US law firms
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What it takes to make partner at a US firm’s London office
Goodwin Procter partner Ravi Chopra opens up about his motivations for pursuing a career in international corporate law
British firms cannot avoid the Wolves of Law Street
An American culture is coming for the politer British model, warns our anonymous City insider
US firm trainee: ‘Should I pay off my student loan in one go?’
‘Qualification is by no means a given’
EXCLUSIVE: Law firm launches ‘work bus’ (April fool!)
‘Work from a bus is the new work from home’, says Scott, Howard & Malone managing partner
Ashurst and Ropes & Gray reveal spring trainee retention scores
Strong results of 85% and 100%
Akin Gump announces big bonuses for London lawyers
Up to £104k in year-end and one-time special rewards
Revealed: The extreme working hours of big-paying US law firms in London
Some junior lawyers are finishing work after 11pm most nights
Big law firms love LinkedIn and YouTube, research finds
Twitter not so much
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Life at a US law firm in London
Weil partner James Harvey gives insights into the realities of work at a US outfit and demystifies the complex phenomenon of SPACs
Get jabbed before coming to the office, US firms tell lawyers
Davis Polk and Ropes & Gray to disable ID cards of unvaccinated employees, reports claim
Gibson Dunn hikes London junior lawyer salaries to £145k
Covington raises NQ rates to £128k
Goodwin ups London NQ pay to £147k — second rise this year
Up 7% from £137,500
Magic circle vs US MoneyLaw: An associate’s perspective
One City lawyer sets out some of the factors they took into consideration before making the switch 🇬🇧 ➡️ 🇺🇸
MoneyLaw war reignites as Milbank raises London NQ lawyer pay to $200,000
Weaker dollar obscures effect of rises in UK — but salary battle is back with a bang! 💥
US law firms hand London associates spring bonuses of up to £47k
Milbank, Skadden, Paul Hastings and Goodwin Procter splash the cash 🤑
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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
London office of US law firm seeks newly qualified solicitor… to work as a paralegal
Warning signs for NQ job prospects?
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From Hull high street trainee to US firm high flyer
Richard Youle, co-head of private equity at Skadden, reveals how he staged one of the best career progressions of his time
Fieldfisher boss: ‘My heart drops when I see NQ lawyers in US firms earning more than some of our partners’
Six-figure pay packets ‘unsustainable’, agrees Pinsents senior partner
US duo announce 100% autumn retention scores
London offices of Jones Day and Covington & Burling keep all qualifying trainees