Lawyer Compensation - General
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Cravath Kicks Off Big Law Year-End Bonuses
By Patrick Smith | November 22, 2021
Cravath has raised the stakes for year-end bonuses as a global talent war continues.
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International Edition | Analysis
Pay Hikes May Not Solve Australian Firms' Talent Shortage Problem
By Christopher Niesche | November 17, 2021
The lure of higher-paying overseas jobs along with competition among local competitors may mean Australian firms see lawyers leaving faster than they can fill the roles, pay hikes or not.
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Reed Smith Sets Out Junior Lawyer Salaries Dependent On Hours Billed
By Varsha Patel | November 15, 2021
The new levels mean junior associates at the firm could pocket total compensation of £132,500, dependent on hours hit.
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Clifford Chance Ups UK Associate Base Pay, But Amounts Lag Behind Its German Rates
By Hannah Roberts | November 12, 2021
The firm is the latest major U.K. law firm to increase salaries for its most junior U.K. associates.
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Australian Firm Gives All Lawyers 15% Pay Raise After Record Revenue
By Christopher Niesche | November 8, 2021
Gadens is the third Australian law firm in a week to offer substantial pay raises.
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More Firms Follow Latham, Clifford Chance Into Germany's Pay War
By James Carstensen | November 5, 2021
But many homegrown German firms are inclined to hold junior salaries steady, opting for a "wait and see" approach.
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Ropes & Gray Latest to Hike London NQ Pay
By Hannah Roberts | November 4, 2021
The new NQ rates put the firm on a par with two U.S. rivals in London.
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International Edition | Analysis
'No One Was Asking for This': Brussels Lawyers React To Wilson Sonsini's 'Crazy' Pay Hike
By Linda A. Thompson | November 4, 2021
"Brussels is not the U.S. It has never been and never will be," said one managing partner, as Brussels law firm leaders prepare to raise junior lawyers' salaries by a few percentage points.
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US Firm Hands Brussels Associates $50K Salary Uplift
By Varsha Patel | November 3, 2021
The increased rates mean the Brussels set is now on the same pay scale as the firm's U.S. junior ranks.
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Thomson Geer to Increase Lawyers' Salaries by 10% as Costs Increase
By Christopher Niesche | November 1, 2021
Chief executive partner Adrian Tembel says fast-moving inflation and high demand for talent have prompted the firm to increase wages.
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