Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What department is this if you are comfortable with sharing? some departments i know gave out very quickly so it might be helpful to know which department you were trying for

FSD. I wouldn't say my GPA is very high, i am a high manga, bordering summa.

Thanks everyone, I have decided to start applying to other firms as well.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

FSD. I wouldn't say my GPA is very high, i am a high manga, bordering summa.

Thanks everyone, I have decided to start applying to other firms as well.

That firm gave out all the TC slots already. If you havent heard back by now, can refocus elsewhere.

On the junior salary

UK NQs (equivalent to international lawyers with 2 years of practice), here's an update:
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP now paying £164K
Kirkland & Ellis now paying £150K
Debevoise & Plimpton now paying £145K
Jones Day now paying £140K
Clifford Chance now paying £125
Herbert Smith Freehills now paying £120K
Slaughter and May now paying £115K
Allen & Overy now paying £105,700
Norton Rose Fulbright now paying £105K
Travers Smith now paying £100K
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What are Singapore Firms paying?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

On the junior salary

UK NQs (equivalent to international lawyers with 2 years of practice), here's an update:
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP now paying £164K
Kirkland & Ellis now paying £150K
Debevoise & Plimpton now paying £145K
Jones Day now paying £140K
Clifford Chance now paying £125
Herbert Smith Freehills now paying £120K
Slaughter and May now paying £115K
Allen & Overy now paying £105,700
Norton Rose Fulbright now paying £105K
Travers Smith now paying £100K
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What are Singapore Firms paying?

Silver Circle and mid-tiers like NRF have already busted the pre-2021 MC payscale.

The question to ask is, what proportion of your typical Singaporean lawyer (those in Big 4, Dentons Rodyk, Shook Lin etc) hv the capability to make it to an international firm?

Anyway the reason why local firms cannot pay at that rate is because their revenue base is small cos their clients are not comparable to the international firms' clients.

U do realize that even our largest local firms have only around the same revenue as a UK regional firm like Shoosmiths or Burges Salmon right?

If local firms cannot pay as much then would more B4 assocs move to international firms?

or is it better to stay on and become partners in B4?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What department is this if you are comfortable with sharing? some departments i know gave out very quickly so it might be helpful to know which department you were trying for

Corporate M&A - any info on this?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

That firm gave out all the TC slots already. If you havent heard back by now, can refocus elsewhere.

Then what's the plan now though?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Corporate M&A - any info on this?

Still ongoing

Can I ask which SG local firm is the best feeder firm into intl firms?

Big 4/BM/DR ok?

also, my friend was saying nowadays its possible to jump from SG local firm into US firms straight, without doing a stint with the UK firms. is this true? or a stint with the UK firms before the US firms is always necessary?

Thanks a lot!

Has anyone ever moved from a SG firm to an international firm based in HK? What are the pros and cons of working in HK?