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Sidley Austin
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Sidley Austin

Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$3.4 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:
£615 million
NQ salary:
£120,000
TCs:
27
Known for:
Finance, regulation, capital markets
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International
Simpson Thacher
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Simpson Thacher

Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$2.9 billion
NQ salary:
£178,000
TCs:
N/A
Known for:
Private equity, funds, restructuring and insolvency
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Skadden
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Skadden

Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$3.7 billion
NQ salary:
£177,000
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:
£650 million (estimated)
NQ salary:
£150,000
TCs:
95
Known for:
Corporate/M&A, finance, competition
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Magic Circle
Squire Patton Boggs
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Squire Patton Boggs

Type:
International
Revenue:
$1.4 billion
NQ salary:
£110,000
TCs:
25
Known for:
Mid-market corporate/M&A and finance, commodities, pensions
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International
Stephenson Harwood
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Stephenson Harwood

Type:
International
Revenue:
£309 million
NQ salary:
£105,000
TCs:
25
Known for:
Shipping, mid-market corporate/M&A, litigation
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International
Sullivan & Cromwell
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Sullivan & Cromwell

Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$2.05 bilion
NQ salary:
£177,000
TCs:
12
Known for:
M&A, debt capital markets, private equity
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Taylor Wessing
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Taylor Wessing

Type:
International
Revenue:
£526 million
NQ salary:
£115,000
TCs:
25
Known for:
TMT, life sciences, private client
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International
Travers Smith
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Travers Smith

Type:
Silver Circle
Revenue:
£210 million
NQ salary:
£130,000
TCs:
35
Known for:
Corporate/M&A, private equity, litigation
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Silver Circle
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Silver Circle
Weil
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Weil

Type:
US firm
Revenue:
$2 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:
$3.32 billion
NQ salary:
£175,000
TCs:
50
Known for:
Capital markets, arbitration, energy, resources and infrastructure
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