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 categoryAshurst EMEA energy and infrastructure M&A head set to join Vinson’s City baseLaw firmsWill Lewallen11 May 2026Simpson Thacher, CMS lead as sports promoter Matchroom rings the bell on US investmentLaw firmsEliza Winter11 May 2026Revolving Doors: US firms lead hiring as White & Case, Cleary, McDermott build across EuropeLaw firmsEliza Winter8 May 2026‘We needed more flexibility’ – Georgia Dawson on reshaping Freshfields for the futureLaw firmsGeorgina Stanley19 Mar 2026White & Case revamps partner assessment as pay decisions loomLaw firmsKate Peacock18 Mar 2026Addleshaws partners approve plan to extend top of pay ladder to £3mLaw firmsAlex Ryan17 Mar 2026Euro Elite 2026: why continental independents are holding firmLaw firmsTom Cox11 May 2026Latham and Davis Polk gear up for $2bn Lime IPOLaw firmsWill Lewallen11 May 2026Quinn Emanuel founder John Quinn steps downLaw firmsEliza Winter11 May 2026