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Remuneration revamp: Clifford Chance hikes NQ salaries

Remuneration revamp: Clifford Chance hikes NQ salaries
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1 June 2016
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Clifford Chance (CC) is the latest Magic Circle firm to reveal its 2016/17 pay bands for newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers. Having taken effect last month (1 May), the inclusion of bonuses sees a rise in NQ pay at £85,000 compared to £70,000 before bonuses in 2015.

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