In a year when Cooley opened a new office in Chicago that’s now up to 60 attorneys, doubled head count in Asia and added a total of 40 lateral partners, revenue was bound to increase.

But not only did the top line climb 28% to $1.987 billion, Cooley’s revenue per lawyer also increased by 8.3%, indicating substantial productivity gains.

Cooley YOY financial chart Cooley’s year-over-year performance.