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 categoryThirty firms win roles in revamped £820m government legal panel – with three new appointments‘It was never a marriage made in heaven’- what Norton Rose Fulbright’s exit means for South AfricaRevolving Doors: Latham hires real estate partner as HSF Kramer loses partners in London and Middle EastA&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’ rankExternal investment trend continues as offshore leader seals private equity deal‘A slippery slope in one direction’ – white collar partners raise concerns over plans to cut jury trials‘Anything that begins with admin is at risk’ – the pressures fuelling firms’ business services cuts