Linklaters is considering adding a third gate to its lockstep that would enable it to better reward younger top performers. 

It comes at a time when elite U.K.-founded firms look at ways to keep their remuneration models attractive to high grossing partners at risk of departing for lucrative roles at U.S. law firms—notably, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison which has been hiring aggressively from Linklaters in London.