Ashurst has upped its salaries for London-based trainees and newly-qualified lawyers (NQs) after a two-year freeze on pay.
First-year and second-year trainees will take home £1,000 more, up from £38,000 and £43,000 respectively, from levels set in 2012.Newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers will receive a slightly larger increase, up to £63,000 from £61,000.