Driven by consolidation, the UK’s leading commercial law firms saw a fifth consecutive year of combined growth in 2014-15, despite currency fluctuations hampering the performance of many of the largest internationally-facing firms.
Click on the links below for Legal Week’s analysis in full:
- UK top 50 push average PEP to new high as leading firms struggle to achieve top-line growth - Average partner profit rises to record levels as handful of mergers mask lack of revenue growth at UK’s top firms
- Magic circle outpaces average Top 50 firm but currency woes hit growth – Growth continues but at a slower pace with firm leaders anticipating ongoing uncertainty in Europe
- Strong success for the mid-tier as UK-wide firms come roaring back – Firms with UK-wide office networks significantly out-perform the rest of the market and reflect the return to growth in the UK economy
- Insurance and shipping firms experience mixed fortunes in choppy market – Headline growth of 2.8% masks varying fortunes as shipping firms continue to struggle in tough market
- Click here for the full Legal Week UK Top 50 table
- Click here for a key stats breakdown, including the top firms for PEP, revenue per lawyer and more
- Click here for a video interview with Jomati founder Tony Williams analysing this year’s UK Top 50
