Careers - Europe | Winston & Strawn

Winston’s London office acts as a hub for our cross-border clients and advises a range of emerging and global companies, corporates, financial institutions, and private investors on domestic and cross-border matters. Our legal practices include corporate, M&A, private equity, capital markets, banking and finance, restructuring, litigation and disputes, international arbitration, antitrust and competition, and tax.

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Our London office has a collaborative and inclusive culture that we are truly proud of. With an open-door policy and a strong dedication to diversity, our lawyers come from a wide-range of backgrounds, bringing a wealth of perspectives and expertise. This empowers us to provide outstanding service and solutions to our clients.

Nicholas Usher, London Managing Partner

London Training Contracts

Each year, Winston & Strawn London aims to take on trainees. We seek well-rounded, motivated, imaginative people with strong academics who will work hard for our clients, interact well with others in a close-knit team, and make meaningful contributions to our continued growth and success in London, as well as globally. We offer challenging work for high-profile, international clients in an energetic and supportive environment, whilst being part of a global firm with a reputation for delivering results.

We only recruit ambitious individuals looking to build a long-term career at the firm. We want all of our trainees to stay with the firm upon qualification and continue to develop as associates with a view to ultimately become a partner. Consequently, we invest significant time and effort in our trainees and see them as critical to the promotion and success of the office.

As a trainee, I was given a high level of responsibility together with meaningful client exposure, which greatly accelerated my professional growth.

Charlotte Monroe, Associate and Former Trainee

The London office has a very close and collegial working environment, which means trainees become an integral part of the team from day one.

Paul Amiss, Trainee Partner

What differentiates life at Winston is the quality of our people, our collegial culture, the challenging work, and the resources and opportunities we provide for professional growth.

The Work

You will work with world-class lawyers on important matters for significant clients. Learn more here.
Our assignment process ensures you will work on meaningful and challenging assignments that help you develop your skills and grow as an attorney.
You will receive feedback and formal reviews to maximize your learning and growth.

Our Culture

You will work with outstanding lawyers who are genuinely concerned about your professional growth and happiness.
We have woven diversity, equity, and inclusion into the fabric of our firm. Learn more.
Winston is known for its commitment to excellence in serving the public interest. Learn more.

We are always seeking outstanding lawyers who want to join the Winston team. If you are interested in building your legal career with Winston, please email Ellen Scott, Regional Human Resources for London and Paris.

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At Winston London, I have found a truly supportive environment where I work with an impressive global client base, leveraging the expertise of our offices in key financial markets worldwide.

Daniela Cohen, Partner of Winston & Strawn London LLP

The London office has a unique culture of learning and training, hard work and grit, and internationalism, which makes it a great platform for your career.

Daniel Meagher, Partner of Winston & Strawn London LLP

Winston is a supportive and collaborative environment to work and to thrive in. Associates at all levels are given plenty of responsibility and opportunities for direct client contact. The London office is an international and diverse workplace.

Suzanne Labi, Associate

London Benefits

Health & Well-Being

Annual leave of 25 days per year
Income protection
Mental health support platform
Private medical insurance
Medical cash plan
Dental insurance
Life assurance
Business travel insurance
Leisure travel insurance
Pension contribution
Season ticket loan
Monthly contribution towards gym membership or a well-being platform
Eye health appointments
24/7 concierge program

Family-Friendly Support

Enhanced family leave pay and shared parental leave
Reduced hours target during ramp-up
Gender-neutral Family Network affinity group

Search Firm Guidelines

Note to Legal Search Firm Agencies & Third-Party Job Posting Boards: Our posting of the positions on this website does not authorize placement agencies or other third parties to directly solicit candidates on the firm’s behalf. We ask that search firms only submit resumes for positions posted on our website. All submissions must be made via the online application form.

All inquiries regarding prospective candidates should be directed to appropriate recruiting contact. There are no exceptions to this procedure and a placement fee will not be paid or a priority recognized for any resume sent to the Firm in any other manner.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the firm’s hiring policy or wish to discuss a potential working relationship with the firm, please contact a member of our attorney recruiting team.

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Associate Candidates

We require a current resume in order to consider a candidate. In addition, a current signed terms and conditions agreement must be on file with the firm. If you have a strong candidate whose experience and interests are a strong match for Winston & Strawn, please send Ellen Scott, Regional Human Resources for London and Paris, a brief email summarizing the candidate’s credentials, and we will get back to you should we have a future opportunity.

Partner Candidates

Winston & Strawn works with select search firms on lateral partner recruiting. If you have a candidate who you believe would be a good fit for the Firm, please contact Melissa Ertek. Please note that we do not accept blind submissions.

For almost three decades, our Paris office has provided a wide range of transactional and litigation legal services to clients. Our Paris-based lawyers have extensive experience advising French, European, U.S., and multinational companies, leading banks and financial institutions, private equity and investment funds, and other investors on cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, corporate governance, shareholder activism, banking and finance, dispute resolution and investigations, international arbitration, and labor and employment matters.

Learn more about our Paris office.

Our office is proud of its collaborative and inclusive culture. Our diverse team of attorneys are listed among the top in virtually all of their practice areas and deliver our clients an unsurpassed service.

Jérôme Herbet, Paris Managing Partner

Winston’s Paris office includes practitioners across core practice areas:

Litigation/International Arbitration
Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions/Private Equity/Banking & Finance
Labor Law
Tax Law

This provides “stagiaires” with opportunities to learn about a wide range of practice areas and the specialized skills required for each. In an exciting and dynamic environment, we are dedicated to our internship program for law students, accepting applications year round.

My internship was a truly immersive experience. From day one, I worked closely with the partner on exciting cases, taking on meaningful responsibilities.

Victoria Martynkova, Former Trainee

“Stage” applicants must have an excellent legal education (university degree, ideally coupled with another degree such as a business school degree, a Sciences-Po degree, or an LLM) combined with suitable English language skills. Priority is given to applicants with a Master’s degree who have passed the French law school admission test (CRFPA) or equivalent. Additionally, we focus on the character of the applicant, their listening and analytical abilities, motivation, attention to detail, and intellectual curiosity.

Winston “stagiaires” receive first-rate training under the supervision of an experienced team of attorneys, in a full-service office whose size renders it accessible and welcoming. At Winston “stagiaires” develop enduring relationships while attaining career goals by:

becoming involved in the work of a large international law firm that is recognized among the top law firms in France, in Europe, and worldwide;
working with teams who excel at managing strategic and sensitive matters, while practicing law to high standards;
developing autonomy and a sense of responsibility while benefiting from shared experiences and knowledge;
being part of an educational, stimulating, and innovative legal environment.

If you would like to join us, please send your application to stagesparis@winston.com, including a cover letter, resume, and potential reference letters.

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We consider the internship as a key step in the development of our future colleagues. Our interns are therefore an integral part of our team and are invited to participate in the life of the firm, just like our associates.

Jérôme Herbet, Paris Managing Partner

What differentiates life at Winston is the quality of our people, the challenging work, and the resources and opportunities we provide for professional growth.