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Dentons to merge with Scotland’s Maclay Murray & Spens to gain foothold in European oil and gas centre
Dentons is to combine with Scottish firm Maclay Murray & Spens, embarking on the latest phase of its European expansion into Scotland’s oil and gas markets and bringing its total …
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20% hike at Vinson pushes associate starting pay to £120k as US leaders heat up City talent market
Vinson & Elkins (V&E) has increased its London associate and trainee solicitor salary levels, boosting newly qualified salaries 20% to £120,000 and first-year trainee salaries by 11% to £50,000. The …
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RPC posts 82% trainee retention rate
RPC will retain 14 of its 17 London-based trainees who are qualifying in September 2017. Of the 14, 12 will be based in the firm’s London office, with one based …
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Lawyers On Demand set to break into the Middle East with Dubai launch
Lawyers On Demand (LOD), Berwin Leighton Paisner‘s (BLP) freelance lawyers spin-off, is due to launch in the Middle East with a new Dubai office, breaking into an increasingly competitive legal …
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Fieldfisher posts 100% autumn trainee retention rates for second consecutive year
Fieldfisher is retaining all of its London-based trainees for a second consecutive year, with a 13-strong cohort qualifying into a range of practice areas. The newly-qualified lawyers (NQs), who will …
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Magic Circle: Slaughters first to announce 91% trainee retention rate
Slaughter and May has announced today (12 July) that it will retain 91% of its second-year trainees for newly qualified (NQ) lawyers positions at the firm this autumn. The firm …
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Ashurst to retain 95% of autumn trainees as newly-qualifieds as junior pay boosted
Ashurst has retained 95% of its 20-strong second year trainee cohort, with 19 of those in London accepting permanent newly-qualified (NQ) solicitor contracts at the firm. All offers the firm …
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Ince & Co brings in alternative career to partnership as it shakes up associate pay
Ince & Co is offering its lawyers the option to choose a different career path from the traditional partner track, as it revamps its associate pay structure. Lawyers at Ince …
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CMS launches Monaco office with local merger to service international investors
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang has continued to expand by opening its Monaco office through a combination with Pasquier Ciulla & Marquet Avocats (PCM), the firm’s first global practice launch …
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The Student Column: 10 top tips on choosing a law firm that’s right for you
Lydia Williams studied at York University and started her training contract with Travers Smith in September 2017. Here, Lydia reflects on her experience of the application process and offers 10 …
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