees challenging and interesting work for high-profile, international clients in a dynamic and supportive environment. Whilst being part of a global law firm with a reputation for delivering results, we believe that our relatively small, but rapidly growing, London office offers something genuinely different. Our trainees are asked to carry out “real legal work” from the outset, interact directly with clients, and contribute to all aspects of firm life. Our London trainees are integral to the London office, the successful completion of complex transactions, and the resolution of disputes for our clients.
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- 1st year trainee£56,000
- 2nd year trainee£61,000
- SQE grant and fees paid Yes (£17,000)
- Offices14
Awards
Academic requirements
- Undergraduate degree 2:1 or 1st
Given the wide scope of our work in London, we employ bright and agile people who will thrive in our dynamic environment. We look for the following criteria when evaluating candidates:
- Common sense and integrity;
- Enthusiasm and drive;
- Interests outside of law;
- Commercial awareness;
- Interpersonal skills with the mindset of a team player;
- Willingness to take responsibility; and
- Flexibility.
A genuine connection and true expression of your personality from your first interactions with us is among the most important factors we consider when evaluating, hiring, and retaining talent.
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