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Featuring magic circle, US and international law firms

Jun 22 2021 10:27am
Akin Gump ups London NQ salaries to $202,500

US MoneyLaw mania continues to rock the City

Jun 17 2021 10:36am
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Akin Gump latest to announce spring bonuses for London associates

Up to £47k

Apr 1 2021 12:26pm
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Careers

Working at a US law firm in London

Partners from Akin Gump and V&E join a legal education expert to discuss what it’s like to work in the City

Feb 25 2021 2:24pm
Revealed: The best law firms for working from home

From generous WFH budgets to team catch-ups via Zoom — which law firms have adapted the best to the new way of working?

Dec 22 2020 1:43pm
Revealed: The best law firms for training and quality of work 2020-21

The results are in! Legal Cheek’s exclusive survey can reveal the law firms with the highest scores for training and quality of work

Dec 21 2020 11:34am

US law firm duo dish out COVID bonuses to London lawyers

Associates at Simpson Thacher and Akin Gump rewarded up to £31,000 for lockdown endeavours

Oct 26 2020 9:20am
Akin Gump drops A-Level requirement in diversity push

MoneyLaw training contract more attainable?

Sep 2 2020 9:23am
Mayer Brown and Akin Gump announce autumn trainee retention results

70% and 83%

Aug 12 2020 9:26am
US firms hold the MoneyLaw line

Akin Gump, Vinson & Elkins, Sidley and Debevoise have ‘no plans’ to reduce London trainee or NQ pay

Jul 23 2020 10:09am
Simmons & Simmons and Akin Gump summer vacation schemes move online

As Eversheds explores similar option

May 18 2020 9:25am
Former Akin Gump partner struck off over £25,000 in ‘improper expense claims’

Igor Krivoshekov admitted charging his firm for personal meals and Uber journeys

Oct 2 2019 8:44am

Ex-Akin Gump partner to face disciplinary tribunal over ‘amended’ taxi receipts and expense claims

US giant left ‘deeply troubled’

Sep 13 2019 10:38am
Akin Gump ups London NQ pay to coveted £143,000

Follows moves by Kirkland & Ellis, Milbank and Simpson Thacher

Jun 25 2018 10:48am
Akin Gump trainees will now earn £100,000 across their two-year training contract

Increases of 12% in first year and 8% in second year

Jul 10 2017 4:20pm
Akin Gump’s London-based junior lawyers pocket nearly £150,000 thanks to dollar-pegged salaries

NQs cash in as pound plummets

Oct 28 2016 10:15am
US outfit Cadwalader ups London NQ pay to coveted £124,000 level

New York stalwart is the latest firm to jump aboard the “MoneyLaw” bandwagon

Jun 16 2016 10:45am
Akin Gump London office latest to up NQ pay to £127k and beyond

City lawyers at Washington-based giant beneficiaries of US salary war and Brexit fears

Jun 14 2016 11:39am

Now a sixth law firm is paying its newly qualified solicitors £100k

London office of Texas-based Vinson & Elkins joins the ‘100 club’

Dec 9 2015 3:38pm