Hi @S87,
So I can only speak from my experience interviewing with them. I did not take up my vacation scheme offer.
My interviewers were memorably lovely, enthusiastic and welcoming. Knowing a few trainees/future trainees at the firm now, Willkie is one of those firms that will facilitate opportunities for you if you are self-motivated and are willing to put yourself out there.
I saw a crazy statistic that within the past few years they have grown 90%+ in London(?!) which is a little terrifying.
Strong insurance and White Collar crime practices when I applied.
@James Carrabino did a vacation scheme there so he is better placed than me to answer. However, overall my feeling is that it is a firm that will respect you as a candidate and allow you to accelerate your career if you put in the work 🚀
Once again, thank you guys!Willkie's London office is a very friendly, rapidly growing place! Private Equity and Disputes are the office's two main focuses but the other teams definitely feel like fully fledged teams as well and are growing by a lot each year. I really enjoyed my seat in Competition, for example, which was doing a lot of its own work unrelated to the firm's corporate clients. Let me know if you have any other more specific questions
However, I think that my profile/background is not interesting enough for the firm. I checked the profile of some future trainees and am literally running away.