Lawyer Compensation - General
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Former McCarthy Tétrault Partner Wins Unfair-Dismissal Case
By Gail J. Cohen | August 8, 2024
The firm failed to convince a U.K. Employment Tribunal that it fired Allan Reason because it didn't have enough disputes work.
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Milbank Rolls Out Summer Bonuses for Associates, Counsel
By Patrick Smith | August 8, 2024
First-year associates will earn an extra $6,000, while the firm's most senior associates as well as special counsel will earn an additional $25,000.
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International Edition | Ranking
Top 50 Rankings: Who Are the Highest-Paid NQs in London?
By Caroline Byrne | August 6, 2024
Law.com International has compiled data to show how 50 firms compare in this chart showing the latest pay rates across London's largest law firms.
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Big Law: Germany's High Stakes Legal Recruitment Game
By James Jackson | August 2, 2024
German law firms are locked in a fierce battle for top talent, with salaries soaring as firms adapt to the U.S. influence and offer perks beyond just pay to attract and retain skilled lawyers.
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Latest Firms Join Junior Lawyer UK Salary Race
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | August 2, 2024
The firms will both be offering in and around £175,000 to London newly-qualified lawyers as of January 1.
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As It Stands: Who's Leading the UK Top 50 Law Firm Revenue Race?
By Caroline Byrne | July 31, 2024
An up-to-date table showing the performance of all the law firms to have announced results so far.
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Two-Tiered Partnership Structure Is Nothing New in Australia, But Not All Firms Are Fans
By Christopher Niesche | July 23, 2024
Law.com International spoke with several leading Australian firms about their pay structure, and several said they have had both equity and nonequity partners for decades. But some firms said they have rejected the adoption of a two-tiered partnership, believing it does not help the firm.
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International Edition | Features
Anglo American GC: 'Maybe Partners Should Make Less Money and Associates Should Make More'
By Tom Parry | July 23, 2024
In a wide-ranging interview, the mining giant's company secretary Richard Price expresses concerns about the effects of soaring associate pay and the erosion of the rule of law.
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Stricter Lateral Exit Policies Become More Common Across the Legal Industry
By Andrew Maloney | July 19, 2024
Law firms are increasingly using lateral departure deterrence methods, such as punitive non-competes or debits for unpaid bills, legal industry sources say.
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New Kirkland Policy For Withholding Pay of Departing Partners Creates 'Pain Point' for Laterals
By Dan Roe | July 17, 2024
Withholding equity partner compensation comes with risks to a firm's culture, although the practice isn't new in Big Law, recruiters say.
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