Slaughter and May has bumped up the discretionary bonuses it pays to associates on top of their regular pay packages.

Top-performing associates with 4.5 to 6.5 years’ post qualification experience (PQE) will take home a bonus of up to 15% of their salary, up on last year’s equivalent of 12%. Fee earners with 2.5 to 4 years’ PQE will gain a 12.5% bonus, an increase from 10%.