Mishcon de Reya hikes junior lawyer salaries to £110,000 Law Top City law firm Mishcon de Reya has upped its salaries to £110,000 for its incoming cohort of junior lawyers as the pay war continues to intensify. The firm, known for its high-profile disputes, has upped its newly-qualified salaries by 10 per cent, effective from September, while also increasing the salaries of first-year trainees to [...]
Layoffs and an executive exit: What’s going on at London’s first listed law firm? Markets Gateley, the City’s first listed law firm, is set to lose its chief executive and axe dozens of jobs as it grapples with a swelling cost base and fears of a slowdown in client spending. The group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), informed shareholders on Tuesday that chief [...]
Mishcon de Reya to roll out new ‘bonus boost’ for associates Legal City law firm Mishcon de Reya is offering its staff a ‘bonus boost’ for working additional hours to remain competitive in the legal pay race, Morning Wire understands. The law firm has added a new ‘bonus boost’ to its pay structure, which will take effect in July 2027, for lawyers who record hours significantly above [...]
Three Points Law: Former Mishcon sports pair go it alone – with help from AI October 20, 2025 For a combined 25 years Simon Leaf and Tom Murray have worked at the cutting edge of sports law, advising clients including England footballer Marcus Rashford, Formula 1 driver Alex Albon, TikTok and the Saudi Sports Ministry for Mishcon de Reya. This week they have officially launched their own practice, Three Points Law, formed in [...]
The Capitalist: Tories disco through decline, trouble at Harper Collins and Mishcon’s ‘party from hell’ October 9, 2025 Tory Conference, chaos at Harper Collins and Mishcon de Reya's "party from hell"; catch up on the latest gossip in this week's The Capitalist.
BT successfully fights off £1.3bn ‘overcharging’ class action December 19, 2024 Telecoms giant BT has successfully defended a £1.3bn class action over allegations it “disproportionately overcharged” its landline customers
NHS: Google faces appeal over patient data deal with London’s Royal Free Hospital October 21, 2024 Tech giant Google is back in court this week as it seeks to defend off an appeal over a ruling to throw out a data privacy class action against it
Ex-Natwest boss Alison Rose joins City law firm as a DEI adviser September 17, 2024 Former Natwest chief Dame Alison Rose has been appointed as an advisor to English law firm Mishcon de Reya
Premier League makes decision on whether to fight Leicester PSR verdict September 11, 2024 Having lost at appeal, the Premier League's only further possible recourse is to take the matter to arbitration.
Premier League to rewrite rules after ’embarrassing’ legal defeat September 4, 2024 The decision by an independent appeal board exposed a loophole in the Premier League’s rulebook that other clubs facing similar charges could also exploit.