Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has bumped up its pay for German associates by €10,000 (£6,800) while also introducing a performance-related bonus that could see some first-years trouser in excess of €100,000 (£68,000), Legal Week can exclusively reveal.
The magic circle giant previously paid first-year associates in Germany a base salary of between €80,000 (£54,000) and €95,000 (£64,600). However, from 1 November the firm will fork out between €90,000 (£61,000) and €100,000 to its junior lawyers.
