Osborne Clarke has reported steady growth across its UK and international businesses, with UK revenue rising 6% to £271m for the year ended 30 April 2026, and international turnover increasing 8.4% to €593.9m.
In the UK, this figure marks a 36% increase over the last five years, up from £199m in the 2021-22 financial year.
The firm’s UK profit per equity partner (PEP) remained above the £800,000 mark at £805,000. However, this marked a slight dip from the £806,000 the firm reported last year, after a 5% increase – down from the 11% jump recorded the year before.
UK net profit was up 6% over the last financial year, to £93.8m, and the firm awarded its UK staff with a £9.1m profit share and bonus pool.
UK growth was strongest in the projects, real estate and finance (PREF) and advisory practices, which each increased revenue by 9%. Disputes and risk was the most profitable practice group, and grew 6%, while business transactions was up 2%, but made up the highest share of the firm’s revenue with £82.1m in total.
The UK results also show strong growth in the life sciences and healthcare sector, up 23%, with built environment up 15%, financial services up 4%, and energy and energy transition up 5%.
Osborne Clarke added to its City bench throughout the year, with hires including Burges Salmon head of restructuring and insolvency and banking and finance Andrew Eaton last September, and Pinsent Masons corporate partner Sunjay Malhotra in January.
UK managing partner Conrad Davies said in a statement: ‘This performance gives us the platform to move decisively from ambition to action having made substantial investment across people, finance, operations and technology including AI, while maintaining PEP and future proofing the business.
‘Looking ahead, we will be sharpening our market focus, scaling innovation and operational support across the firm and deepening collaboration across our international business so that we are the first choice for clients in key sectors,’ he added.
International revenue approached the €600m mark at €593.9m, up 8.4% on last year, and equating to an 11.8% compound annual growth rate over the last five years.
Going into the next financial year, the firm plans to consolidate its European offering in order to ‘deepen support for clients with pan-European operations and investments,’ it said in a statement.
International CEO Omar Al-Nuaimi said: ‘Our clients are navigating an unprecedented combination of societal change, geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory requirements and technological disruption. They need advisers who can combine top‑tier legal expertise with deep sector insight, international coordination and innovative delivery.
‘We are investing to ensure Osborne Clarke can meet these requirements. Strengthening our presence and offerings in key European markets, and further developing our AI and innovation capabilities are all important elements of our strategy,’ he added.
