Withers is the first international law firm
dedicated to the business and personal
interests of successful people, their families,
their businesses and their advisers.
Founded in 1896, the firm soon established a
reputation for family law and landed estates
work, a reputation we still have today. The
firm's international status was enhanced in
1995, when McKenzie Mills, a boutique firm
specialising in English law for Italian clients,
joinedWithers. The firm now has the highest
number of Italian speakers of any City law
firm. In 2001, Withers merged with a niche
US private client law firm Bergman Horowitz
and Reynolds, providing the firm with its
crucial transatlantic capability.
Withers now has offices in London, Milan,
Geneva, New York, New Haven and
Greenwich (Connecticut), employing around
600 people. Of its fee earners, 40% are
conversant in more than one language.
Our Work
Withers has the largest private client team in
the world, a family team with an unparalleled
reputation and expertise, and is a recognised
leader in litigation, property, employment and
commercial law.
The firm's clients include the Renault F1
team; Moschino; Vera Wang; Cancer
Research UK; The British Red Cross; UK
Film Council; The Duke of Marlborough,
along with 15% of Britain's wealthiest
individuals and a significant number of the
Forbes 400 richest Americans; numerous
entrepreneurs, various investment and private
banks; sports and media personalities; and
other major international figures and families.
Work Placements
Withers also offers work experience schemes
to enable potential trainees to get a flavour of
the firm and its work. Schemes, of a fortnight
in duration, are available in either the London
or Milan office. Successful applicants can
look forward to being fully immersed in the
firm's caseload and other events during their
experience, as well as being given ample
chance to find out more about the full
training scheme from current trainees.
Training Seats
The diversity of Withers work can be seen in
the availability of its training seats. Its two
year training programme offers four seats of
six months duration. Seats are available in the
following areas:
Charities; Commercial Litigation; Corporate
& Commercial; Contentious Trust &
Succession Group (CTSG); Employment;
Estate Succession & Trust (EST); Family;
Geneva Office – International Wealth
Planning and some International; Litigation;
Intellectual Property (IP); Milan Office –
advising Italian clients on UK/International
Corporate Law; Property Litigation;
Commercial, Residential and Rural Real
Estate; Tate – in-house lawyers advising the
iconic gallery on a range of issues; as well as
Wealth Planning in Family & Business
(FAB), Funds, Investments, Tax & Trusts
(FITT) and International Matters (INT).
Withers takes a small number of trainees per
year, in order to maximise the diversity and
level of work exposure, responsibility and
client contact for those selected. The
resulting opportunity to train in a firm at the
top of its market, working alongside
renowned experts in their field, is an
unrivalled experience. The firm was ranked
5th in Sweet & Maxwell's Top Legal
Employers Guide 2007.
What do we look for ?
Applicants from all degree disciplines and at
all stages of their career are welcomed by
Withers. The firm actively aims to attract a
vibrant, diverse community with individual
talents and insights which reflect its client
base. As well as a keen intellect, applicants
should demonstrate an ability to be a team
player with leadership qualities and the
confidence and interpersonal skills to be able
to interact with the firm's varied client base.
Applicants must also have a high degree of
determination, flexibility, and commercial
acumen. The international nature of the
practice means that language skills, though
not essential, are useful.
More Information
For more information on opportunities at
Withers visit
or contact The Graduate Recruitment
Manager on 020 75976244.
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