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Corporate Counsel

Ex-Coca-Cola GC Bradley Gayton Made $9M Last Year Consulting for Company

The Atlanta-based beverage giant paid Gayton $9.35 million for consulting services in 2021.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Importance of Compensation Transparency

While the current state of affairs is making life frustrating for general counsels who need to add staff, it really is a wonderful development for in-house compensation.
2 minute read

International Edition

The Three Views That Matter on The Pay War

The perspectives of partners, clients and junior lawyers are explored in this round-up of the debate over ever-increasing pay levels.
5 minute read

International Edition

The End of The Beginning For The Pay War

The London Lawyer: The economics no longer support the constant rises, partner sentiment is against it and clients are unwilling to pay for it.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Disney Reveals New Legal Chief's Pay, Consulting Agreement With Ex-General Counsel

Horacio Gutierrez will collect a $1.3 million base salary with the opportunity to earn millions more in bonuses and equity awards, while his predecessor, Alan Braverman, gets paid $40K a month for consulting services.
2 minute read

International Edition

'Some NQs Are Paid My Salary': The Pay War is Tempting In-House Counsel Back to Private Practice

Several in-house lawyers, even general counsel, say they are tempted to 'double their pay and go back'.
4 minute read

International Edition

General Counsel are Unwilling to Pay the Price of the Industry's Latest Salary War

'If law firms try to charge me increased fees, I won't be paying them', said one general counsel, reflecting a wider unease among clients about the situation.
4 minute read

International Edition

In-house Lawyers in Netherlands Make €101K on Average, Survey Shows

A Dutch association for in-house lawyers also found a quarter of corporate counsel expect to interview with another company in the next 12 months.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Starbucks General Counsel Rachel Gonzalez's Pay Topped $5M Last Year

As a Latina GC, Gonzalez is part of a group that makes up less than 3% of the legal chiefs for the 500 largest corporations in the U.S.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Big Law Salary War Throws Cold Water on In-House Recruiting

"The reality from where I sit as a recruiter is that when we approach in-house candidates with great opportunities, they often stop listening once they find out it could be a 30-50% pay cut," legal search consultant Stacy Humphries said.
6 minute read

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