Financial results round-up: Freshfields tops UK elite firms Legal Business Magic Circle firm shines with 7% revenue spike in flat market Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has led the Magic Circle for…
CC bumps starting pay to £63,500 with bonuses giving junior associates chance to earn over £100,000 Legal Business Despite generally gloomy market conditions there were renewed signs of underlying confidence at top London firms with Clifford Chance (CC) joining…
Magic Circle unveils new pay levels Jaishree Kalia Four of the five Magic Circle firms have now revealed their decisions on newly qualified (NQ) and trainee salaries, with…
Deal Watch: Magic Circle advises on headline debt deals as re-financing work keep advisers busy David Stevenson In a dire market for new money M&A, debt restructuring continues to be a lifeline for major advisers with Freshfields…
A&O falls behind on associate pay table as it announces a freeze Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) has become the latest of the Magic Circle to reveal that it is holding its associate…
Old normal update – Linklaters outpaces Slaughters to hike starting associate pay by £2,500 Alex Novarese A further reminder comes this week that despite much talk of the pressure on the legal market (see Comment: Things…
The reality gap and the Global 100 Legal Business There is a curious phenomenon that affects both the NHS and, now it seems, the legal sector. The reality gap.…
Emerging markets dominate 2012 partner promotions round Legal Business Good news for senior associates in emerging markets: there are now more partners than ever being made up in Asia.…
