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A&O Shearman
At a glance

A&O Shearman

Type:
Magic Circle
Revenue:
£2.1 billion
NQ salary:
£150,000
TCs:
80
Known for:
Corporate and finance powerhouse
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Addleshaw Goddard
At a glance

Addleshaw Goddard

Type:
International
Revenue:
£443 million
NQ salary:
£100,000
TCs:
70
Known for:
Mid-market corporate/M&A and finance, real estate
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Ashurst
At a glance

Ashurst

Type:
Silver Circle
Revenue:
£879 million
NQ salary:
£125,000
TCs:
40
Known for:
Corporate/M&A, finance, energy, resources and infrastructure
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BCLP
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BCLP

Type:
Silver Circle
Revenue:
$840 million
NQ salary:
£105,000
TCs:
32
Known for:
Real estate, mid-market corporate/M&A, litigation
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Bird & Bird
At a glance

Bird & Bird

Type:
International
Revenue:
€568 million
NQ salary:
£98,000
TCs:
18
Known for:
TMT
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International
Burges Salmon
At a glance

Burges Salmon

Type:
International
Revenue:
£163 million
NQ salary:
£72,000 (Bristol)
TCs:
27
Known for:
Energy and infrastructure, public procurement
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International
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International
CMS
At a glance

CMS

Type:
International
Revenue:
€1.95 billion
NQ salary:
£110,000
TCs:
95
Known for:
Mid-market corporate/M&A, real estate, TMT
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Clifford Chance
At a glance

Clifford Chance

Type:
Magic Circle
Revenue:
£2.06 billion
NQ salary:
£150,000
TCs:
100
Known for:
Corporate, finance and litigation powerhouse
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Clyde & Co
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Clyde & Co

Type:
International
Revenue:
£788 million
NQ salary:
£85,000
TCs:
70
Known for:
Insurance, shipping, aviation
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International
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International
DLA Piper
At a glance

DLA Piper

Type:
International
Revenue:
$3.9 billion
NQ salary:
£110,000
TCs:
65
Known for:
Mid-market corporate/M&A, real estate, energy, resources and infrastructure
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Dentons
At a glance

Dentons

Type:
International
Revenue:
$2.7 billion
NQ salary:
£100,000
TCs:
25
Known for:
Corporate/M&A, energy, resources and infrastructure
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International
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Eversheds Sutherland
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Eversheds Sutherland

Type:
International
Revenue:
£730 million
NQ salary:
£100,000
TCs:
50
Known for:
Mid-market corporate/M&A and finance
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Fieldfisher
At a glance

Fieldfisher

Type:
International
Revenue:
£370 million
NQ salary:
£95,000
TCs:
25
Known for:
TMT, capital markets, energy and resources
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International
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Freshfields
At a glance

Freshfields

Type:
Magic Circle
Revenue:
£1.84 billion
NQ salary:
£150,000
TCs:
100
Known for:
Corporate, finance and litigation powerhouse
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Magic Circle
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Hogan Lovells
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Hogan Lovells

Type:
International
Revenue:
£2.15 billion
NQ salary:
£135,000
TCs:
50
Known for:
Litigation, regulation, finance
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International
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International
Kirkland & Ellis
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Kirkland & Ellis

Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$8.8 billion
NQ salary:
£174,418
TCs:
15
Known for:
Private equity, funds, restructuring
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Latham & Watkins
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Latham & Watkins

Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$7 billion
NQ salary:
£174,418
TCs:
32
Known for:
Finance, private equity, capital markets
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Linklaters
At a glance

Linklaters

Type:
Magic Circle
Revenue:
£1.9 billion
NQ salary:
£150,000
TCs:
100
Known for:
Corporate and finance powerhouse
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Magic Circle
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Magic Circle
Macfarlanes
At a glance

Macfarlanes

Type:
Silver Circle
Revenue:
£309 million
NQ salary:
£140,000
TCs:
33
Known for:
Corporate/M&A, finance, private client
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Silver Circle
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Silver Circle
Mayer Brown
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Mayer Brown

Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$1.9 billion
NQ salary:
£135,000
TCs:
15
Known for:
Corporate/M&A, real estate, capital markets
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Milbank
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Milbank

Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$1.86 billion
NQ salary:
£174,418
TCs:
12
Known for:
Finance, capital markets, energy, resources and infrastructure
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Mishcon de Reya
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Mishcon de Reya

Type:
International
Revenue:
£302 million
NQ salary:
£95,000
TCs:
30
Known for:
Private client, real estate, IP, employment
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International
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International
Norton Rose Fulbright
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Norton Rose Fulbright

Type:
International
Revenue:
£1.6 billion
NQ salary:
£135,000
TCs:
50
Known for:
Energy, resources and infrastructure, insurance, finance
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International
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Osborne Clarke
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Osborne Clarke

Type:
International
Revenue:
€442 million
NQ salary:
£94,000
TCs:
30
Known for:
TMT, real estate, capital markets
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International
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Paul Weiss
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Paul Weiss

Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$2 billion
NQ salary:
£180,000
TCs:
10
Known for:
Private equity, leveraged finance
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Pinsent Masons
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Pinsent Masons

Type:
International
Revenue:
£605 million
NQ salary:
£97,000
TCs:
68
Known for:
Energy, resources and infrastructure, real estate, IP
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Quinn Emanuel
At a glance

Quinn Emanuel

Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$2.08 billion
NQ salary:
£180,000
TCs:
N/A
Known for:
Litigation
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Reed Smith
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Reed Smith

Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$1.5 billion
NQ salary:
£125,000
TCs:
26
Known for:
Shipping, TMT, Commodities
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Sidley Austin
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Sidley Austin

Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$3.1 billion
NQ salary:
£175,000
TCs:
17
Known for:
Leveraged finance, capital markets, corporate/M&A
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Simmons & Simmons
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Simmons & Simmons

Type:
International
Revenue:
£521 million
NQ salary:
£120,000
TCs:
27
Known for:
Finance, regulation, capital markets
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Skadden
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Skadden

Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$3.2 billion
NQ salary:
£173,000
TCs:
20
Known for:
Finance, corporate/M&A, arbitration
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Slaughter and May
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Slaughter and May

Type:
Magic Circle
Revenue:
£572 million
NQ salary:
£150,000
TCs:
95
Known for:
Corporate/M&A, finance, competition
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Magic Circle
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Magic Circle
Stephenson Harwood
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Stephenson Harwood

Type:
International
Revenue:
£264 million
NQ salary:
£100,000
TCs:
25
Known for:
Shipping, mid-market corporate/M&A, litigation
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Taylor Wessing
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Taylor Wessing

Type:
International
Revenue:
£480 million
NQ salary:
£115,000
TCs:
25
Known for:
TMT, life sciences, private client
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Travers Smith
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Travers Smith

Type:
Silver Circle
Revenue:
£215 million
NQ salary:
£120,000
TCs:
35
Known for:
Corporate/M&A, private equity, litigation
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Silver Circle
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Weil
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Weil

Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$1.83 billion
NQ salary:
£170,000
TCs:
15
Known for:
Restructuring, private equity, leveraged finance
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White & Case
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White & Case

Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$2.95 billion
NQ salary:
£175,000
TCs:
50
Known for:
Capital markets, arbitration, energy, resources and infrastructure
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