The average number of members in Linklaters’ LLP dropped 6% in 2012-13, while the number of practising lawyers fell 2% and business services staff and secretary headcount dipped 3%.

Accounts filed at Companies House show that the average number of members at the magic circle firm fell by 19 over the year to 291, while lawyer headcount was cut from 2,341 to 2,290 over the year. Business support staff and secretaries now total 4,280, 113 down from the 2011-12 figure of 2,052.