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A Guide to Making Equity at Kirkland & Ellis

Lawyers at the firm receive a score to determine whether they might earn up to tens of millions of dollars per year, or leave altogether. Law.com International spoke to partners past and present to find out what it takes to reach the top.
7 minute read

International Edition

Top Dechert Earner Took Home Over £5M Last Year, UK Accounts Show

Profits soared despite the firm's U.K. turnover remaining broadly flat for the 2021 calendar year, according to the latest LLP filings.
2 minute read

International Edition

Why Europe's Law Leaders Are Cautiously Upbeat About 2023

Europe's top partners are taking on 2023 with decidedly more optimism than lawyers elsewhere. Does the continent have an ace up its sleeve?
5 minute read

International Edition

Eversheds' Highest Earner Pockets £2.7M After 35% Pay Boost, LLPs Show

The firm sold off a secretarial services unit for £20 million, the accounts for the firm's international arm also reveal.
2 minute read

International Edition

Law Firms Are Tweaking Partner Comp Reviews to Reward Collaboration

A partner's office presence, among other subjective criteria, is also being considered in the compensation review process now.
5 minute read

International Edition

Associate Pay Continues to Rise at US Firms in London

Despite difficult economic conditions, some firms are continuing to increase spend on NQ salaries.
2 minute read

International Edition

What Linklaters Now Offers its Top Partners—But is it Enough to Hold Onto Them?

Almost a year on from the changes and following the exit of corporate star Nick Rumsby, doubts have been raised over its success.
7 minute read

International Edition

Travers Lawyers Unconvinced After 'Black Box' Bonus Scheme Roll Out

A suite of changes has also seen the 212-year-old firm update its policy on weekly recorded hours, representing a fiscal and cultural leap.
5 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Sets US Bonus Scale

The firm has opted to pay its newly qualified associates a bonus this year, unlike some U.S. firms.
2 minute read

International Edition

Paul Weiss, Debevoise, Davis Polk, Paul Hastings and Cleary Match Bonuses in US

Despite being 'terrified" of the unknown heading into 2023, according to one top firm leader, more law firms began announcing they are matching the scale set by Cravath and Baker McKenzie.
4 minute read

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