Despite Downturn, Top UK Lawyers Make Mega-Money

Although the economic downturn has lightened the wallets of even the highest-paid lawyers, many are still bringing home seven-figure paychecks. Among the top London-based BigLaw firms, partners made about 20 percent less in 2008-2009 than the previous fiscal year, reports the London Times. But they still earned an average profit of 872,000 pounds—or $1.457 million in U.S. dollars, at the current exchange rate—according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey.

Despite Downturn, Top UK Lawyers Make Mega-Money abajournal.com Thu, Nov 12, 2009