SAN FRANCISCO — Revenue was flat at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in 2013, but cuts to the partner ranks let the firm boost its profitability. The firm, which last year was in merger talks with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, recorded gross revenue of $867.5 million, up 0.2 percent, and revenue per lawyer of $910,000, up almost 3 percent.

But average compensation for all partners was up 18 percent, as the firm focused on costs and saw the overall number of partners shrink.