Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Comment translated for the unordained: Wong & Leow >> PK Wong & Nair > Rodyk & Davidson??

Poster is probably from Baker, cos the reality is A&G, WongP, D&N and R&T beats them all.

With the exception of Dentons, pretty sure the Singapore side works pretty much on the same files as those on the International side (for transactions anyway)

e.g. I wouldn't think that anyone doing Projects work in Prolegis wouldn't be working hand-in-hand with the HSF projects team. Similarly for PKWN and Mayer Brown's corporate team. Not too sure about Wong & Leow and Bakers though, as I understand Wong & Leow handles litigation exclusively.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

With the exception of Dentons, pretty sure the Singapore side works pretty much on the same files as those on the International side (for transactions anyway)

e.g. I wouldn't think that anyone doing Projects work in Prolegis wouldn't be working hand-in-hand with the HSF projects team. Similarly for PKWN and Mayer Brown's corporate team. Not too sure about Wong & Leow and Bakers though, as I understand Wong & Leow handles litigation exclusively.

POFMA-worthy.
What grudges do you bear against unknowing law grads? I hope the meat grinder firms at least paid you to help them mislead law grads

Originally Posted by Unregistered

POFMA-worthy.
What grudges do you bear against unknowing law grads? I hope the meat grinder firms at least paid you to help them mislead law grads

Not OP. Just wanted to say from my pov that the big 4 are the biggest meat grinders lolll, churning so many people in and out that rumour has it there is are lists of at 10-20 names per office room (holding 2 pax) to commemorate those who joined and left

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Pretty sure HSF is* an exit option lol (great pay, nice team, progression, focus on sg/asia, good industry focus, etc.)
how many big four ppl would kill to be there?

Also, pretty sure firms would be more willing to hire someone from HSF vs say someone from WongP.

They work regularly with int'l lawyers and teams on int'l deals, as compared to sg lawyers who work opposite such int'l lawyers.

Separately, a HSF lawyer will definitely stand out against a minimum of all of the jepalang big four/other sg firms fighting for the same place. It's hard even for those guys to stand out against their peers lol.

I’m not sure what area of transactional work you are in, with Singapore lawyers working 'opposite' such international lawyers. A simple Linkedin search reveals that the majority of corporate laterals in the mentioned firms come from A&G and WongP.

anybody know what's the latest NQ pay for Lee & Lee?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

anybody know what's the latest NQ pay for Lee & Lee?

+1

also what is the firm culture

Originally Posted by Unregistered

+1

also what is the firm culture

I would imagine old school SME type firm culture (but highly team dependent) and uncompetitive salary scales relative to Big 4 and other "high end" mid tiers

Originally Posted by Unregistered

anybody know what's the latest NQ pay for Lee & Lee?

anyone knows what's the actual nature/relationship between Lee & Lee and Hogan Lovells? Do they just refer work to each other, or do they work as an integrated team?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Starting 6.5k and 1:1 training period no more 4:1

anyone knows if this is accurate? How about progression from 6B 6A 5B 5A, and superscales?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

anyone knows if this is accurate? How about progression from 6B 6A 5B 5A, and superscales?

I believe it is broadly accurate, plus minus things like NS factor for guys, scholar/non scholar and so on.

You can add an estimate of about S$1k plus for each timescale progression, meaning that the base for 5A would be about monthly of $10k upwards. This is excluding performance, mid and end year bonuses which may add up to additional 4 months.