{"id":137227,"date":"2025-11-20T17:54:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T01:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/11\/20\/milbank-holds-its-fire-in-2025-bonus-wars-sparking-speculation-of-a-compensation-power-move\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T17:54:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T01:54:22","slug":"milbank-holds-its-fire-in-2025-bonus-wars-sparking-speculation-of-a-compensation-power-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/11\/20\/milbank-holds-its-fire-in-2025-bonus-wars-sparking-speculation-of-a-compensation-power-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Milbank Holds Its Fire In 2025 Bonus Wars, Sparking Speculation Of A Compensation Power Move"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

If any firm is going to raise Cravath, it\u2019s going to be a firm like Milbank or a firm with a top-of-market M&A practice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2014 <\/i>David Nicol, head of the US practice for recruiting firm Marsden, in comments given to Bloomberg Law<\/a>, concerning Milbank\u2019s silence thus far during Biglaw\u2019s 2025 bonus season. The elite firm is known for being a compensation leader, often leading the pack when it comes to salary increases and bonus announcements.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The post Milbank Holds Its Fire In 2025 Bonus Wars, Sparking Speculation Of A Compensation Power Move<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

If any firm is going to raise Cravath, it\u2019s going to be a firm like Milbank or a firm with a top-of-market M&A practice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2014 <\/i>David Nicol, head of the US practice for recruiting firm Marsden, in comments given to Bloomberg Law<\/a>, concerning Milbank\u2019s silence thus far during Biglaw\u2019s 2025 bonus season. The elite firm is known for being a compensation leader, often leading the pack when it comes to salary increases and bonus announcements.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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