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Taylor Wessing

Taylor Wessing is an internationally connected law firm focused on technology, innovation and complex regulated industries. From 1 June 2026 it operates through 16 offices across 11 jurisdictions. Its former UK business, including Dubai, and the former Netherlands business together with associated offices in Ireland and Belgium now trade as Winston Taylor under a cooperation agreement.

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Head office Düsseldorf, Germany
Locations 34 office records
Practice areas 10 listed

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Opportunities

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Germany - Legal traineeship / Referendariat

Type: Traineeship

Location: Germany

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: No single annual programme calendar is published on the reviewed official global page.
  • Duration: Referendariat station specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: No single annual programme calendar is published on the reviewed official global page.
  • Who can apply: German legal trainees
  • Eligibility: country: Germany live vacancy required: true offices: Berlin Düsseldorf Frankfurt Hamburg Munich study or training stage: Referendariat stage
  • Academic requirements: German legal-study or qualification-stage requirements apply; exact grade, semester and language requirements are vacancy specific.
  • Application process: Official vacancy search Online application Document review Interview or office-specific selection Offer Review the official German careers or vacancy page Select the relevant office and role Submit the documents requested in the live vacancy Complete interview or selection stages stated in that vacancy
  • Assessments: Vacancy-specific interview or practical assessment; no standard global test is published
  • Progression: May support later associate recruitment.
  • Expenses: Not published.
  • Travel support: Not published.
  • Accommodation support: Not published.
  • Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the work-authorisation requirements stated in the live German vacancy. No blanket sponsorship promise is published. country: Germany sponsorship confirmed: false work authorisation: German and EU employment and immigration rules apply
  • Disability support: Reasonable-adjustment information was not located on the reviewed public route page; applicants should contact the named recruitment contact in the live vacancy.
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United Kingdom - 10,000 Black Interns Programme

Type: Internship

Location: United Kingdom

  • Closing date: 2026-11-01
  • Application timing: Applications for the 10,000 Black Interns Summer 2027 cycle are open and close on 1 November 2026. Candidates apply by workstream and location and are matched to participating employers.
  • Programme dates: Annual internship cohort; exact next dates are not published on the reviewed page.
  • Status: open

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications for the 10,000 Black Interns Summer 2027 cycle are open and close on 1 November 2026. Candidates apply by workstream and location and are matched to participating employers.
  • Programme: Annual internship cohort; exact next dates are not published on the reviewed page.
  • Who can apply: Black students and graduates eligible through the partner programme
  • Eligibility: Partner-programme eligibility applies.
  • Progression: Paid internship and potential pathway to future opportunities.
  • Funding: Paid internship; rate not published on the reviewed page.
View United Kingdom - 10,000 Black Interns Programme official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Poland - Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Poland: Warsaw

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: No standing annual programme dates are published on the reviewed country page.
  • Duration: Vacancy specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: No standing annual programme dates are published on the reviewed country page.
  • Who can apply: Law students
  • Eligibility: country: Poland live vacancy required: true office: Warsaw
  • Academic requirements: Local legal-study, qualification, language and work-authorisation requirements apply.
  • Application process: Vacancy search Online application Document screening Interview or exercise where required Offer Open the official country careers page Review current vacancies Submit the documents requested in the vacancy Complete local interviews or assessments
  • Assessments: Vacancy specific; no standard global process is published
  • Progression: Potential junior-lawyer progression.
  • Right to work: Local employment and immigration requirements apply.
  • Disability support: No country-specific public adjustment process was located; applicants should contact the local careers contact.
View Poland - Internship official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Slovakia - Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Slovakia: Bratislava

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: No standing annual programme dates are published on the reviewed country page.
  • Duration: Vacancy specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: No standing annual programme dates are published on the reviewed country page.
  • Who can apply: Law students
  • Eligibility: country: Slovakia live vacancy required: true office: Bratislava
  • Academic requirements: Local legal-study, qualification, language and work-authorisation requirements apply.
  • Application process: Vacancy search Online application Document screening Interview or exercise where required Offer Open the official country careers page Review current vacancies Submit the documents requested in the vacancy Complete local interviews or assessments
  • Assessments: Vacancy specific; no standard global process is published
  • Progression: Potential junior-lawyer progression.
  • Right to work: Local employment and immigration requirements apply.
  • Disability support: No country-specific public adjustment process was located; applicants should contact the local careers contact.
View Slovakia - Internship official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

United Kingdom - Tomorrow’s Talent

Type: Work Experience

Location: United Kingdom

  • Application timing: The programme is current; the next application dates have not yet been published.
  • Programme dates: Two-week work-shadowing scheme; next exact programme dates are not published.
  • Duration: Two weeks
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • The programme is current; the next application dates have not yet been published.
  • Programme: Two-week work-shadowing scheme; next exact programme dates are not published.
  • Who can apply: Students aged 16–19 from less socially mobile backgrounds
  • Eligibility: Eligibility and selection details are published with each cycle.
  • Progression: Structured work shadowing and career insight.
  • Funding: Funding details are not published.
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Germany - Dual study programme

Type: Apprenticeship

Location: Germany

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: Intake dates are published only in the relevant live vacancy.
  • Duration: Programme and qualification specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: Intake dates are published only in the relevant live vacancy.
  • Who can apply: Applicants to combined academic and employment routes
  • Eligibility: country: Germany live vacancy required: true route: Dual study programme school leaver route: true
  • Academic requirements: School-leaving qualifications, language requirements and any university-entry criteria are programme specific.
  • Application process: Vacancy search Online application Document review Interview or assessment Offer Find the official apprenticeship or dual-study vacancy Submit the requested school records and application documents Complete vacancy-specific interviews or assessments Receive an employment and study offer where applicable
  • Assessments: Vacancy-specific; no universal test or assessment-centre format is published
  • Progression: Country-specific progression.
  • Funding: No standard tuition, maintenance or grant figure is published on the reviewed global careers page.
  • Right to work: German employment and, where relevant, university-enrolment requirements apply.
  • Disability support: Applicants should request any adjustment from the recruitment contact named in the vacancy.
View Germany - Dual study programme official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

China - Internship

Type: Internship

Location: China: Shanghai

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: Published only in the live vacancy.
  • Duration: Vacancy specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: Published only in the live vacancy.
  • Who can apply: Law students and graduates
  • Eligibility: country: China live vacancy required: true office: Shanghai
  • Academic requirements: Degree, qualification, language and work-authorisation criteria are stated in each vacancy.
  • Application process: Vacancy search Application Screening Interview Offer Search official Taylor Wessing vacancies Select the relevant country and role Submit the requested application documents Complete vacancy-specific interviews or assessments
  • Assessments: Vacancy-specific interviews or exercises
  • Progression: Potential continued employment or graduate role.
  • Right to work: The live vacancy controls work-authorisation requirements. No blanket sponsorship promise is published.
  • Disability support: Applicants should request adjustments from the vacancy contact.
View China - Internship official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

China - Graduate legal role

Type: Graduate Programme

Location: China: Shanghai

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: Published only in the live vacancy.
  • Duration: Vacancy specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: Published only in the live vacancy.
  • Who can apply: Law graduates
  • Eligibility: country: China live vacancy required: true office: Shanghai
  • Academic requirements: Degree, qualification, language and work-authorisation criteria are stated in each vacancy.
  • Application process: Vacancy search Application Screening Interview Offer Search official Taylor Wessing vacancies Select the relevant country and role Submit the requested application documents Complete vacancy-specific interviews or assessments
  • Assessments: Vacancy-specific interviews or exercises
  • Progression: Potential progression within the firm.
  • Right to work: The live vacancy controls work-authorisation requirements. No blanket sponsorship promise is published.
  • Disability support: Applicants should request adjustments from the vacancy contact.
View China - Graduate legal role official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

France - Internship

Type: Internship

Location: France: Paris

  • Application timing: Applications are accepted through the live Paris internship vacancies.
  • Programme dates: Current Paris internships include January–June 2027 placements in Restructuring and Real Estate, and a July–December 2027 IP/IT placement.
  • Duration: 3 to 6 months
  • Status: rolling

Published application and programme dates

  • Applications are accepted through the live Paris internship vacancies.
  • Programme: Current Paris internships include January–June 2027 placements in Restructuring and Real Estate, and a July–December 2027 IP/IT placement.
  • Who can apply: Law students and graduates
  • Eligibility: Law students and graduates meeting the academic, language and practice-specific requirements of the relevant Paris vacancy.
  • Academic requirements: Local legal-study, qualification and language requirements apply; exact criteria are vacancy specific.
  • Application process: Select a live Paris internship vacancy and submit the requested application documents through the official careers page.
  • Assessments: Application review and local interview process.
  • Progression: Potential later trainee or associate application.
  • Funding: The current Paris internships are paid; the official vacancies do not publish the amount.
  • Expenses: Not published.
  • Travel support: Not published.
  • Accommodation support: Not published.
  • Right to work: Local employment and immigration rules apply. No blanket sponsorship commitment is published.
  • Disability support: Applicants should request recruitment adjustments from the country careers contact or vacancy contact.
View France - Internship official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Austria - Legal trainee

Type: Traineeship

Location: Austria: Vienna

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: No standing annual dates are published on the reviewed country page.
  • Duration: Vacancy specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: No standing annual dates are published on the reviewed country page.
  • Who can apply: Austrian law graduates and trainee lawyers
  • Eligibility: country: Austria legal study or qualification stage: Country-specific live vacancy required: true office: Vienna
  • Academic requirements: Local legal-study, qualification and language requirements apply; exact criteria are vacancy specific.
  • Application process: Country careers page Vacancy or internship application Document screening Interview Offer Use the official country careers page Open the relevant live vacancy or internship contact route Submit the requested CV, academic records and supporting documents Complete the local interview process
  • Assessments: Local interview and any vacancy-specific exercise; no universal assessment format is published
  • Progression: Potential associate progression.
  • Expenses: Not published.
  • Travel support: Not published.
  • Accommodation support: Not published.
  • Right to work: Local employment and immigration rules apply. No blanket sponsorship commitment is published.
  • Disability support: Applicants should request recruitment adjustments from the country careers contact or vacancy contact.
View Austria - Legal trainee official opportunity page (opens in new tab)

Germany - Internship

Type: Internship

Location: Germany: Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich

  • Application timing: Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme dates: No single annual programme calendar is published on the reviewed official global page.
  • Duration: Vacancy specific
  • Status: variable

Published application and programme dates

  • Application dates vary by office, cohort or live student vacancy; no single deadline is published.
  • Programme: No single annual programme calendar is published on the reviewed official global page.
  • Who can apply: Law students
  • Eligibility: country: Germany live vacancy required: true offices: Berlin Düsseldorf Frankfurt Hamburg Munich study or training stage: Country-specific
  • Academic requirements: German legal-study or qualification-stage requirements apply; exact grade, semester and language requirements are vacancy specific.
  • Application process: Official vacancy search Online application Document review Interview or office-specific selection Offer Review the official German careers or vacancy page Select the relevant office and role Submit the documents requested in the live vacancy Complete interview or selection stages stated in that vacancy
  • Assessments: Vacancy-specific interview or practical assessment; no standard global test is published
  • Progression: Potential later student-assistant or trainee-lawyer route.
  • Expenses: Not published.
  • Travel support: Not published.
  • Accommodation support: Not published.
  • Right to work: Applicants must satisfy the work-authorisation requirements stated in the live German vacancy. No blanket sponsorship promise is published. country: Germany sponsorship confirmed: false work authorisation: German and EU employment and immigration rules apply
  • Disability support: Reasonable-adjustment information was not located on the reviewed public route page; applicants should contact the named recruitment contact in the live vacancy.
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United Kingdom support

UK Visa and Funding

UK qualification funding, maintenance support and published visa-sponsorship or right-to-work information for joining the firm in the United Kingdom.

Areas of work

Practice areas

The legal services and capabilities listed by the firm.

Artificial Intelligence

AI governance, transactions, disputes and implementation.

Banking and Finance

Banking, finance and capital markets.

Corporate, M&A and Capital Markets

Corporate transactions, M&A and capital markets.

Data and Cyber

Privacy, data protection and cyber matters.

Disputes and Investigations

Litigation, arbitration and investigations.

Employment, Pensions and Mobility

Employment, pensions and mobility advice.

Intellectual Property

Patents, brands, copyright and innovation.

Private Equity and Venture Capital

Private equity, growth capital and venture transactions.

Real Estate and Construction

Real estate, development and construction.

Tax

Domestic and international tax advice.

Offices

Locations

Office locations and the student opportunities available in each location where confirmed.

Career paths

Roles

Early-career routes, legal careers, knowledge and innovation roles, legal support and specialist leadership titles.

Trainee Solicitor

Two-year training contract, four seats of six months each, ~25/year

Access and inclusion

EDI

Recruitment adjustments, disability support, disability-specific programmes, mentoring, networks, partnerships and wider inclusion work.

Community and legal access

Pro bono

The firm’s published pro bono work, community projects, access-to-justice programmes and official partnerships.

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Firm research

Firm highlights

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