Cravath announced its year-end bonus scale — complete with Milbank’s special bonuses — just a few hours ago, and we’ve officially got our first bonus match.
We’ve now confirmed that Paul Hastings — which reported $2,235,739,000 in gross revenue and profits per equity partner of $6,715,000 in 2024 according to the most recent Am Law 100 — has chosen to use the Cravath scale for its year-end bonuses:
- Class of 2024 – $20,000
- Class of 2023 – $30,000
- Class of 2022 – $57,500
- Class of 2021 – $75,000
- Class of 2020 – $90,000
- Class of 2019 – $105,000
- Class of 2018+ – $115,000
Paul Hastings is also matching the Milbank special bonus scale, and this is what they will look like at the firm:
- Class of 2024 – $6,000
- Class of 2023 – $10,000
- Class of 2022 – $15,000
- Class of 2021 – $20,000
- Class of 2020 – $25,000
- Class of 2019 – $25,000
- Class of 2018+ – $25,000
Congratulations to everyone at Paul Hastings!
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