Gross Revenue for the Global 100 grew by 4.5 percent in 2014, to $92.7 billion. That’s similar to a revenue increase in 2013 of 4.3 percent. This year 80 of the world’s top-grossing firms have more lawyers in the United States than elsewhere, while 13 have the greatest proportion of their lawyers in the United Kingdom. Eight firms are structured as vereins or European Economic Interest Groups (EEIGs). Thirty-four firms had more than $1 billion in revenues compared to 30 last year. Revenues for U.S. firms are derived from The Am Law 100. Other firms were surveyed directly. Currency conversion rates to U.S. dollars are annual averages for 2014. Lawyer numbers are average full-time-equivalent numbers for 2014. Gross revenue figures are rounded to the nearest $500,000, while revenue per lawyer figures are rounded to the nearest $5,000.
