Law firm financial results season gets off to positive start

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By Rhys Duncan on

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Upticks across the board


The first round of financial results for the 2023-24 year have been released, with several top City and national law firms putting in positive performances.

Osborne Clarke has seen international revenues climb 19% up to €525 million, with the UK figures showing 11% growth up to £240.5 million. Of this, the outfit recorded an impressive £84.8 million net profit, an increase of 14% since the last results.

Profit per equity partner (PEP) also saw a boost, jumping 11% up to £771,000.

Elsewhere Weightmans has reported its most successful year to date, taking income up 12% to above £140 million, with £18 million net profit, a whopping 41.1% rise on the previous figure. PEP is now sitting at £391,000.

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HFW has also reported strong numbers, hitting a turnover of £251 million. Whilst this marked a solid increase of 11% from last year, net profit saw a bigger boost, rising 16.5% to hit £75.4 million. PEP saw a more modest, although still very impressive, boost of 9% up to £855,000.

Kennedys has also reported a record year of growth, clocking a revenue of £384 million, a 17% increase on last year. This marks the 10th year of consecutive growth for the firm.

Whilst the UK wing saw a very impressive 18% growth in revenue, the US offices topped this with 22%.

4 Comments

Joseph

I work for a leading global law firm but my salary rise was woeful this year. Somebody’s making the cash but it aint me.

Might have to set up a GoFund me page to get me through the next 12 months.

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DLA increased salary to 125k

Truth Serum

This is senior associate increase. NQ is 110

Legal Flop

15k between senior associate and NQ… yikes

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