Winston & Strawn raises London NQ pay to £160,000 - Legal Cheek

Winston & Strawn raises London NQ pay to £160,000 - Legal Cheek

Trainee pay bumped up too US law firm Winston & Strawn has announced a £1,000 salary increase for its first and second-year trainees, along with a substantial £10,000 boost for newly qualified (NQ) solicitors in London, bringing NQ pay to £160,000. The firm, which takes up to two London trainees each year, previously paid NQs £150,000. The Legal Cheek Firms Most List 2025 shows that the £10k uplift puts W&S juniors ahead of their peers at the Ma…