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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

United States law firm

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is a United States law firm listed in Firmlign's recruitment dataset for New York City, NY. Student research should focus on large-firm business law, corporate transactions, capital markets, litigation, and New York recruiting information to be verified.

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Summary

Offices
1
Listed strengths
4
Website
To be verified

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Students Often Explore This Firm When They Are Interested In

Corporate transactionsM&ASecuritiesCommercial litigation

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Offices

1 listed

New York City, NY

Practice Strengths

4 listed

Corporate and M&A, Capital Markets

Student Program Status

Available

Program notes available

Recruiting Information

Available

Recruiting notes available

Last Updated

2026-05-30

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Firm Snapshot

Offices

New York City, NY

Practice Strengths

Corporate and M&ACapital MarketsLitigationBanking and Finance

Data Quality

Source Status
User-provided recruitment list only
Source Review
Not reviewed yet
Notes
This profile is based on local recruitment-list data and should be verified against official firm sources.

Student Program

Public student program information should be verified directly with the firm. U.S. summer program and recruiting details may vary by office, school, and recruit cycle.

Recruiting Notes

Recruiting details may vary by office and recruit cycle. Candidates should prepare to discuss interest in New York practice, cross-border work, business law, and specific practice groups.

Compensation

Compensation information to be verified. Students should confirm current information directly with the firm.

Billables

Billable target information to be verified. Expectations may vary by office, practice group, and class year.

Culture

Culture information should be verified through public materials, recruiter conversations, and direct discussions with students or lawyers.

Workload

Workload may be demanding and deadline-driven in large U.S. business law practices, especially around transactions, financings, disputes, and urgent client matters.

Interview Notes

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Common Areas of Interest

Practice areas connected to this profile

Corporate / Commercial

Broad business law work supporting companies through contracts, governance, transactions, and day-to-day legal needs.

Securities / Capital Markets

Public company, financing, disclosure, and regulatory work tied to securities markets.

Litigation

Disputes work involving advocacy, strategy, evidence, negotiation, and court or tribunal processes.

Banking & Finance

Debt financing work involving lenders, borrowers, credit agreements, security, and transaction closings.

Sources

Public recruiting materialsUser-provided recruitment listInformation to be verified