Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has announced that it will hand out spring bonuses to its US associates for the first time, reports The Am Law Daily.

US regional managing partner Julian Pritchard announced the news in a letter to the firm’s 82 US-based associates, with the bonuses ranging from $2,500 (£1,500) for the class of 2010 to $20,000 (£12,400) for the class of 2006 and earlier.