NQ Salary
~£167,000 ($225,000)
TC Salary
£60,000 / £65,000 (year 1 / year 2)
Annual Intake
Up to 8 per year (London)
Seats
4 seats
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Akin has 16 offices elsewhere. Chambers UK 2026 ranks it Band 1 for restructuring and activist representation, and Band 2 for hedge funds, private equity secondaries and sanctions.
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