McDermott Matches Davis Polk’s Salary Bump for London Trainees

McDermott Will & Emery is the latest Big Law firm to up its trainee salaries in London as US firms continue to spread the cash around to their young talent in the UK.

McDermott has upped its trainee salaries in London to £65,000 ($91,500) in year one and £70,000 in year two up from £53,000 and £58,300, respectively, according to a firm spokesperson.

“We pride ourselves on being a leading career accelerant for our people globally,” said Aymen Mahmoud, managing partner of McDermott’s London office. “To do that, we want to combine market-leading compensation with culture and the opportunity to ...