Profits per partner among Global 100 firms averaged $1.7 million in 2014. That’s up 5.5 percent from 2013, a year that saw similar growth in that metric of 5.3 percent. Seventy- four firms topped $1 million in PPP, compared to 70 firms the previous year. U.S. firms comprise the top 10 for the first time since 2003. The highest-ranking non-U.S. firm is Slaughter and May, ranking 11th.
This chart ranks the most profitable firms on our Most Revenue and Most Lawyers charts, which combined include 123 firms. To be eligible for this list, a firm had to appear on one of those two charts. Figures for U.S. firms were obtained from The Am Law 100. All other firms were surveyed directly. The figure for profits per partner is rounded to the nearest $5,000, and gross revenue is rounded to the nearest $500,000.
