{"id":166703,"date":"2026-11-03T16:25:26","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T00:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/11\/03\/winston-taylor-associates-are-getting-milbank-money-eventually\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T16:25:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T00:25:26","slug":"winston-taylor-associates-are-getting-milbank-money-eventually","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/11\/03\/winston-taylor-associates-are-getting-milbank-money-eventually\/","title":{"rendered":"Winston Taylor Associates Are Getting Milbank Money\u2026 Eventually"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a match! Winston Taylor, the transatlantic firm created when Winston & Strawn joined forces with the UK arm of Taylor Wessing<\/a>, is the latest firm to sign on to the Milbank scale, Bloomberg Law reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to a memo viewed by Bloomberg Law, associates at the firm will see base salaries ranging from $235,000 for first-years up to $455,000 for the most senior associates.<\/p>\n

There is one catch, though. The raises don\u2019t take effect until February 2027. Milbank\u2019s new scale kicked in on July 1, 2026<\/a>, so Winston Taylor associates will be waiting a full seven months longer than their counterparts at the early matchers. Better late than never, but February is a long way off.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what the scale will look like:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Class Year<\/th>\nBase Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
First-year<\/td>\n$235,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Second-year<\/td>\n$245,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third-year<\/td>\n$270,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fourth-year<\/td>\n$320,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fifth-year<\/td>\n$385,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sixth-year<\/td>\n$410,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seventh-year<\/td>\n$440,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eighth-year<\/td>\n$455,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

The firm certainly has the money to make it work. Winston & Strawn brought in nearly $1.4 billion in 2025, with profits per equity partner reaching $4 million, and that\u2019s before adding in the Taylor Wessing side of the house.<\/p>\n

Winston Taylor is the latest in the slow but steady drip of fall matches. Milbank set the new scale back in June, and plenty of Biglaw still hasn\u2019t followed. Year-end bonus season may be what finally shakes loose the holdouts.<\/p>\n

Remember everyone, we depend on your tips to stay on top of important salary updates, so when your firm matches, please text us (646-820-8477) or email us (subject line: \u201c[Firm Name] Matches\u201d). Please include the memo if available. You can take a photo of the memo and send it via text or email if you don\u2019t want to forward the original PDF or Word file.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019d like to sign up for ATL\u2019s Bonus Alerts (which is the alert list we also use for salary announcements), please scroll down and enter your email address in the box below this post. If you previously signed up for the bonus alerts, you don\u2019t need to do anything. You\u2019ll receive an email notification within minutes of each salary announcement that we publish. Thanks for all of your help!<\/p>\n

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Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of\u00a0The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of\u00a0Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email\u00a0her<\/a>\u00a0with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter\u00a0@Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Bluesky\u00a0@Kathryn1<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The post Winston Taylor Associates Are Getting Milbank Money\u2026 Eventually<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a match! Winston Taylor, the transatlantic firm created when Winston & Strawn joined forces with the UK arm of Taylor Wessing<\/a>, is the latest firm to sign on to the Milbank scale, Bloomberg Law reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to a memo viewed by Bloomberg Law, associates at the firm will see base salaries ranging from $235,000 for first-years up to $455,000 for the most senior associates.<\/p>\n

There is one catch, though. The raises don\u2019t take effect until February 2027. Milbank\u2019s new scale kicked in on July 1, 2026<\/a>, so Winston Taylor associates will be waiting a full seven months longer than their counterparts at the early matchers. Better late than never, but February is a long way off.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what the scale will look like:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Class Year<\/th>\nBase Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
First-year<\/td>\n$235,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Second-year<\/td>\n$245,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third-year<\/td>\n$270,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fourth-year<\/td>\n$320,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fifth-year<\/td>\n$385,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sixth-year<\/td>\n$410,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seventh-year<\/td>\n$440,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eighth-year<\/td>\n$455,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

The firm certainly has the money to make it work. Winston & Strawn brought in nearly $1.4 billion in 2025, with profits per equity partner reaching $4 million, and that\u2019s before adding in the Taylor Wessing side of the house.<\/p>\n

Winston Taylor is the latest in the slow but steady drip of fall matches. Milbank set the new scale back in June, and plenty of Biglaw still hasn\u2019t followed. Year-end bonus season may be what finally shakes loose the holdouts.<\/p>\n

Remember everyone, we depend on your tips to stay on top of important salary updates, so when your firm matches, please text us (646-820-8477) or email us (subject line: \u201c[Firm Name] Matches\u201d). Please include the memo if available. You can take a photo of the memo and send it via text or email if you don\u2019t want to forward the original PDF or Word file.<\/p>\n

And if you\u2019d like to sign up for ATL\u2019s Bonus Alerts (which is the alert list we also use for salary announcements), please scroll down and enter your email address in the box below this post. If you previously signed up for the bonus alerts, you don\u2019t need to do anything. You\u2019ll receive an email notification within minutes of each salary announcement that we publish. Thanks for all of your help!<\/p>\n

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\"\"Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of\u00a0The Jabot podcast<\/a>, and co-host of\u00a0Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email\u00a0her<\/a>\u00a0with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter\u00a0@Kathryn1<\/a>\u00a0or Bluesky\u00a0@Kathryn1<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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