Boutique law firms continue to show the market what they’re made of when it comes to their financial prowess, by either matching the Cravath year-end bonus and Milbank special bonus scales, or coming in over the top.
The latest boutique to announce a Biglaw bonus is Ross Aronstam & Moritz, a Delaware litigation firm founded by lawyers from Wachtell, Weil, and Kellogg Hansen. This small, specialized firm recently entered the ring to match the latest round of bonuses. Here’s an excerpt from the firm’s bonus memo:
We are happy to let you know that, as we have always done, we are matching the prevailing market scale for major national firms, including both their year-end and special bonus amounts. We are also please to announce that we will likewise continue matching the salary scale in place at those same national firms.
Congratulations to everyone at Ross Aronstam!
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