For Bryan Cave, a year that began with a merger that expanded the St. Louisbased firm’s presence out west ended with gross revenue up and profits per partner down slightly, according to The American Lawyer‘s reporting.
Bryan Cave, which added 17 equity partners when it absorbed Denver-based Holme Roberts & Owen as of January 1, 2012, had $624 million in gross revenue in 2012an 11.9 percent increase over what it took in the previous year. The firm’s profits per equity partner, meanwhile, fell 3.2 percent, from $770,000 to $745,000. Revenue per lawyer was essentially flat at $630,000.
