Winston Taylor has set the salaries of newly qualified lawyers in its London office at £125,000 ($166,000), following the firm's creation through a merger between Winston & Strawn and the U.K.-led business of Taylor Wessing.
Winston Taylor has set the salaries of newly qualified lawyers in its London office at £125,000 ($166,000), following the firm's creation through a merger between Winston & Strawn and the U.K.-led business of Taylor Wessing.
The Legal Services Board called Monday for regulators to share draft guidance on reserved legal activities before publication after the High Court's Mazur ruling exposed inconsistent advice on who could lawfully conduct litigation.
The managing director and conveyancing chief at U.K. law firm Walker Foster have completed a management buyout following the retirement of two long-standing equity directors, the lawyers working on the deal said Monday.
Gowling WLG has boosted the earnings of newly qualified lawyers at its London office to £108,000 ($143,961), as law firms push higher salaries to remain competitive in the market for junior talent.
Milbank LLP is continuing to lead the way on bonuses, confirming Monday it has issued a round of special bonuses ranging from $6,000 for the class of 2026 and 2025 associates to $25,000 for the class of 2021 associates and beyond.
Louise Freeman, Covington's co-chair of commercial litigation, discusses how she combines a longer-term outlook with a fast-paced approach, the challenges of representing clients from six different jurisdictions, and why junior lawyers need to be ready to adapt and pivot to where the work is.
