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At a glance
Latham & Watkins
Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$8.3bn
NQ salary:
£174,418
TCs:
32
Known for:
Finance, private equity, capital markets
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Linklaters
Type:
Magic Circle
Revenue:
£2.3bn
NQ salary:
£150,000
TCs:
100
Known for:
Corporate and finance powerhouse
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Magic Circle
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Magic Circle
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Macfarlanes
Type:
Silver Circle
Revenue:
£371m
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
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Mayer Brown
Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$2.17bn
NQ salary:
£150,000
TCs:
15
Known for:
Corporate/M&A, real estate, capital markets
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McDermott Will & Shulte
Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$2.99bn
NQ salary:
£174,418
TCs:
6
Known for:
Hedge funds, healthcare, leveraged finance
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Milbank
Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$2.14bn
NQ salary:
£174,418
TCs:
12
Known for:
Finance, capital markets, energy, resources and infrastructure
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Mishcon de Reya
Type:
International
Revenue:
£330m
NQ salary:
£100,000
TCs:
30
Known for:
Private client, real estate, IP, employment
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International
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International
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Norton Rose Fulbright
Type:
International
Revenue:
$2.4bn
NQ salary:
£140,000
TCs:
50
Known for:
Energy, resources and infrastructure, insurance, finance
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International
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International
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Osborne Clarke
Type:
International
Revenue:
€547m
NQ salary:
£97,000
TCs:
30
Known for:
TMT, real estate, capital markets
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International
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International
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Paul Hastings
Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$2.68bn
NQ salary:
£173,000
TCs:
12
Known for:
Leveraged finance, structured finance, infrastructure
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Paul Weiss
Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$2.6bn
NQ salary:
£180,000
TCs:
10
Known for:
Private equity, leveraged finance
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Pinsent Masons
Type:
International
Revenue:
£680m
NQ salary:
£105,000
TCs:
68
Known for:
Energy, resources and infrastructure, real estate, IP
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International
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International
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