After the surge a pause – expansive A&O sees a lull in growth as first Magic Circle player confirms 2013 results

After the surge a pause – expansive A&O sees a lull in growth as first Magic Circle player confirms 2013 results

Having been the stand-out City player in its weight class since the 2008 banking crisis re-shaped the global legal market, Allen & Overy (A&O) has this year seen a relative slow-down in growth as the firm becomes the first Magic Circle practice to unveil its 2012/13 results.

The 525-partner law firm saw a 0.6% increase in revenues for its year to April 2013, with income hitting £1.19bn. Profit per equity partner was also flat at £1.1m while total profits before tax were up 2% to £496.7m.

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