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At a glance
Addleshaw Goddard
Type:
International
Revenue:
£644m
NQ salary:
£100,000
TCs:
70
Known for:
Corporate / M&A
Banking
Real Estate
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International
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International
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Akin
Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$1.7bn
NQ salary:
£174,418
TCs:
8
Known for:
Restructuring & Insolvency
Funds
Energy & Infrastructure
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A&O Shearman
Type:
Magic Circle
Revenue:
£2.8bn
NQ salary:
£150,000
TCs:
80
Known for:
Corporate / M&A
Banking
Capital Markets
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Magic Circle
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Magic Circle
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Ashurst Perkins Coie
Type:
Silver Circle
Revenue:
$2.8bn (expected)
NQ salary:
£140,000
TCs:
40
Known for:
Corporate / M&A
Banking
Energy & Infrastructure
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Silver Circle
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Baker McKenzie
Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$3.4bn
NQ salary:
£150,000
TCs:
40
Known for:
Capital Markets
TMT
Banking
Private Equity
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BCLP
Type:
Silver Circle
Revenue:
$860m
NQ salary:
£125,000
TCs:
20
Known for:
Real Estate
Corporate / M&A
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Silver Circle
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Silver Circle
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Bird & Bird
Type:
International
Revenue:
€702m
NQ salary:
£102,000
TCs:
18
Known for:
TMT
Intellectual Property
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International
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International
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Burges Salmon
Type:
International
Revenue:
£178m
NQ salary:
£76,000
TCs:
27
Known for:
Energy & Infrastructure
Public Sector
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International
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International
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Cleary Gottlieb
Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$1.7bn
NQ salary:
£164,500
TCs:
14-16
Known for:
Corporate / M&A
Antitrust / Competition
Capital Markets
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Clifford Chance
Type:
Magic Circle
Revenue:
£2.6bn
NQ salary:
£150,000
TCs:
100
Known for:
Corporate / M&A
Banking
Capital Markets
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Magic Circle
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Magic Circle
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