One by one, Biglaw firms continue to fall in line to match what’s now been recognized as the market bonus scale as blessed by Cravath.
The latest firm to do so is none other than Debevoise & Plimpton, which brought in $1,623,000,000 gross revenue in 2024, and it’s a straight match.
“On behalf of all of the partners, thank you for your dedication to our clients and the Firm, your outstanding client service, and your commitment to impactful pro bono work that has benefited our communities and society,” presiding partner Peter Furci and deputy presiding partner Nicole Mesard wrote in a memo to all attorneys at the firm. “You represent Debevoise at its finest.”
Take a look at what the scale looks like at the firm:
| Year-end bonus | Special bonus | |
| Class of 2025 | $15,000 (pro rated) |
$6,000 (pro rated) |
| Class of 2024 | $20,000 | $6,000 |
| Class of 2023 | $30,000 | $10,000 |
| Class of 2022 | $57,500 | $15,000 |
| Class of 2021 | $75,000 | $20,000 |
| Class of 2020 | $90,000 | $25,000 |
| Class of 2019 | $105,000 | $25,000 |
| Class of 2018 and senior | $115,000 | $25,000 |
Congratulations to everyone at Debevoise!
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