110 Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1AY Tel: 020 7903 1000 Email: graduate.recruitment@weil.com Web: ukrecruiting.weil.com weilgotshal Weil, Gotshal & Manges
The firm With approximately 1,100 lawyers in 16 offices across the US, Europe and Asia, Weil operates according to the “one firm” principle, allowing it to bring the right mix of firm wide skill and local market presence to deliver coordinated legal advice to help its clients achieve their sophisticated goals and objectives. Established in 1996, Weil’s London office is the largest of its European offices and the hub of its European practice. The office is a leading player in the UK legal market and is consistently regarded as one of the most successful London offices of a US-based law firm. The firm supports a varied client base of European, US and global private equity houses, corporates and financial institutions on domestic and cross-border matters. Weil’s strategy is focused on long-term investment in recruiting and retaining exceptional talent at all levels. The firm’s people celebrate diversity and inclusion, and its award- winning pro bono programme is deeply ingrained in the firm’s culture. Types of work Weil provides clients with legal expertise at the highest level across its key practices of private equity, corporate/M&A, funds, banking and finance, structured finance, restructuring and dispute resolution, and has been involved in some of the most significant, high-profile and prestigious mandates across all its legal specialisms. The majority of the firm’s work involves multidisciplinary teams across the specialist fields of competition, corporate governance and compliance, employment, intellectual property, management incentives, pensions, real estate, tax and technology, leveraging the expertise of its full service capabilities for its clients. Who should apply A career at Weil is challenging, technical and requires trainees to work under pressure. With this in mind, we are looking for bright, articulate candidates who can use their initiative, are comfortable in the spotlight and who thrive when challenged and placed out of their comfort zone. Successful applicants will need to be business-minded with plenty of entrepreneurial flair and commercial acumen, as well as work effectively in a team. Training programme Training contracts at Weil are designed to allow you to maximise your potential as quickly as possible. As part of a relatively small intake, we can see where you are excelling and where you need support and encouragement, which enables us to guide you accordingly. Our aim is to see you develop by constantly exposing you, in a supportive environment, to the very highest quality work. be undertaken in one of our international offices. When and how to apply Please complete our online application form. Work placements We have up to 20 places on our two-week paid vacation schemes, which run during the spring and summer each year. Applications are open to all postgraduates and undergraduates who are able to accept a training contract in 2022, whatever degree discipline you are studying or have studied. We also run a one-week paid fast track scheme for first-year law students and second-year non-law students. Sponsorship We pay GDL and LPC fees in full as well as a maintenance grant of £8,000 for the GDL and £10,000 for the LPC. Fees already incurred will be reimbursed.
Vacancies Trainees Partners Total staff
10-15
25 31
350
Work placement
yes
Training contract deadline 31 July 2020 Apply Online Starting salary £50,000 Minimum qualifications 2.1 degree Sponsorship GDL/LPC Offices Beijing, Boston, Dallas, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Miami, Munich, New York, Paris, Princeton, Shanghai, Silicon
Valley, Warsaw, Washington DC
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