White & Case is a global law firm of more than 2,500 lawyers worldwide. We’ve built an unrivalled network of 44 offices in 30 countries. That investment is the foundation for our client work in over 200 countries today. Complex client projects, nuanced local market knowledge and global capabilities define who we are. Many White & Case clients are multinational organisations with complex needs that require the involvement of multiple offices. As part of our training contract, we offer every trainee a guaranteed six-month overseas seat.

As a White & Case lawyer, you’ll work on fast-paced cutting-edge cross-border projects from the outset of your career. In London, our key areas of work include: debt finance (including regulatory compliance); financial restructuring and insolvency; capital markets (high yield and securitisation); dispute resolution (including antitrust, commercial litigation, intellectual property, international arbitration, trade, white collar and construction and engineering); energy, infrastructure, project and asset finance (EIPAF); corporate (including M&A, private equity, employment, compensation and benefits, investment funds, real estate and tax).

Discover White & Case through the eyes of our people. Read more about our work and our people at inside.whitecase.com.

Vacation schemes

So you want to be a City lawyer? Taking part in one of our three annual vacation schemes is the best possible way to experience what our lawyers do every day. Try out real client work and see if our firm is the right fit for you.

We recruit the majority of our London trainees (on average 80 percent) from our vacation schemes, with 25 participants in each intake. There’s no limit on how many training contracts we offer per scheme, so you won’t be in competition with your peers. 

Wherever your career takes you, we guarantee that you’ll build skills and experience that will last:

Do real client work: draft memorandums; write client alerts; research areas of the law; attend meetings or court hearings, for example

Learn about different practice areas and deepen your knowledge of the law

‘Ask Me Anything’ Q&A session with partners and associates

Attend social events, including supervisor and buddy lunches, and fun activities such as sushi making

Build your networks, both professionally and personally

Receive feedback and advice on your work and performance

As part of your training contract interview, you’ll have the opportunity to prepare a presentation on a commercial topic

Our vacation schemes run on the following dates

Winter (for finalists and graduates)

Our winter scheme runs from Monday 2 December to Friday 13 December 2024 and the deadline to apply is 13 October 2024.

Spring (for penultimate-year students, finalists and graduates)

Our spring scheme runs from Monday 31 March to Friday 11 April 2025 and the deadline to apply is 12 January 2025.

Summer (for penultimate-year students, finalists and graduates)

Our summer scheme runs from Monday 23 June to Friday 4 July 2025 and the deadline to apply is 12 January 2025

Open days

If you’re curious about working as a City lawyer, our London office open days are a great place to find out more. You’ll learn more about White & Case, and meet our current trainees, associates and partners.

Learn about City law

Network with the White & Case team over lunch

Get practical tips on how to do well in your applications and interviews

Put your decision-making skills to the test in an interactive business game

Speak to trainees, associates and partners about their work and our firm 

Our open days run on 14 and 21 November 2024 and the deadline to apply is 27 October 2024.

First-year two-day insight scheme

Attend one of our two-day insight schemes to understand more about what City law firms do and about different areas of the law. Discover what lawyers really do and see if this is a career that matches your interests and ambitions.

Learn about White & Case

Find out how we compare to other law firms

Shadow one of our trainees

Understand the day-to-day role of a trainee

Enhance your future applications

Meet White & Case trainees, associates and partners

Attend networking events

Our two-day insight schemes run from 7 to 8 May and 14 to 15 May 2025 and the deadline to apply is 30 March 2025.

White & Case virtual learning programme 

Our virtual learning programme offers the opportunity to gain first-hand insight into life as a White & Case trainee and experience the realities of cross-border law.

There is no cost to access the programme; it is self-paced to fit around your schedule, and no application form or legal knowledge is required. You'll gain insight into the fast-paced cutting-edge projects our lawyers and trainees work on, and gain valuable skills by undertaking true-to-life legal tasks. Participation in the learning programme will be recognised on our application forms, and it is a great way to demonstrate your interest in law and White & Case.

Wherever you are based, we want to give everyone the opportunity to get to know us.

If you're globally minded and ambitious, join our virtual learning programme here (link https://www.whitecase.com/careers/locations/uk/students/our-offer/virtual-learning-programme)

The training contract consists of four six-month seats, one of which is guaranteed to be spent in one of our overseas offices, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, Helsinki, Houston, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Singapore, Stockholm and Tokyo. The remaining three seats can be spent in any one of the Firm’s practice groups in London. Receiving a high level of partner and associate contact from day one, our trainees can be confident that they will receive high-quality, stimulating and rewarding work. Trainees work in small, focused teams, so their colleagues trust them to perform tasks accurately and efficiently. White & Case is a “high-stretch, high-support” workplace that celebrates individual excellence and team success. We actively encourage our trainees to take early responsibility, and there is a strong emphasis on practical training, with plenty of support and feedback. Alongside the training contract, our trainees are encouraged to get involved in all aspects of our globally-renowned pro bono programme, often working directly with clients and even managing small matters. White & Case recruits and develops trainee solicitors with the aim of retaining them on qualification.

In addition to our core benefits (including a pension, private medical insurance and life insurance) and flexible benefits (including cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan and dental insurance) every employee receives a wellness spending account where you can be reimbursed up to £500 per year towards the cost of fitness activities, gym memberships and relaxation services.

• Debt finance
• Capital markets
• Competition
• Construction
• Corporate M&A
• Corporate PE
• Energy infrastructure project & asset finance (EIPAF)
• Employment
• compensation & benefits
• Financial restructuring & insolvency (FRI)
• Intellectual property
• Litigation & arbitration
• Real estate
• Tax
• White collar
• Environmental social governance (ESG)

• Corporate & Commercial

• Abu Dhabi
• Beijing
• Berlin
• Boston
• Bratislava
• Brussels
• Cairo
• Chicago
• Doha
• Dubai
• Düsseldorf
• Frankfurt
• Geneva
• Hamburg
• Helsinki
• Hong Kong
• Houston
• Istanbul
• Jakarta*
• Johannesburg
• London
• Los Angeles
• Madrid
• Melbourne
• Mexico City
• Miami
• Milan
• New York
• Nur Sultan
• Paris
• Prague
• Riyadh*
• São Paulo
• Seoul
• Silicon Valley
• Shanghai
• Singapore
• Stockholm
• Sydney
• Tampa
• Tashkent
• Tokyo
• Warsaw
• Washington DC
• *Associated firm