Lawyer Compensation

Moods in Manhattan – mixed messages from the world's legal capital

By Georgina Stanley | October 11, 2012

You don't really appreciate until you talk to Manhattan lawyers in their own habitat how Wall Street firms at times seem weighed down by history. In London, partners often struggle to remember as far back as the 1990s. But their counterparts in the bustling yet conservative Manhattan community still find their focus drawn to key moments in their firm's past.

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Moods in Manhattan – mixed messages from the world's legal capital

By Georgina Stanley | October 11, 2012

You don't really appreciate until you talk to Manhattan lawyers in their own habitat how Wall Street firms at times seem weighed down by history. In London, partners often struggle to remember as far back as the 1990s. But their counterparts in the bustling yet conservative Manhattan community still find their focus drawn to key moments in their firm's past.

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Ties that bind - the unsung success of restrictive covenants

By Georgina Stanley | June 14, 2012

"You know there's a change in the mood when a firm as conservative as Freshfields gets around to shifting its policy. So recent news that the firm has doubled its partner notice period reflects a growing unease among City firms..."

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International Edition

Ties that bind - the unsung success of restrictive covenants

By Georgina Stanley | June 14, 2012

"You know there's a change in the mood when a firm as conservative as Freshfields gets around to shifting its policy. So recent news that the firm has doubled its partner notice period reflects a growing unease among City firms..."

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Slaughters announces details of new pay levels for associates

By Georgina Stanley | May 5, 2011

Slaughter and May has marginally increased its associate salaries as of this month after delaying its biannual pay review due to recent public holidays. The firm, the first of the magic circle to announce its 2011 salaries, has opted for modest increases of between 1.5% and 3% for junior associates. Rates for trainees and newly-qualified lawyers remain unchanged; however, all lawyers will also continue to move through the lockstep as normal.

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International Edition

Slaughters announces details of new pay levels for associates

By Georgina Stanley | May 5, 2011

Slaughter and May has marginally increased its associate salaries as of this month after delaying its biannual pay review due to recent public holidays. The firm, the first of the magic circle to announce its 2011 salaries, has opted for modest increases of between 1.5% and 3% for junior associates. Rates for trainees and newly-qualified lawyers remain unchanged; however, all lawyers will also continue to move through the lockstep as normal.

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