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 category‘Complete integration of strategy and leadership’ – DLA Piper’s leaders on why they’re ditching the verein and going globalRevolving doors: Sidley raids Latham again as Fried Frank taps Kirkland for latest London hireBeyond New York and London: the must-have locations for the global eliteA&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’ rankThe ‘football managers’ of the legal world – why real estate PE partners are in high demandDentons CEO sets out plan to take the firm from ‘pre-teen’ to ‘young adult’Paul Hastings restocks high yield with A&O Shearman partner and relaunches Brussels office