Much easier to shift these days. To law firms, may not be always Tier 1 firm.
But one good thing about Litigation is that you can become Independent in 5 to 10 years. In firms, no hope of going independent. Starting a new form is very hard-getting clients.
Few of my friends did that. Tired of earning peanuts from seniors and independent matters were not sustainable enough, so they joined Tier 1-2 firms, made some money then used the savings to re-launch themselves into litigation. Everyone knows it takes longer to make it in litigation compared to corp lawyers but the payoff is worth it
People in the know-how, after working with a chambers for your starting years (1-2 years), how do you feel about switching to Tier 1 law firms' disputes practice? Is the extra money worth the fact that you will not be arguing the matters yourself? Happy to have a discussion here :D
But one good thing about Litigation is that you can become Independent in 5 to 10 years. In firms, no hope of going independent. Starting a new form is very hard-getting clients.