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The American Lawyer, 2024

Ranked Among Most Innovative Firms in North America 

Financial Times 2024 North America Innovative Lawyers Report

Ranked Among Best Summer Associate Programs

Vault, 2024
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2024 Pro Bono Honor Roll

The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC)

Environment & Sustainability: Outstanding Firm 

Chambers USA Awards 2024
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Among Top Real Estate Practices in NYC

The Real Deal, 2024

Ranked Among the Top Law Firms for Investigations

GIR 30, 2024

Included Among Latin America’s Top International Law firms

Latinvex, 2024

175 Lawyer and 91 Practice Area Rankings

Chambers, 2024

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About Us

We are seeking highly motivated and qualified lawyers focused on:

 

Administrative & Public Law | Antitrust & Competition |  | Compliance | Corporate/M&A |  Finance | Litigation/Arbitration | White Collar-Crime | Private Equity |  Project Finance | Restructuring | Tax

 

We offer:

  • Mentoring by partners who are recognized leaders in their respective fields
  • In-depth, practical, on-the-job training
  • Formal in-house training sessions and access to external courses
  • Tutored academic writing
  • Access to high-profile clients and involvement on significant transactions and projects
  • Early client contact
  • Highly spirited team working environment
  • Enhance your career with an international dimension

 

Qualifications required:

  • Bar Admission (except for internship)
  • Top rated degree in law. Business degree and LLM student highly appreciated
  • Fluency in English
  • Demonstrative interest/specialization in chosen field of practice
  • Ambition and intellectual curiosity

 

 

Team Life:

 

Based on their respective focuses and personal preferences, associates will join one of our practice groups. As part of a team, you will advise our clients in your field, participating in various phases of transactions, projects and proceedings. We believe that your training and work responsibilities should be focused, yet comprehensive and integrated across our practices. We aim for our team members to find a balanced understanding of their areas of focus and the broader legal, commercial and technical opportunities and challenges our clients face. In this respect, we encourage academic activities such as pursuing writing and public speaking opportunities.

A professional working environment is essential for successful legal work. We therefore maintain state-of-the-art offices with modern IT equipment. We also believe that work-life balance is crucial.

 

We expect our associates to have the best qualifications in the marketplace.

Hiring Process

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  • International Approach. We work closely with our other offices in the United States and  across Europe. You will have the opportunity to experience different languages, cultures and new perspectives on handling international deals. Secondments in our other offices or at our clients‘ offices may be organize to foster integration with foreign offices or clients
  • Teamwork. You will find a workplace environment at Willkie that emphasizes client needs,  team play, and inclusion. We are proud of our collegial environment and believe that true teamwork is a major part of our formula for success.
  • Early Client Contact. You can expect to have significant client contact at an early stage. We work very closely with our clients and see you as an integral part of our team. We will facilitate your involvement in client meetings, negotiations and external discussions.
  • Dedicated Training and Development. We understand the importance of your practical training and career development. We offer you the opportunity to work closely with highly reputable partners who are leading practitioners in their fields of practice, and who will closely monitor your career development.

 

  • Excellent Career Development. As a fast growing and leading law firm, we provide opportunity for tremendous career development.
  • Cutting-Edge Matters. We are regularly sought to provide sophisticated advice on major headline transactions. From day one you will be involved in handling some of the most challenging and intellectually stimulating matters.

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Trainees and Students

We believe that internships are an excellent way for us to get to know one another. We therefore welcome applications of recent university graduates and students with ambitions to work for an international law firm. Depending upon the interest of the candidate, trainees will join one of our practice groups and work closely with our lawyers on the transactions, projects and proceedings we are advising on. We consider trainees as full members of our teams.

 

The candidates should possess a genuine interest in international business law and be fluent in English.

Hiring Process

Please submit cover letter and curriculum vitae and customary documentation to:
 
Click here to apply.
 
Potential interviews will be conducted by the partners and associates with whom the prospective candidates would be working.
 

 
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Contacts

Daniele-Laure Agboh
Daniele-Laure Agboh
Human Resources Assistant
Paris Paris Emaildagboh@willkie.com Phone+33 1 53 43 4655
Dominique Martin
Directeur General
Paris Paris Emaildmartin@willkie.com Phone+33 1 53 43 4623

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1040 Brussels

T +32 2 290 18 20
Dallas 2828 Routh Street
Dallas, TX 75201

T +1 214 233 4500
Chicago 300 North LaSalle Dr.
Chicago, IL 60654-3406

T +1 312 728 9000
Frankfurt An der Welle 4
D-60322 Frankfurt am Main

T +49 69 79302 0
Houston 600 Travis Street
Houston, TX 77002

T +1 713 510 1700
London Citypoint, 1 Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9AW

T +44 20 3580 4700
Los Angeles 2029 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067-2905

T +1 310 855 3000
Milan Via Michele Barozzi, 2
20122 Milan

T +39 02 76363 1
Munich Brienner Straße 22
D-80333 Munich

T +49 89 203047500
New York 787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019-6099

T +1 212 728 8000
Palo Alto 1801 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304

T +1 650 887 9300
Paris 21 boulevard Malesherbes
75008 Paris

T +33 1 53 43 45 00
Rome Via di Ripetta, 142
00186 Rome

T +39 06 68636 1
San Francisco 333 Bush St
San Francisco, CA 94104

T +1 415 858 7400
Washington 1875 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-1238

T +1 202 303 1000
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