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Early bonus predictions for YE 2015

Based on what we've seen so far this year (we're one-third t...
amber senate sound barrier
  04/26/15
bumpity bump
amber senate sound barrier
  04/28/15
bump in Nov breh
buff hospital sweet tailpipe
  04/28/15
Bump again. It's August homies. Will last year's bonus sch...
amber senate sound barrier
  08/01/15
I think shit is slower than last year across the majority of...
Supple Doobsian Stag Film
  04/28/15
...
Self-absorbed garnet crackhouse
  04/28/15
*anxiously awaiting a Rudolph post ITT so we can know for su...
burgundy giraffe incel
  04/28/15
PE deal indicators are shitty for the rest of the year
Appetizing Violet New Version
  04/28/15
bump - any thoughts now that we're almost half way through a...
amber senate sound barrier
  06/06/15
Doesn't have that feel. Last year felt busier
kink-friendly dog poop
  06/06/15
Yes, but still busy.
galvanic whorehouse
  06/06/15
This year is objectively bigger on the m&a tables.
adventurous smoky idiot community account
  08/01/15
i'm predicting the same as last year; if it's different, it'...
Deranged Ruby Preventive Strike
  08/01/15
Summer has been pretty busy, but the firm leading the charge...
galvanic whorehouse
  08/01/15
DPW and others in that tier may also lead.
adventurous smoky idiot community account
  08/01/15
lol at DPW being in STB's tier for M&A
poppy bonkers stage crotch
  10/25/15
This year will be good. Next year will be trash
Emerald address french chef
  08/01/15
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exciting station
  08/18/15
Predict the scale will be the same as last year
Purple electric church building
  08/19/15
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Appetizing Violet New Version
  08/19/15
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galvanic whorehouse
  08/19/15
isn't M&A having a record year? I can't see bonuses dro...
Deranged Ruby Preventive Strike
  08/19/15
WHO CARES WE WORK ALL OF THE TIME LIFE IS TOO SHORT
gay liquid oxygen
  08/19/15
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stirring avocado sanctuary
  08/31/15
totally depends on what the markets do the next 2-3 months.
Soul-stirring translucent jew sandwich
  08/31/15
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exciting station
  09/12/15
i happen to have solid information that *briefcase full of j...
exciting station
  09/12/15
I'm getting 100k at least. DGAF about anything else.
Titillating Ebony Karate
  09/12/15
Guess we will see. Folks still think the bonus scale will l...
amber senate sound barrier
  09/23/15
Static. Last year was viewed as a material change in compen...
balding philosopher-king
  09/23/15
i love when you use the em-dash;)
Aphrodisiac White Center
  09/23/15
when was the last time there was certainty regarding global ...
exciting station
  09/23/15
Degrees of difference pumo brother. Of course it's never ce...
balding philosopher-king
  10/20/15
Still predicting same scale as last year here
Purple electric church building
  09/27/15
T10 will remain the same as last year. Other firms which tr...
kink-friendly dog poop
  09/27/15
bump. still thinking same scale as last year? we should kn...
amber senate sound barrier
  10/11/15
Same scale with some movement on and off DPW scale on the fr...
Appetizing Violet New Version
  10/11/15
no chance it will tank right? do you have a throwaway ema...
Self-absorbed garnet crackhouse
  10/11/15
I don't have a working throwaway right now but poast yours a...
Appetizing Violet New Version
  10/11/15
airspeakers at gmail dot com
Self-absorbed garnet crackhouse
  10/11/15
Got it
Appetizing Violet New Version
  10/11/15
Shlomo.goldstein@kasowitz.com
painfully honest tan field
  10/11/15
...
balding philosopher-king
  10/20/15
...
balding philosopher-king
  10/20/15
5 weeks till we find out brothers. Now we may also get a sa...
amber senate sound barrier
  10/24/15
Kansas City to 125k!
adventurous smoky idiot community account
  10/24/15
So if salaries go up 30K for first years, is it just a 30K b...
Soul-stirring translucent jew sandwich
  10/25/15
2 weeks folks and then we get the good $$$$$$$ news
amber senate sound barrier
  11/11/15


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Date: April 26th, 2015 10:57 AM
Author: amber senate sound barrier

Based on what we've seen so far this year (we're one-third through now), do you think the crazy high bonus scale from last year will continue this year or will it go up or will it go down (and if up/down how far)? In particular, if it goes down, will it go all the way down to the prior year's scale?

Big difference between $50K (2013 bonus scale) and $100K (2014 bonus scale) for a c/o 2008 associate.

I'm thinking since M&A continues at a good pace it will stay close to last year's scale but may be a bit more compressed. I will guess it tops out at $90K for the most senior classes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27762965)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 8:46 PM
Author: amber senate sound barrier

bumpity bump

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27781568)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 8:58 PM
Author: buff hospital sweet tailpipe

bump in Nov breh

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27781652)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 12:11 PM
Author: amber senate sound barrier

Bump again. It's August homies. Will last year's bonus schedule continue or will it go up or down? What's the word on the street re: how busy the top law firms are?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28456119)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 9:00 PM
Author: Supple Doobsian Stag Film

I think shit is slower than last year across the majority of groups. Last year sucked.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27781662)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 10:17 PM
Author: Self-absorbed garnet crackhouse



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27782271)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 10:16 PM
Author: burgundy giraffe incel

*anxiously awaiting a Rudolph post ITT so we can know for sure what will NOT be happening*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27782264)



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Date: April 28th, 2015 10:43 PM
Author: Appetizing Violet New Version

PE deal indicators are shitty for the rest of the year

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#27782472)



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Date: June 6th, 2015 11:39 AM
Author: amber senate sound barrier

bump - any thoughts now that we're almost half way through and this year is the busiest ever in M&A?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28053914)



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Date: June 6th, 2015 11:45 AM
Author: kink-friendly dog poop

Doesn't have that feel. Last year felt busier

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28053928)



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Date: June 6th, 2015 11:51 AM
Author: galvanic whorehouse

Yes, but still busy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28053965)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 6:45 PM
Author: adventurous smoky idiot community account

This year is objectively bigger on the m&a tables.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28458242)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 2:31 PM
Author: Deranged Ruby Preventive Strike

i'm predicting the same as last year; if it's different, it'll be a marginal increase (e.g., +5-10k depending on class year)

another 1-2 years of bonuses at these levels or higher and base salaries will finally increase

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28456874)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 4:19 PM
Author: galvanic whorehouse

Summer has been pretty busy, but the firm leading the charge -- STB -- is heavily PE and PE has been lower than strategic deals.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28457494)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 6:37 PM
Author: adventurous smoky idiot community account

DPW and others in that tier may also lead.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28458212)



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Date: October 25th, 2015 5:11 AM
Author: poppy bonkers stage crotch

lol at DPW being in STB's tier for M&A

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29038407)



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Date: August 1st, 2015 4:27 PM
Author: Emerald address french chef

This year will be good. Next year will be trash

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28457534)



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Date: August 18th, 2015 11:41 PM
Author: exciting station



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28580166)



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Date: August 19th, 2015 12:59 PM
Author: Purple electric church building

Predict the scale will be the same as last year



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28582690)



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Date: August 19th, 2015 1:00 PM
Author: Appetizing Violet New Version



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28582698)



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Date: August 19th, 2015 1:04 PM
Author: galvanic whorehouse



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28582712)



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Date: August 19th, 2015 1:06 PM
Author: Deranged Ruby Preventive Strike

isn't M&A having a record year? I can't see bonuses dropping based on that

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28582717)



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Date: August 19th, 2015 1:06 PM
Author: gay liquid oxygen

WHO CARES WE WORK ALL OF THE TIME LIFE IS TOO SHORT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28582720)



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Date: August 31st, 2015 5:36 PM
Author: stirring avocado sanctuary



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28662940)



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Date: August 31st, 2015 11:19 PM
Author: Soul-stirring translucent jew sandwich

totally depends on what the markets do the next 2-3 months.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28665087)



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Date: September 12th, 2015 6:20 PM
Author: exciting station



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28742337)



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Date: September 12th, 2015 6:22 PM
Author: exciting station

i happen to have solid information that *briefcase full of jellybeans falls open*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28742348)



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Date: September 12th, 2015 6:27 PM
Author: Titillating Ebony Karate

I'm getting 100k at least. DGAF about anything else.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28742389)



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Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:17 PM
Author: amber senate sound barrier

Guess we will see. Folks still think the bonus scale will look like last year or less?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28820647)



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Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:18 PM
Author: balding philosopher-king

Static. Last year was viewed as a material change in compensation after several years of "ITE." Bonuses will be kept more or less in line with the prior year's as firms let things sort out -- particularly if there's ongoing uncertainty regarding global economic outlook.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28820661)



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Date: September 23rd, 2015 12:27 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac White Center

i love when you use the em-dash;)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28820725)



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Date: September 23rd, 2015 10:41 PM
Author: exciting station

when was the last time there was certainty regarding global economic outlook?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28825400)



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Date: October 20th, 2015 12:40 PM
Author: balding philosopher-king

Degrees of difference pumo brother. Of course it's never certain but things are quite volatile right now.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29006041)



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Date: September 27th, 2015 11:26 AM
Author: Purple electric church building

Still predicting same scale as last year here

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28847078)



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Date: September 27th, 2015 1:03 PM
Author: kink-friendly dog poop

T10 will remain the same as last year. Other firms which tried to match will not be as consistent. Work levels are not as high and stock market is flat for year with unclear intermediate term outlook.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28847656)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 1:29 PM
Author: amber senate sound barrier

bump. still thinking same scale as last year? we should know in 7 weeks. helps that the stock market is coming back a bit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28945704)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 2:41 PM
Author: Appetizing Violet New Version

Same scale with some movement on and off DPW scale on the fringes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946105)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 2:45 PM
Author: Self-absorbed garnet crackhouse

no chance it will tank right?

do you have a throwaway email btw? i want to axe you some firm related qs i think you have insight on

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946122)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 2:47 PM
Author: Appetizing Violet New Version

I don't have a working throwaway right now but poast yours and I'll create one. I'll let you know when he i get the email jotted down

Def doubt it will tank for transactional, can't speak to lit as well.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946128)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 2:59 PM
Author: Self-absorbed garnet crackhouse

airspeakers at gmail dot com

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946208)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 3:10 PM
Author: Appetizing Violet New Version

Got it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946284)



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Date: October 11th, 2015 3:09 PM
Author: painfully honest tan field

Shlomo.goldstein@kasowitz.com

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#28946279)



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Date: October 20th, 2015 12:39 PM
Author: balding philosopher-king



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29006036)



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Date: October 20th, 2015 12:39 PM
Author: balding philosopher-king



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29006033)



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Date: October 24th, 2015 7:58 PM
Author: amber senate sound barrier

5 weeks till we find out brothers. Now we may also get a salary bump. <<rubs hands together expectantly>>

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29036646)



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Date: October 24th, 2015 8:21 PM
Author: adventurous smoky idiot community account

Kansas City to 125k!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29036718)



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Date: October 25th, 2015 11:27 AM
Author: Soul-stirring translucent jew sandwich

So if salaries go up 30K for first years, is it just a 30K bump for 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. or what?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29038949)



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Date: November 11th, 2015 10:29 PM
Author: amber senate sound barrier

2 weeks folks and then we get the good $$$$$$$ news

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2864215&forum_id=2#29163509)