Fall bonuses Forum

[Anonymous User]

Can confirm S&C matched DPW class scale (at least for junior class years -- no window into senior class years for me). Friend showed me a screenshot of email timestamped around same time as S&C poster above posted, so looks legit.

(ATL didn't pick up the K&E news for like 12 hours after it broke here, so wouldn't hold my breath on them)

[Anonymous User]

Can confirm S&C matched DPW class scale (at least for junior class years -- no window into senior class years for me). Friend showed me a screenshot of email timestamped around same time as S&C poster above posted, so looks legit.

(ATL didn't pick up the K&E news for like 12 hours after it broke here, so wouldn't hold my breath on them)

Did S&C match Milbank’s 1.5x scale for high billers?

[Anonymous User]

Can confirm S&C matched DPW class scale (at least for junior class years -- no window into senior class years for me). Friend showed me a screenshot of email timestamped around same time as S&C poster above posted, so looks legit.

(ATL didn't pick up the K&E news for like 12 hours after it broke here, so wouldn't hold my breath on them)

Did S&C match Milbank’s 1.5x scale for high billers?

No, but S&C did not pay less to low billers either.

[Anonymous User]

Can confirm S&C matched DPW class scale (at least for junior class years -- no window into senior class years for me). Friend showed me a screenshot of email timestamped around same time as S&C poster above posted, so looks legit.

(ATL didn't pick up the K&E news for like 12 hours after it broke here, so wouldn't hold my breath on them)

Did S&C match Milbank’s 1.5x scale for high billers?

No.

[Anonymous User]

Do we think Cravath and STB will now match?

[Anonymous User]

will PW match?

[Anonymous User]

How about Goodwin? I think they matched surprisingly early back in 2018 during the push to $190k and summer bonuses.

[Anonymous User]

S&C news is now on ATL. https://abovethelaw.com/2020/09/sulliva ... bonus-war/

[Stillblade]

S&C news is now on ATL. https://abovethelaw.com/2020/09/sulliva ... bonus-war/

Interestingly worded as if this is THE bonus and not a special bonus...

[JusticeSquee]

S&C news is now on ATL. https://abovethelaw.com/2020/09/sulliva ... bonus-war/

S&C STRAIGHT STUNTING ON K&E.

[Anonymous User]

Apparently debevoise matched.

[Anonymous User]

Debevoise matched.

[Anonymous User]

Can confirm Debevoise matched.

[Anonymous User]

Chances White & Case/Akin matches?

[parkslope]

It's looking increasingly likely that the V15 NY firms will match and that will be it.

[Anonymous User]

Any news from PW?

[TigerIsBack]

It's looking increasingly likely that the V15 NY firms will match and that will be it.

Pretty sure Debevoise is sub 15, and neither Irell nor HH are even v50 nor are they NY based (though I concede they're unique/boutiquey).

[Anonymous User]

Any news from PW?

Back in 2018, I rememeber PW being pretty late in announcing the match and people around the firm were saying that PW basically will always wait for at least most of the V10 to move before they do. I'm assuming PW matches now, but announcement won't be for at least a couple days I think.

[POPTOP]

Book it that most if not all major NY firms in the corporate space will be matching by the end of the week. V rankings not determinative here bc the bonus is being targeted exclusively at the restructuring / M&A / finance teams that have borne the brunt of the pandemic workload. Every firm with a top of market practice or team in those fields will have to stump up - the opportunities are simply too good elsewhere for them to avoid participating in the talent wars. Speaking as someone who moved from a V5 to a V20 for a break in hours I can tell you signing bonuses and cushy tracks are there for the taking for anyone with elite credentials and finance / M&A / restructuring experience and this bonus is designed to prevent those people from wandering to greener pastures. I can’t speak for litigation focused firms.

[NoLongerALurker]

Can confirm S&C matched DPW class scale (at least for junior class years -- no window into senior class years for me). Friend showed me a screenshot of email timestamped around same time as S&C poster above posted, so looks legit.

(ATL didn't pick up the K&E news for like 12 hours after it broke here, so wouldn't hold my breath on them)

Outed for anon abuse? Was anon so that my friend (who I knew was tracking this thread but who didn’t want to post himself because he ironically didn’t trust anon function) would not be able to connect my username to my real life self (since a post referencing his screenshot showing up two minutes after I asked if it was chill to post it to TLS would effectively out me to him). He got a laugh out of proving his point anyway.

[Anonymous User]

It's looking increasingly likely that the V15 NY firms will match and that will be it.

Bonuses are much more about financials than prestige. I'd say firms in top 30 in terms of ppp will match.

[estefanchanning]

It's looking increasingly likely that the V15 NY firms will match and that will be it.

Bonuses are much more about financials than prestige. I'd say firms in top 30 in terms of ppp will match.

*laughs in kirkland & ellis*

[Anonymous User]

It's looking increasingly likely that the V15 NY firms will match and that will be it.

Milbank V2 agrees

[TigerIsBack]

Can confirm S&C matched DPW class scale (at least for junior class years -- no window into senior class years for me). Friend showed me a screenshot of email timestamped around same time as S&C poster above posted, so looks legit.

(ATL didn't pick up the K&E news for like 12 hours after it broke here, so wouldn't hold my breath on them)

Outed for anon abuse? Was anon so that my friend (who I knew was tracking this thread but who didn’t want to post himself because he ironically didn’t trust anon function) would not be able to connect my username to my real life self (since a post referencing his screenshot showing up two minutes after I asked if it was chill to post it to TLS would effectively out me to him). He got a laugh out of proving his point anyway.

These mods are over the top these days...save outing anon abuse for people who are using the anon function to make mean/bullying comments.

[Joachim2017]

Can confirm S&C matched DPW class scale (at least for junior class years -- no window into senior class years for me). Friend showed me a screenshot of email timestamped around same time as S&C poster above posted, so looks legit.

(ATL didn't pick up the K&E news for like 12 hours after it broke here, so wouldn't hold my breath on them)

Outed for anon abuse? Was anon so that my friend (who I knew was tracking this thread but who didn’t want to post himself because he ironically didn’t trust anon function) would not be able to connect my username to my real life self (since a post referencing his screenshot showing up two minutes after I asked if it was chill to post it to TLS would effectively out me to him). He got a laugh out of proving his point anyway.

These mods are over the top these days...save outing anon abuse for people who are using the anon function to make mean/bullying comments.

Yeah I agree, this person should not have been outed, it was not anon abuse. That mod needs to be better in making that judgment call in this context.