First Major Firm To Match The Cravath Bonus Scale Doubles Down With A Davis Polk Special Bonus Match
Even more money is coming associates' way at this firm!
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In the early days of this year’s bonus season, way back in November, one firm matched the Cravath scale straight out of the gate, prompting a few other firms to follow in its footsteps. That firm was Cleary Gottlieb, one of the usual suspects for an early match each bonus season.
If you thought that the firm would leave its associates high and dry when it came to matching Davis Polk’s special bonuses, you’d be wrong. Earlier this week, on December 7, the firm came through for associates with extra bonus cash, and we hear they were quite excited.
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Here’s the special bonus scale, in case you’ve forgotten what it looks like:
As with their year-end bonuses, these special bonuses will also hit paychecks on December 22. Congratulations to all Cleary associates!
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Staci 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 Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.
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