Linklaters Paying Spring Bonus to US Associates

In yet another sign that things are looking up in the legal industry, Linklaters became the second Magic Circle firm to announce spring bonuses for its US based associates.  Freshfields announced its spring bonuses last week, following a string of New York firms breaking the ice.

Linklaters will pay associates in its US offices as well as US-qualified associates outside the country between $7500 and $20,000 dollars at the end of April.  These bonuses match the scale set by US firms like Cravath and Cleary Gottlieb.

Linklaters has 26 offices in 19 countries and is one of the five members of the “Magic Circle” of prominent UK law firms.