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• Jones Day announces pay rise for trainees, while Links raises all pay levels

  May 04 2012 Jones Day has announced a pay rise for trainees in its London office, increasing the starting salary from £39,000 to £41,000, with pay to be reviewed every year in... more

• Which UK firms offer best prospects for promotion to partnership?

  Apr 09 2012 RollOnFriday has taken a look at the partnership promotion statistics for UK firms to try to get a picture of which firms offer the best chance of partnership. The... more

• Slaughter & May and Allen and Overy make annual promotions

  Apr 04 2012 Slaughter and May and Allen & Overy have announced their annual partner promotions, with 23 made up at A&O and two made up at Slaughters. Slaughters elevated... more

• Linkaters is most recognizable law brand, says survey

  Mar 23 2012 The annual survey of leading brands by Superbrands has been released, with Linklaters leading the board among law firms at 175th place, dethroning Clifford Chance... more

• Slaughter and May launches diversity initiative for boys only

  Mar 09 2012 Slaughter and May has announced the launch of a new diversity initiative which focuses on a local state school in an attempt to motivate and encourage bright students... more

• Good news on UK trainee retention figures

  Feb 28 2012 RollonFriday continues to report on trainee retention figures in UK law firms, and the overall picture is starting to look a bit more positive than it did at the start... more

• Should law firms stay on home turf?

  Oct 17 2011 Interesting article here about the effect of international expansion on law firm balance sheets. The article points out that of the five elite London firms belonging... more

• Leading UK and Irish firms launch work-experience diversity initiative

  Sep 14 2011 Twenty-three UK and Irish law firms have signed up to a new diversity initiative aimed at improving social diversity within the legal profession. The programme will... more

• A good year for top equity partners: the million pound club is growing

  Aug 15 2011 The top end of the pay scale in the legal profession is making a recovery, according to a survey conducted by The Lawyer to assess how many equity partners are seeing... more

• Freshfields gives UK associates a pay rise

  May 24 2011 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has announced pay rises for all associates, taking the firm to the very top of the Magic Circle in terms of compensation. Associates... more

• Slaughter and May announces marginal salary increases

  May 05 2011 Slaughter and May is the first magic circle firm to announce its 2011 salaries. The firm is giving a modest increase to junior associates of between 1.5 per cent and 3... more

• Top 20 London firms show poor record on female partnership

  Apr 26 2011 RollOnFriday has conducted a survey on the top 20 London firms, asking, how many women entered the partnership in the last three years – taking into account both... more

• Top 20 London firms show poor record on female partnership

  Apr 26 2011 RollOnFriday has conducted a survey on the top 20 London firms, asking, how many women entered the partnership in the last three years – taking into account both... more

• UK partner promotions are on the rise

  Apr 25 2011 Over half of the top 30 UK firms have announced their partner promotions for the year, and all but one firm have increased the number of promotions over last year’s... more

• Slaughter and May elects practice heads and promotes five to partnership board

  Mar 31 2011 Slaughter and May has elected new heads for its financing and tax practices. Paul Stacey takes over the role as head of the financing practice, replacing outgoing head... more

• Leading UK firms aim for more diversity in recruitment

  Mar 17 2011 A number of leading UK law firms have announced the intention to increase the number of universities they visit during recruitment rounds, in a bid to increase... more

• Clifford Chance has 'the biggest superbrand in the UK'

  Mar 06 2011 Clifford Chance has been declared the law firm with the biggest superbrand, according to The Centre for Brand Analysis. The firm came in at 184th in a list of 500... more

• The secret to UK firm Slaughter and May's success

  Feb 21 2011 Slaughter and May is among the most profitable law firms in London, paying its 126 partners an average of £1.84m for their efforts despite posting sales at £439.5m,... more

• Best and worst NQ retention rates for UK firms

  Jan 24 2011 When firms miscalculate their staffing needs or wish to cut costs, it is often the newly qualified lawyers – those at the end of their trainee program – that suffer... more

• Diversity statistics in the magic circle: what do they hide?

  Dec 22 2010 Large law firms ever keen to establish that they are hiring an ethnically diverse range of lawyers, and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is no exception: the firm has... more

• Leading London firms agree to pay above minimum wage

  Nov 22 2010 The Evening Standard has launched a new initiative called the London Living Wage Scheme, which encourages firms and companies to guarantee staff a minimum rate of pay... more

• Slaughter and May increases bonuses and marginally raises salaries

  Nov 04 2010 Slaughter and May has announced an imminent increase in its firmwide bonus, as well as a marginal increase in the baseline salary for associates. All fee earners,... more

• Linklaters, Slaughter and May lead $2.6 bn bank branch sell off

  Aug 05 2010 Linklaters and Slaughter and May have taken leading roles on the deal $2.6 billion acquisition of 318 branches of the Royal Bank of Scotland by Spanish bank Banco... more

• UK trainee retention figures - Baker & McKenzie keep 20 of 21 qualifiers

  Jun 25 2010 Trainee retention figures are trickling into the public domain, and Roll on Friday is keeping score. Top honours going to Baker & McKenzie, which kept on 20 out of 21... more

• Herbert Smith introduces merit-pay for senior associates

  Jun 07 2010 Herbert Smith has made a review of salaries, and has announced significant changes to the remuneration of its fee earners from June next year. There are firm-wide... more

• Hogan Lovells unfreezes salaries

  May 25 2010 Hogan Lovells has increased salaries by a couple of per cent, according to information published at RollOnFriday. Newly qualified lawyers will be paid £60,000, a... more

• Freshfields keeps PEPs high through recession

  May 18 2010 Some interesting figures arise from The Lawyer’s Transatlantic Elite report, such as the fact that Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has posted the industry’s highest... more

• Walkers appoints new head of Asian operations and of Hong Kong Office

  May 11 2010 Walkers has announced the appointment of a new head of operations in Asia, awarding the role to Guy Locke, the current head of the firm’s insolvency and corporate... more

• Norton Rose and Slaughter and May lead on BA-Iberia deal

  Apr 09 2010 Norton Rose and Slaughter and May have landed key roles in the £4.4bn merger between British Airways and Iberia. Iberia chose Norton Rose for advice on the UK... more

• Slaughter and May announce two new partners

  Mar 18 2010 Slaughter and May has announced the addition of two lawyers to its partnership: London-based corporate partner Richard Smith and Hong Kong-based corporate finance... more

• Slaughters takes headline role for Prudential on $35bn AIG Asia buyout

  Mar 01 2010 Slaughter and May and Debevoise & Plimpton have scored advisory roles on Prudential's high-profile plans to purchase the Asian assets of American International Group... more

• Slaughter and May shows confidence with 87% retention rate

  Feb 19 2010 Accoding to RollOnFriday, there are clear signs of renewed confidence amongst leading UK law firms this week, as further details were released of trainee retention... more

• Milbank seals hire of corporate partner from Slaughters' German ally

  Jan 06 2010 Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy has boosted its Munich office with the hire of a partner from Slaughter and May's German ally Hengeler Mueller. Corporate partner... more

• Magic circle trio advise Lloyds and RBS on £54.5bn banking shake-up

  Nov 04 2009 Slaughter and May, Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have landed advisory roles on Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group's plan to sell off... more

• Lovells and Herbert Smith join Slaughters on new Treasury panel

  Oct 31 2009 Lovells and Herbert Smith have won sought-after roles to advise HM Treasury on the stability of the financial markets. The Treasury's new three-firm panel, which... more

• Slaughters opts to cut bonus in half and continue salary freeze

  Oct 30 2009 Slaughter and May has halved its flat rate bonus for all fee earners and confirmed that its salary freeze will continue for the remainder of the financial year. The... more

• Freshfields and Slaughters set the Standard on Barclays deal

  Oct 28 2009 Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May have snared lead roles on Barclays’ £226m acquisition of Standard Life Bank. Freshfield’s corporate partner... more

• Slaughters hesitates over annual firmwide bonus payout

  Oct 23 2009 Slaughter and May is still considering whether or not to pay out its annual firmwide bonus, due at the end of the year. The magic circle firm is in discussions... more

• Trio of top City firms advise on £1.5bn Gatwick sell-off

  Oct 22 2009 Allen & Overy (A&O), Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May have advised on the sale of Gatwick Airport, Britain’s second-busiest airport. Freshfields... more

• Slaughter and May in outsourcing talks

  Oct 06 2009 Slaughter and May is eyeing a radical move into legal process outsourcing (LPO), as top UK law firms face mounting pressure from clients to save costs. The arrival... more

• Slaughter and May to close Paris office

  Oct 02 2009 Slaughter and May is preparing to close its Paris office in April next year. Andrew McClean, the only partner remaining in Paris after Slaughter and May's joined... more

• Slaughters and Freshfields lead on Unilever's Sarah Lee bid

  Sep 28 2009 Slaughter and May and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have won key roles on Unilever's $1.9 billion offer for Sara Lee's global personal care and European detergent... more

• Slaughters, Linklaters advise on Barclays $12.3bn credit restructuring

  Sep 18 2009 Slaughter and May, Linklaters, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Sullivan & Cromwell and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft are all advising on a deal, in which Britain’s... more

• Clifford Chance, Slaughters advise on $16.7bn Cadbury bid

  Sep 08 2009 US food giant Kraft Foods said yesterday that it will pursue a takeover of Cadbury PLC even after the British maker of Trident gum and Dairy Milk chocolate rejected... more

• Partner promotions at top UK law firms fall by a third

  Sep 04 2009 Magic circle law firms -- Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters, Slaughter and May -- saw promotions fall by an average of 41... more

• Clifford Chance, Skadden, Cleary advise on CEMEX debt restructuring

  Aug 21 2009 Clifford Chance, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Slaughter and May, Allens Arthur Robinson, and Matheson Ormsby Prentice are among... more

• Herbies, Linklaters, Slaughters advise on Friends Provident takeover

  Aug 12 2009 Herbert Smith, Linklaters, Slaughter and May have won key advisory roles as buyout firm Resolution completes its £1.86 billion ($3.1 billion) takeover of British... more

• Slaughter and May to advise on BA rights issue

  Jul 14 2009 Slaughter and May is set to advise long-standing client British Airways (BA) on an anticipated £500m rights issue, reports The Lawyer. more

• UK firm Slaughters plans salary freeze

  Apr 02 2009 UK firm Slaughter and May has decided to keep salaries at current levels. It hopes that by doing so, it will avoid legal or support staff layoffs. more

• Allen & Overy, Freshfields, Slaughters working on Dunfermline rescue

  Mar 31 2009 A number of the UK's best-known firms are involved in the deal to prevent the collapse of Scottish lender Dunfermline Building Society. The deal has taken place based... more

• Only two Slaughters lawyers make partner

  Mar 27 2009 When Slaughter and May recently announced its partnership decisions, the list was a little short. Only two partners were named this year, 50% of the 2008 figure. more

• Slaughters Northern Rock bills high

  Mar 23 2009 Slaughter and May has billed the UK Government more than GBP 9 million for its advice on the nationalisation of failed lender Northern Rock. A report by the National... more

• Slaughters limits new training contracts to law graduates

  Mar 20 2009 Slaughter and May will be making fewer offers of training places to non-law graduates for upcoming periods. The number of training places it offers will, however,... more

• Law firms grow in China as thousands are laid off in the US, UK

  Feb 24 2009 Proskauer Rose, and Slaughter and May are among the firms that are opening new offices in China, adding to the almost 30 foreign firms in China since September 2006, a... more

• Magic circle trio take lead roles on latest UK bank bailout

  Jan 19 2009 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Slaughter and May and Linklaters have secured advisory roles as the UK Government unveils a second package of measures to bail out the... more

• Slaughter and May escapes the financial crisis

  Jan 19 2009 Despite the current drop in deal activity, Slaughter and May, is playing a role in several big transactions. In 2008 the UK firm advised BHP Billiton on its... more

• Linklaters, Slaughter and May take key roles in Wedgwood insolvency

  Jan 06 2009 Linklaters and Slaughter and May have landed key advisory roles after UK china and crystal company Waterford Wedgwood entered into administration yesterday.... more

• City law firms gear up for painful year ahead

  Jan 03 2009 After enjoying several record-breaking years, City law firms like Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Lovells, DLA Piper face a fall in revenue and... more

• Linklaters, Nabarro take lead roles on latest bank insolvency

  Dec 01 2008 Linklaters and Nabarro are advising the financial services company London Scottish Bank, which went into administration today. London Scottish Bank specializes in... more

• Slaughter and May and Linklaters lead on £1.78bn rights issue

  Nov 25 2008 Slaughter and May and Linklaters have taken the lead roles on Standard Chartered’s £1.78bn rights issue. The bank’s largest shareholder, Singaporean sovereign... more

• Slaughters, Davis Polk, Uria Menendez advise on Santander rights issue

  Nov 18 2008 Slaughter and May has teamed up with best friends Davis Polk & Wardwell and Spain's Uria Menendez to work on Banco Santander's €7.2bn rights issue. more

• Slaughter and May to hand out 10% bonus to fee earners

  Nov 04 2008 Fee earners at Slaughter and May are set to see their pay packets boosted, with the firm announcing that its lawyers are in line for a bonus of 10% of salary... more

• Magic circle firms head up £37bn bank bailout

  Oct 14 2008 Allen & Overy, Slaughter and May and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are among the top City firms winning roles on the UK Government’s £37bn bailout of three of the... more

• City law firms less profitable than US rivals

  Oct 09 2008 Three City law firms - Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters, and Slaughter and May - were among the ten most profitable in the world last year but they continued... more

• Denton, Freshfields, Slaughters line up for Icelandic bank roles

  Oct 08 2008 Denton Wilde Sapte, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May have snared key roles as the UK arms of two Icelandic banks at the heart of the country’s... more