The City

Focused on issues facing the most active UK and US law firms in the City of London

Latest Reports

UK 200: City profitability

This report contains:

  • ranking of the 30 largest UK 200 firms by revenue generated in London
  • analysis of key financial metrics like profit per lawyer (PPL), cost per lawyer (CPL) net profit and top of equity over the past one and five years
  • insight into firms’ operational and strategic efforts they are making to increase profitability
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by  Matt Byrne, Vitesa Fetahu
October 2024

City 50 2024

This report contains:

  • The Lawyer’s City 50 ranking 2024
  • insight into how UK firms, particularly the magic circle are gearing up for growth
  • an overview of the lateral hiring market, highlighting the demand for individuals and teams
  • analysis of lawyer distribution across core practice areas to reveal key areas for firm growth and potential opportunities
by  Matt Byrne, Vitesa Fetahu, Nikhil Raj
September 2024

UK Corporate 50 2024

This report contains:

  • an overview of the UK corporate market in 2023 and the positive shift in mood among lawyers at top corporate practices
  • ranking of the top 50 City firms based on UK corporate revenue, highlighting those achieving significant growth
  • insight into firms’ strategic plans for its UK corporate group over the next five years
by  Matt Byrne, Vitesa Fetahu, Nikhil Raj
July 2024