Matching Big Money Isn't Just For Biglaw

Raises and bonuses galore!

money Gray cat, yellow eyes and dollars on a light background. Super win.Powerhouse Delaware litigation boutique Ross Aronstam & Moritz is proving — yet again — that you don’t have to work at a mega firm in order to get paid like it. The firm — founded by former Biglaw attorneys from Wachtell, Weil, and Kellogg Hansen — makes it a habit to keep up with the Cravaths and Milbanks of the Biglaw world to compete for the best talent. And in 2023, that means raises and bonuses for associates.

The new compensation grid at the firm is as follows:

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Bonuses will be paid on December 15th. The full memo is available on the next page.

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