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A&O Shearman Succumbs to NQ Race by Raising Pay to £150K

The firm matches rivals Clifford Chance, Freshfields and Linklaters.
2 minute read

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Clifford Chance Latest Firm to Match £150K NQ Rate

The move, which draws the firm level with Linklaters and Freshfields, signals the start of a UK pay war and piles yet more pressure on A&O Shearman.
2 minute read

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Is There a Maximum Number in This Salary Race?

What we need is a market peak, a Usain Bolt of the legal world that sets a junior lawyer pay rate so far ahead that no one can beat it, but AI might make the problem worse, writes the Global Lawyer.
6 minute read

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Once 'Unheard Of,' $20M Pay Becomes Standard For Top Partners at Davis Polk, Simpson Thacher

So how did the industry get to this reality, where partners at the top firms are paid in the neighborhood of $20 million?
5 minute read

International Edition

Are We on the Cusp of a New NQ Pay War?

US-led firms don't want to pay more in London than they do in New York, and most UK firms are reluctant to play the US game, but moves by Freshfields and Linklaters have put others under pressure.
6 minute read

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Linklaters Matches Freshfields By Raising NQ Salaries to £150,000

The move puts the firm ahead of rivals Clifford Chance and A&O Shearman.
2 minute read

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Top Partner Pay at Simpson Thacher to Breach $20M

The New York firm joins several elite peers in stretching the spread in equity partner compensation, as competition for top earners intensifies.
4 minute read

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Quinn Emanuel Hikes London NQ Pay to £180K

The raise follows Freshfields' increase earlier this month, with some suggesting it signals a revival of the pay war.
2 minute read

International Edition

Gender Pay Gap Persists in Australian Law Firms, Survey Reveals

Pay inequality is not just a legacy issue
2 minute read

International Edition

Freshfields Ups NQ Pay To £150K Signalling Potential New Pay War

It is the first elite UK-founded firm to raise its pay to US firm NQ pay levels.
2 minute read

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