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Paul Weiss partner pay hits $7.5m following London expansion drive

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Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison posted average partner pay of $7.5m for 2024, following a major year of expansion for the US law firm in London.

The firm’s average profit per equity partner jumped from nearly $6.6m in 2023, to $7.5m in 2024, an increase of 14%.

The US law firm grew profit and revenue in 2024

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