Law firms

Not easy out there: A&O adds £75m to its top line amid muted PEP showing

Andrew Ballheimer

Bringing up the rear of the Big Four City firms to post solid but unspectacular financial results, Allen & Overy (A&O) has increased its top line by 5%, sending revenue up by £75m to nearly £1.63bn.

A&O’s £1.627bn turnover relegated it from second to third largest Magic Circle firm in revenue terms after Clifford Chance (£1.693bn) and Linklaters (£1.629bn) but above Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (£1.472bn).

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