Law firms Trio of international firms hike salaries for newly-qualified lawyers Tom Cox · 16 June 2025 · 1 min read Pay Ashurst CMS DLA Piper 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 categoryTrading Places: White & Case hires Mayer Brown funds head as former Freshfields US disputes head decamps for DLALaw firmsEliza Winter21 Aug 2026International trio serve up as BuzzBallz owner Sazerac buys Au Vodka for £500mLaw firmsEliza Winter18 Aug 2026LB100 results so far – which firms are setting the pace for revenue and PEP?Law firm dataAlex Ryan17 Aug 2026Baker McKenzie matches Macfarlanes with £150k NQ salary hike as Pallas and Katten also bump City payLaw firmsTom Cox20 Jul 2026DLA Piper boosts NQ pay to £140k in LondonLaw firmsEliza Winter6 Jul 2026Quinn doubles down on pro bono with expanded bonus credit schemeLaw firmsEliza Winter22 Jun 2026Weil private equity co-head set to leave for Paul WeissLaw firmsKate Peacock21 Aug 2026Knights and Fletchers carve up £45m Moore Barlow in two-way takeoverLaw firmsEliza Winter21 Aug 2026Australian duo score roles on EQT’s acquisition of Melbourne StormLaw firmsEliza Winter20 Aug 2026