Law firms A $50m hike sees Akin close on $1bn mark but City revenues slide; Cads shrinks again Tom Baker · 14 February 2017 · 2 min read Financial results Akin Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft US restructuring and energy leader Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld piled $50m on to its top line in 2016 to take revenues to just under $1bn, despite a slide in City income.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryPrivate equity hires in London nearly double in 2025, new findings showLaw firmsKate Peacock21 Apr 2026Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader partners approve largest ever law firm mergerLaw firmsKate Peacock15 Apr 2026Trading places: Kirkland launches Phildaelphia transactions practice as Sidley hires Cravath ECM partnerLaw firmsWill Lewallen10 Apr 2026BCLP revenue bounces back as McDermott breaks $2bnLaw firmsTom Cox25 Feb 2025White & Case breaks $3bn revenue barrier while PEP jumps 27%BlogsElisha Juttla6 Feb 2025Freshfields US revenues rise 26% as firm breaks £2bn mark for first timeBlogsAnna Huntley4 Feb 2025Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025