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Top 20 Biglaw Firm Announces Associate Bonuses — It’s A Match!

money briefcaseThe matching of Milbank’s generous year-end and special bonuses is still underway, and Biglaw firms are making it a December to remember for associates who are eagerly awaiting news of their incoming cash. When will your firm make its announcement?

The latest firm to make its bonus announcement is Norton Rose Fulbright, which brought in $2,261,192,000 gross revenue in 2023, putting it at No. 15 in the Am Law 100. With all of that money, of course the firm is matching Milbank. Here’s what the bonus grid looks like at NRF:

NRF Bonus Grid 2024

Special bonuses at the firm will be awarded to associates who have billed 1900 hours.

Congratulations to everyone at Norton Rose! Your bank accounts will be bursting come January 31, 2025.

Remember everyone, we depend on your tips to stay on top of compensation updates, so when your firm announces or matches, please text us (646-820-8477) or email us (subject line: “[Firm Name] Bonus/Matches”). Please include the memo if available. You can take a photo of the memo and send it via text or email if you don’t want to forward the original PDF or Word file.

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Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on BlueskyX/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.


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