Law firms

The big stories of the past two months

The big stories of the past two months

Robust revenue and profit growth for UK and US firms

First to report on a 2021 calendar-year basis, US firms set a high bar for impressive gains as robust financial results were released. Another bumper year for private equity saw Kirkland & Ellis retain its title as the world’s highest-grossing law firm with revenue exceeding $6bn for the first time following a 25% increase, while profit per equity partner (PEP) spiked by more than 19%, reaching $7.38m.

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