Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Heard from source that she left not too long into her tc lol, apparently her work product was bad and she wasn't a great team player + narcissistic lol

Lol you want to fake like you not the OP also not liddat fake one la bro. Ask a qns then 1 min later ownself answer ownself lol.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

If you’re hired into the Sg side, you’ll get Sg rates - sometimes this is slightly more than B4 (eg CMS, pinsents). If into the UK side (usually much trickier), then typically London rates.

1. CMS, Pinsent are definitely not MCs. They are also JLVs
2. CMS, Pinsent pay is not higher than Big 4. Big 4 actually gives bonuses.

Do not be fooled by headline figures.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

1. CMS, Pinsent are definitely not MCs. They are also JLVs
2. CMS, Pinsent pay is not higher than Big 4. Big 4 actually gives bonuses.

Do not be fooled by headline figures.

Thoughts about Mayer Brown PKWN JLV? It's the first JLV in a while since 2016

What’s the diff between JLV and FLA?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

curious question, do looks play a part in hiring?

At entry level, females have an advantage, especially pretty young girls. I guess this is because many partners are male. At partner level, then males have advantage.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What’s the diff between JLV and FLA?

JLV means the international entity is an actual joint law venture entity formed as part of the JLV: e.g. Simmons & Simmons JWS Pte. Ltd (the "FLP").

For this, the SLP would be JWS Asia Law Corporation.

In this case, partners and selected associates are either:
• part of the SLP entity only;
• part of the FLP entity only; or
• part of both the SLP and FLP entities.

FLA means there is only a formal law alliance between the SLP and FLA, meaning they share branding/marketing/domain email, etc. but they maintain strict separation of membership of entity: e.g. Ashurst ADTLaw (this is not an actual entity, its just the name of the alliance).

In this case, partners and selected associates are either:
• part of the SLP entity only; or
• part of the FLA entity only.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What’s the diff between JLV and FLA?

JLV means the international entity is an actual joint law venture entity formed as part of the JLV: e.g. Simmons & Simmons JWS Pte. Ltd. (the "FLP").

For this, the SLP would be: JWS Asia Law Corporation.

In this case, partners and selected associates are either:

• part of the SLP entity only;
• part of the FLP entity only; or
• part of both the SLP and FLP entities.

FLA means there is only a formal law alliance between the SLP and FLP, meaning they share branding/marketing/domain email, etc. but they maintain strict separation of membership of entity: e.g. Ashurst ADTLaw (this is not an actual entity, its just the name of the alliance).

In this case, partners and selected associates are either:

• part of the SLP entity only; or
• part of the FLP entity only.

[Note: Post amended to correct minor errors from previous post above.]

How much will I earn as a newly qualified solicitor? 💷

Law firm NQ salary
Vinson & Elkins £173,822
Akin Gump £173,254*
Kirkland & Ellis £173,254*
Milbank £173,254*
Latham & Watkins £173,254*
Davis Polk & Wardwell £165,000
Weil Gotshal & Manges £165,000
Paul Hastings £164,000
Gibson Dunn £161,700
Debevoise & Plimpton £160,500
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton £160,000
Goodwin Procter £160,000
Sidley Austin £159,500
Fried Frank £158,000
King & Spalding £156,000
Cooley £150,000
Willkie Farr & Gallagher £150,000
Ropes & Gray £147,000
Dechert £145,000
Jones Day £145,000
Shearman & Sterling £145,000
Sullivan & Cromwell £145,000
Orrick £140,000
White & Case £140,000
Allen & Overy £125,000
Clifford Chance £125,000
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer £125,000
Linklaters £125,000
Baker McKenzie £120,000
Herbert Smith Freehills £120,000
Hogan Lovells £120,000
Mayer Brown £120,000
Ashurst £115,000
Macfarlanes £115,000
Slaughter and May £115,000
K&L Gates £110,000
Travers Smith £110,000

://.legalcheek.com/2023/11/money-focus-what-law-firms-pay-their-newly-qualified-lawyers/

These are the top 30+ in London. Any firms on this list that have SG offices which are paying NQs at the same scale as for London? (I'm aware not all firms stated here have SG offices).

what’s the work life balance like in MC firm vs Big4?

Is passing Part B difficult? Seeing many of my peers stressing over the revised syllabus