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Clifford Chance raises new lawyer salaries to £150,000

Magic Circle law firm matches rivals on junior pay

The City’s legal salary war continues to rage
The City’s legal salary war continues to rage Photo: Getty Images/Westend61

Clifford Chance has raised salaries for its newly qualified lawyers to £150,000 amid fierce competition on pay in the London legal market.

Clifford Chance’s pay hike follows moves by rivals Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters to boost pay for newly qualified lawyers to £150,000.

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