The Latest From Hong Kong
October 20, 2011 by Damian
Here is a link to an interesting article on what is happening in the Hong Kong market at the moment. As you will see, the almighty dollar seems to be winning the battle – http://bit.ly/ogGh3C.
Make sure that you read down to the end of the article to see the salary bands for UK and US firms in both London and Hong Kong. They make for very interesting reading and even with the currency situation as it is, they clearly highlight one of the main reasons why NZ lawyers want to work overseas.
Only £85,000?
July 8, 2009 by Damian
I laughed when I read this story this morning on The Lawyer’s website -
http://www.thelawyer.com/1001294.article.
Doesn’t your heart just bleed?
I would also recommend having a read of some of the comments made by various posters about the issue. Thank goodness we don’t have that arrogant attitude over here!!!
“Salaries plateau in 2009 – but for how long?”
June 30, 2009 by Damian
Have a look at this article from the Australasian Legal Business (ALB) magazine (and not just because I am quoted in it!) – http://au.legalbusinessonline.com/news/analysis/salaries-plateau-in-2009-but-for-how-long/35739.
It gives a very interesting overview of the Australian legal market and how the GFC has affected it, especially in relation to salaries.
Whether it is just that NZ firms keep this information quieter or whether they are just in better shape than their Australian counterparts is a point for discussion but it seems like we in NZ have not been hit quite as hard as our friends across the Tasman.
It would be interesting to hear some anonymous views on the subjects of salary freezes in the NZ market so if anyone wants to share some information on this subject, please do!