Bumper pay hike for newly qualifieds at Freshfields as firm folds bonus into salary Legal Business6 May 2016Pay Newly qualified solicitors at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have an extra £17,500 in their pay packets this year after the firm announced it has folded a discretionary bonus into NQ salaries from 1 May.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryUS firms top UK and global rankings in record year for M&A megadealsHot markets and mega-deals: M&A partners on 2025 trends and hopes for the new yearFreshfields accounts reveal 6% revenue rise for 2024-25 as US sees fastest growth‘Setting ourselves up for the future’ – McDermott ups London trainee pay to £70kSlaughter and May matches magic circle peers with NQ pay hike to £150k‘At the top of UK associate compensation’ – McDermott hikes London NQ pay to $225kRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetry