Trio of international firms hike salaries for newly-qualified lawyers Tom Cox[email protected]16 June 2025Pay Ashurst, CMS and DLA Piper have all hiked pay for newly qualified (NQ) lawyers as the battle for junior talent continues to rage.Ashurst has increased its NQ salary to £140,000, with DLA bumping rates up to £130,000 and CMS to £120,000.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 megadealsRevolving Doors: Quinn poaches Milbank partner as S&C adds to City structured finance teamFour firms appointed to £200m+ core lot as Network Rail unveils revamped panelA&O Shearman’s first post-merger accounts reveal scale of pension deficit and partner capital injectionsHogan Lovells ups City NQ pay to £140,000Latham rewards more than 20 star performers with new ‘super points’ rankHogan Lovells makes up 28 new partners firmwide, with slight dip in London promotionsLatham taps A&O Shearman for three-partner London finance hireLinklaters chief leads legal figures recognised in New Year Honours List