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Linklaters’ top partners to take home £4m+ after lockstep shake-up

High performers to reap the profits following Magic Circle firm’s pay reforms

'Superparts' introduced in a bid to fight off the challenge of high-paying US rivals
'Superparts' introduced in a bid to fight off the challenge of high-paying US rivals Photo: Alamy

Top performing partners at Linklaters are set to take home more than £4m this year following a shake-up of the Magic Circle law firm’s lockstep pay structure.

The firm announced in December that its partners had voted through changes to better reward partners “who make an exceptional contribution”, marking a shift away from the current structure that rewards partners based on the number of years they have worked, regardless of how much business they bring into the firm.

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