Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) endured a challenging debut year as a fully-merged entity, as the cost of integration weighed on growth.
Turnover was down 2% to $874.1m from the $899.4m the firm posted for 2018, the year legacy Berwin Leighton Paisner and Bryan Cave finalised their transatlantic union. Net income was also down almost 4% to $228m. Continue reading “‘Inevitable distractions’ hit BCLP revenue and profit in lean post-merger debut”
Paul Hastings recorded another year of double-digit growth in its City office to surpass $100m, amid a more muted performance globally.
The firm grew turnover 16% in London to $107.2m, an improvement on last year’s 14% rise. Globally, revenue hit $1.26bn following a steadier 4% uptick, compared to a 9% rise over 2018. Profit per equity partner, meanwhile, rose 5% to $3.41m across the firm. Continue reading “‘All about the future’: Paul Hastings reaps investment rewards with double-digit London growth”
Sidley Austin’s City base grew by less than 1% and missed expectations it would turn a profit in 2019, as the firm’s global growth also slowed.
The Chicago-bred firm reported yesterday (4 March) revenue of £98.1m for its City base compared to £97.5m the previous year, despite a 6% increase in its London lawyer headcount to 153. Continue reading “‘Natural attrition’: Sidley’s London growth grinds to virtual halt as global revenue nears $2.4bn”
Global revenue at Shearman & Sterling barely grew last year as the firm marginally improved its key metrics while not revealing London results.
Turnover hit $968m at the New York-headquartered firm, a 1% increase on last year’s $955.5m. Profit per equity partner (PEP) was up just under 3% to $2.46m from $2.4m while revenue per lawyer was up almost 5% to $1.13m. Continue reading “Shearman & Sterling quiet on London amid muted 1% global revenue growth”
Reed Smith produced a comparatively muted showing in the City last year, with global revenues seeing the more meaningful gains.
London saw revenue creep up 3.3% from $208.2m to $215m as global turnover almost doubled the City’s growth rate with an increase of 6% to $1.247bn, compared to 5% growth last year. Firmwide profit per equity partner was up almost 5%, reaching $1.32m compared to $1.26m last year. Continue reading “Steady global growth for Reed Smith outpaces a subdued year in the City”
Latham & Watkins has reported its second consecutive year of double-digit growth as its revenue surged to $3.768bn in 2019 while profits per equity partner (PEP) hit $3.78m.
The results announced today (26 February) mean the Los Angeles-bred giant has improved its performance for the fourth year in a row, with the 9.5% surge in PEP outpacing the 6% increase achieved in 2018. Continue reading “Latham rampant for second year running as surging City growth helps revenue hit $3.7bn”
London outpaced global growth at Milbank following a quieter year for standout laterals, as US outfits continue to post impressive results in the City.
Milbank’s London revenue reached $171.2m in the last financial year, an increase of 10% on $156m in 2018. Continue reading “Milbank’s City revenue outstrips global growth as Mayer Brown nears $1.5bn global turnover”
US firm Debevoise & Plimpton has increased London revenue almost 9% following a strong year in which global turnover broke through $1bn.
London revenue hit $151.6m, up from $139.3m last year. This growth, however, lagged an impressive 13% uptick globally to surpass $1bn from $929m last year. Firm-wide revenue per partner increased to $7.62m from $6.83m in 2018, although the London figure stayed almost flat at $7.43m, compared to $7.33m last year. Continue reading “London lags global growth as Debevoise turnover breaks $1bn barrier”
Hogan Lovells has posted its strongest financial performance since its transatlantic union a decade ago, with turnover rising 6% and solid year-on-year growth in all key metrics.
Revenue in 2019 came in at $2.246bn, profits per equity partner (PEP) was up 9% to just over $1.5m despite the firm growing its equity ranks by 13 to 536, while revenue per lawyer (RPL) rose 6% to $850,000 as total headcount grew marginally to 2,642. Continue reading “Pretty, pretty, pretty good: outgoing Hogan Lovells chief lauds best-ever financials as PEP surpasses $1.5m”
In another robust year for Boston’s Goodwin, its ever-expansive City arm has seen turnover lift 11% to $74m amid a year of aggressive investment.
The double-digit City turnover growth may not be as pacey as last year’s eye-catching 58% uptick to $66.8m, but it speaks of the benefits of investing heavily and sticking to the strategy in a year characterised by a slower rate of growth for many more mature practices of US firms in London. Continue reading “Goodwin’s City arm hikes revenue 11% to $74m on the back of lateral bonanza”
