Most of the country’s bigger law firms are raising their starting salaries this year. And both, Trilegal and AZB Delhi, are leading the way..Trilegal is now offering 1.1 lakh per month to their recruits from the class of ’16. This roughly translates into a base salary of 13.2 lakh and a maximum bonus of 2.2 lakh, totaling up to a maximum of 15.4 lakh..That is an increase of roughly 15% over the earlier starting salary of 13.38 lakh..Confirming the hike, Trilegal Partner Kosturi Ghosh commented,.“We were due to increase the salary as part of our strategy. There is no reason why competent lawyers should not get paid more.”.AZB & Partners is also expected to raise its existing fixed salary of 9.8 Lakh to 11.2 lakh for its recruits from the Class of ’15. The firm’s Delhi Partner Hardeep Sachdeva confirmed that they would be announcing the revised pay scales soon..As reported yesterday, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas is now offering a fixed salary of 15 lakh and no bonus, while Khaitan & Co is offering 14.4 Lakh and a maximum bonus of 1.8 Lakh..The updated table of salaries is given below.
Most of the country’s bigger law firms are raising their starting salaries this year. And both, Trilegal and AZB Delhi, are leading the way..Trilegal is now offering 1.1 lakh per month to their recruits from the class of ’16. This roughly translates into a base salary of 13.2 lakh and a maximum bonus of 2.2 lakh, totaling up to a maximum of 15.4 lakh..That is an increase of roughly 15% over the earlier starting salary of 13.38 lakh..Confirming the hike, Trilegal Partner Kosturi Ghosh commented,.“We were due to increase the salary as part of our strategy. There is no reason why competent lawyers should not get paid more.”.AZB & Partners is also expected to raise its existing fixed salary of 9.8 Lakh to 11.2 lakh for its recruits from the Class of ’15. The firm’s Delhi Partner Hardeep Sachdeva confirmed that they would be announcing the revised pay scales soon..As reported yesterday, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas is now offering a fixed salary of 15 lakh and no bonus, while Khaitan & Co is offering 14.4 Lakh and a maximum bonus of 1.8 Lakh..The updated table of salaries is given below.
