Sidley Austin’s financials were up on all counts last year, with gross revenue climbing 9.5 percent, to $1.753 billion, and revenue per lawyer increasing 5.3 percent, to $995,000. Profits per partner improved 6.1 percent, to $1.99 million, while net income rose 11.2 percent, to $608 million. Average compensation for all partners moved up 7.6 percent, to $1.28 million.
Meanwhile, the firm’s head count increased 3.8 percent to 1,761 lawyers. The number of equity partners increased 4.8 percent, to 306; nonequity partners edged up 1.1 percent, to 376.
