Nabarro and DLA Piper have both announced their associate salary rates for the year, with regional offices at both firms seeing the biggest boost.

From September, newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers at Nabarro’s City arm will earn £64,000 – an increase of around 2.5% from the current rate of £62,500. NQs in Sheffield will see an 8.5% increase from the same date – taking pay from £37,720 to £41,000.