Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, having just signed a new office lease in Washington, D.C., saw continued growth in all financial metrics in 2016.

The firm’s gross revenue rose 5.4 percent, to $980 million, after Akin Gump spent much of last year focusing on building up its core practice areas. The firm began last year under the basic premise that its strategy would be to focus on its strengths, said Akin Gump chair Kim Koopersmith.