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 categoryRevolving Doors: Latham, Proskauer, Weil build PE teams as US stays focused on Europe‘A roller coaster ride’ – the twists and turns ahead for real estate in 2026Trading places: McGuireWoods and Morrison Foerster swipe Perkins Coie partners for Seattle launchesA&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’ rankTrowers takes high-profile restructuring role as Mandelson-founded advisory firm collapsesNorton Rose Fulbright hits $2m in PEP as turnover approaches $3bn‘You have to keep swinging’ – Paul Hastings leaders on building London and cracking the global elite