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Slaughter and May matches magic circle peers with NQ pay hike to £150k

Tom Cox
Tom Cox
tom.cox@legalease.co.uk
4 September 2024
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Slaughter and May has raised pay for newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers to £150,000, bringing the firm to parity with its Magic Circle peers.

The firm was slated to review its pay rates in November, but has brought the review forward, with the new rate effective from 1 September.

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