Scottish lawyers are more mobile than ever
The choice on offer for a lawyer wishing to work in Scotland is greater than ever before – but that leaves challenges for the firms themselves, as they fight harder to keep hold of their brightest talent.
Burges Salmon is Scotland’s Paul Weiss
The recent news coming out of Burges Salmon that its newly qualified (NQ) salary in Scotland has been raised to £68,000 shows this is a firm that – despite its years of protestations to the contrary – is now firmly two-site, intent on building out in Edinburgh and not afraid to splosh the dosh to […]
Burges Salmon lays down gauntlet in Edinburgh with £68,000 NQ salary
Burges Salmon has increased its trainee and newly qualified solicitor (NQ) salaries, with what is believed to be a market-topping £68,000 in Edinburgh. In its home town of Bristol, first-year trainee pay rose from £44,000 to £47,000 as of 1 September, with second years getting a boost from £46,000 to £49,000. NQs will get £72,000, […]
Beyond the Bubble: Walker Morris goes to pot
This week, a Yorkshire firm is investing to meet its staff’s new demands after doubling revenue in three years, while Walker Morris employees try a new hobby.
Shepherd & Wedderburn pays all-staff bonus as revenue rises 7 per cent
Scottish-headquartered firm Shepherd & Wedderburn posted a 7 per cent rise in total revenue for the 2023/24 financial year, with net profit reported as having risen by 12 per cent to £30.2m. In recognition of the firm’s performance, a bonus of 5 per cent of annual salary was paid to all employees. This is the […]
Brodies pays firmwide bonus as revenue hits £114m
Brodies has posted a 7.5 per cent rise in fee income for its financial year to 30 April, the Scottish firm’s 14th consecutive year of revenue growth. Turnover rose from £106.3m to £114.3m. The bottom line grew less significantly, with operating profit up by 1 per cent from £48.6m to £49.2m and average profit per […]