Our sample of 15 especially highly reputed firms (including the likes of Cravath, Skadden, and Sullivan) experienced an average increase of only 2.9 %
in revenue per lawyer over the 5 - year period from 2007 - 12.
The firm also posted the largest gain
in revenue per lawyer with a 15.2 percent increase over its 2007 numbers to $ 870,000.
While O'Melveny's gross revenue essentially remained flat by declining less than 1 percent to $ 779 million, profits per partner jumped 13.1 percent to $ 1.73 million, and revenue per lawyer rose 10.2 percent to $ 1.02 million — the first time the firm has broken the $ 1 million mark
in revenue per lawyer.
Because the firm's head count grew more rapidly than its revenue did in 2011, Curtis saw a decline
in revenue per lawyer of nearly 8 percent to $ 530,000.
The revised parameters — at least $ 500,000 in profits per lawyer and $ 1.1 million
in revenue per lawyer — yielded 29 law firms this year, up from 24 last year.
Citing a weak second half and aggressive lateral investment, Shearman & Sterling posted a slight gain in gross revenue, a slight dip
in revenue per lawyer, and stagnant profits per partner, according to The American Lawyer's reporting.
But that average gain of 1.2 %, coupled with similar increases
in revenue per lawyer and profits per equity partner, masked some weakness in many firms» results.
The dip
in revenue per lawyer was a product of the associate ranks growing by more than 6 percent, as the firm welcomed back deferred associates from the summer class of 2009, and built a team of some 18 lawyers around two Hong Kong law partners who moved over from O'Melveny in 2010.
Head count at law firms has exceeded the growth
in revenues per lawyer — which can begin to take a bite out of profits.
As an example, in 2014, King & Wood Mallesons's recorded more than $ 500,000
in revenues per lawyer.
Not exact matches
After what the firm described as a «solid» 2016, Reed Smith held profits
per equity partner (PEP) and
revenue per lawyer (RPL) steady amid declines
in headcount and overall
revenue.
Altogether, the group could bring $ 20 - 25m (# 15 - 20m)
in business for Cooley, which had
revenue per lawyer surpassing $ 1.1 m (# 850,000) last year.
But because of growth
in head count and a drop
in demand, particularly
in the corporate and finance sectors, profits
per partner (PPP) fell by 4.3 percent, to an average of $ 1.26 million, and
revenue per lawyer (RPL) dropped 1.2 percent, to $ 818,000.
Average growth, meanwhile, was almost on a par with that seen
in 2007 - 08 — shortly before Lehman's crash — and
revenue per lawyer figures based on these pre-audited results indicated that firms» cost - cutting initiatives were bearing fruit.
DLA's gross
revenue rose 2.5 %
in the last fiscal year, to a new high of $ 2.54 bn, while average
revenue per lawyer inched up 0.7 %, to $ 675,000.
MacEwen suggests a variety of financial metrics, including
revenues or profits
per lawyer or one -, three - or five - year growth
in revenue, percentage of
revenues from longtime clients.
Mayer Brown saw modest growth
in 2015, with gross
revenue increasing 2.8 % to $ 1.257 billion (# 889m), while
revenue per lawyer inched up 1.2 % to $ 835,000 (# 590,000).
After a down year
in 2010, Shearman & Sterling saw profits
per partner hold steady at roughly $ 1.56 million
in 2011, while its gross
revenue inched up less than 2 percent to $ 750 million and its
revenue per lawyer ticked down less than 3 percent to $ 900,000, according to The American
Lawyer's reporting.
Two - thirds of firms participating
in the survey report increases
in gross
revenue,
revenue per lawyer and profits
per equity partner
in 2014.»
Bingham saw City
revenues rise by 11 % during the last calendar year to $ 54.7 m (# 36.6 m) compared with $ 49.1 m (# 32.9 m)
in 2011, with around 50
lawyers clocking up average
revenue per lawyer of $ 1.158 m (# 776,000), compared to firmwide
revenue per lawyer of $ 969,000 (# 649,800).
Revenue per lawyer increased slightly, from $ 1.255 m (# 1.01 m)
in 2015 to $ 1.275 m (# 1.03 m)
in 2016.
The A-List is comprised of firms who score highest
in the following categories:
revenue per lawyer, pro bono, associate satisfaction, and diversity.
For example,
in the Aerospace and Defense category, the listed companies average 4
lawyers per billion dollars
in revenue.
While developing strategies to cope with the recession, managing partners and executive committees must deal with is to understand their partners» expectations so that the former may develop and begin to implement strategies to reduce costs and enhance the volume of profitable business which,
in turn, leads to increased
revenue per lawyer and profits
per partner.
For
lawyers charging $ 250
per hour, that equals $ 30,500
in lost
revenue annually.
Davis Polk's gross
revenue increased 2.8 percent
in 2010 to $ 870 million, while profits
per partner at the 745 -
lawyer firm rose 5 percent to $ 2.2 million.
According to The Am Law 100, Curtis only reached the milestones of $ 100 million
in gross
revenue in 2006, 200
lawyers in 2007, and $ 1 million
in profits
per partner
in 2008.
While developing strategies to cope with the lagging demand for legal services,
lawyer management must understand their partners» expectations so that the former may develop and begin to implement strategies to reduce costs and enhance the volume of profitable business which,
in turn, leads to increased
revenue per lawyer and profits
per partner.
Says Butwin: «This was a business - driven increase
in profits
per partner and
revenue per lawyer.»
Debevoise's
revenue per lawyer surged 7.2 percent to $ 1.05 million — a jump largely explained by a 3.9 percent drop
in head count that saw the firm lose 26
lawyers.
Though it posted new records
in net income,
revenue per lawyer, and profits
per partner, Bingham McCutchen saw its 15 - year topline growth streak end
in 2011 as gross
revenue fell 0.5 percent to $ 868.5 million, according to reporting by The American
Lawyer.
Revenue per lawyer in 2009 was $ 650,000.
While developing strategies to cope with the recession, managing partners and executive committees must understand their partners» expectations so that the former may develop and begin to implement strategies to reduce costs and enhance the volume of profitable business which,
in turn, leads to increased
revenue per lawyer and profits
per partner.
Arent Fox, bolstered by a strong year
in the firm's intellectual property, civil litigation and government contracts practices, saw
revenue per lawyer increase 2.7 percent to $ 750,000
in 2012 and profit
per partner rise to $ 850,000, a 2.4 percent increase over last year, our reporting shows.
Surveys show, nonetheless, that
lawyers per billion Euro of
revenue stand as high
in Europe as they do
in the US, so the absence of the privilege hasn't deterred companies from hiring
in - house.
lawyer and current information services partner at KPMG Canada, figures many firms have all the data they need, like: type of client (e.g. industry, size, annual
revenues, number of matters
per year); matter type (e.g. transaction, litigation); types of opponents
in litigation; and so forth.
In a clean sweep of rising financials, DLA's U.S.
revenue per lawyer (RPL) was up 8 percent to $ 879,000, while its profit margin climbed 3 percent to a three - year high of 29 percent.
Revenue per lawyer (RPL) and profits
per equity partner (PPP) fell only about 5 percent, due to cuts
in the firm's
lawyer ranks.
The importance of leading the local market on trainee and junior
lawyer salaries will have to be balanced with the fact that Burges Salmon has been feeling a bit more pressure of late amid a small decline
in revenue from # 87.4 million to # 87 million and a 16 % drop
in profit
per equity partner from # 523,000 to # 438,000
in what managing partner Peter Morris has described as a «challenging» financial year.
In part because of the expense required to integrate lateral hires into the firm, Winston's
revenue per lawyer declined 1.2 percent to $ 815,000 last year.
In 2008, though firm lawyers logged thousands of hours in hectic bail - out related work, especially in the last quarter, the firm's revenue was flat and average profits per equity partner fell 17 percen
In 2008, though firm
lawyers logged thousands of hours
in hectic bail - out related work, especially in the last quarter, the firm's revenue was flat and average profits per equity partner fell 17 percen
in hectic bail - out related work, especially
in the last quarter, the firm's revenue was flat and average profits per equity partner fell 17 percen
in the last quarter, the firm's
revenue was flat and average profits
per equity partner fell 17 percent.
We can't know
in advance what true quality and price will look like, but we do know
in advance that the firm will do everything possible to maintain its
revenue per lawyer and profit
per partner numbers
in any given period.
The American
Lawyer has ranked Paul, Weiss third
in its annual «A-List,» which ranks firms based on their
revenue per lawyer, pro bono commitment, associate satisfaction, racial and gender diversity, and the percentage of female...