However, there are ways to show this without completing a vacation scheme. You can show your dedication to law by completing legal work experience, for instance, by shadowing a qualified lawyer or getting involved in pro bono work. If you're at university, your university might have a mooting society.
Top of the PEPs: How much are equity partners earning? Law firmProfit per equity partner Kirkland & Ellis£6,190,000 Dentons £670,000 Withers £670,000 Charles Russell Speechlys £661,00084 more rows •
Indeed, thanks to the firm's moderate proportions and a trainee intake of around 15, newbies are able to “take on more responsibility more quickly.”
Our global team of litigation lawyers serve a broad range of domestic and international commercial and individual clients, from family offices and high-net-worth individuals to large corporate entities.
Headcount has remained fairly steady in the firm's two UK offices. Cambridge is a smaller hub, which focuses on life sciences and hosts only a handful of lawyers. London, meanwhile, has around 600 lawyers and support staff, taking on around thirteen new trainees each year.
Extra info Turnover:£267,000,000 (2020) Training programme applications: 667 (2021) Retention rate: 92% (2022) Partner diversity: 55.0% male (2024) 45.0% female Lawyer diversity: 37.0% male (2022) 63.0% female3 more rows
With $377,430,000 gross revenue in 2023, the firm placed 157th on the 2024 Global 200 ranking. Withersworldwide has 593 attorneys and the firm placed 21st on the 2024 UK 100 ranking.
Withers has a relatively small trainee intake of 12-14 a year.
Main areas of work The firm has unparalleled expertise in commercial and tax law, trusts, estate planning, litigation, funds and investment, intellectual property, charities, employment, family law, immigration and other legal issues facing high net worth individuals.