Winckworth Sherwood - True Picture

Firm profile

A full-service law firm with a diverse client base, Winckworth Sherwood prides itself on providing market-leading advice across a broad range of sectors and markets. Delivering a first-class service is key to everything we do.

Our clients range from some of the UK’s largest businesses and institutions, housebuilders and developers through to investors, professional partnerships, family offices, not for profit organisations and private individuals – all of which benefit from the flexible, practical approach of our lawyers.

We can trace our firm’s history back to 1777 and although much has changed in that time there is one constant: our desire to be a dependable, trusted advisor to our clients. We are proud of our ability to adapt and truly understand the needs of our clients at any given point in time.

Winckworth Sherwood has earned a reputation for successfully delivering high value, high profile projects throughout the UK and demonstrating the highest levels of client service.  

Main areas of practice

Corporate and commercial: We advise on corporate, mergers and acquisitions, partnerships and JVs, commercial arrangements, outsourcing and procurement, corporate finance and capital markets, funds and IP, IT contracts and data protection.

Employment & Partnership: We provide contentious and non-contentious advice covering financial, insurance, retail, hotel, media, publishing, real estate and educational establishments. We also advise senior executives and on partnership disputes, as well as specialist non contentious partnership advice.

Infrastructure Projects: We specialise in private legislation promoting projects of major strategic importance. We also advise central and local government bodies, developers and operators on infrastructure planning, development, construction, procurement, structuring and finance. 

Not for Profit: We advise many educational and affordable housing operators, charitable and religious organisations and cultural and leisure services providers, delivering a full range of legal expertise.  

Private Wealth & Tax: We advise high net worth individuals, families, senior executives, private trustees and executors on a full range of private legal matters, including complex residential property solutions, immigration, tax and succession issues, pre-marital advice, divorce and family.  

Real Estate & Planning: We work for many of the leading national residential and commercial developers, national house builders, investors and fund managers. This includes commercial real estate and regeneration, planning, development, corporate finance, funds, tax, construction, asset management and property litigation capability.  

Training opportunities

Trainees will be placed in four departments in six-month placements. We encourage early responsibility and substantial client interaction. You will usually sit with a partner or associate and may be given the opportunity to manage your own files, subject to suitable supervision.

We have a well-developed in-house development programme which draws upon the expertise of partners, associates and guest professionals. As well as legal training, we also provide business skills training such as presentation skills, project management, networking and client development.  

Other benefits

We have a flexible benefits package which includes core benefits such as: pension, life assurance, income protection and private medical insurance. Optional benefits such as: dental cover, health cash plan, gym memberships, cycle to work scheme and childcare vouchers.  

Law careers fairs 2024

BBP’s Autumn Law Fair, Aspiring Solicitors VDLF Autumn Law Fair, Legal Cheek Virtual Careers Fair 

Diversity, inclusion and wellbeing
Aspiring Solicitors – we attend virtual careers fairs, and have a page in the legal diversity and inclusion director.
The Sutton Trust’s Pathways to Law Programme –we host students and allow them to take part in an interactive programme and will work within a range of teams and so experience different legal disciplines.

UpReach –we are working with UpReach to provide mentors and networking. We will also be using their contextual recruitment tool to screen trainee applications.

We provide an Employee Assistance Programme which provides support and counselling on a range of issues. We also run a mentorship scheme within the firm.