The world’s 100 top-grossing law firms continued a postrecession trend of slow and steady growth in 2015, with revenue hitting a new high after a sixth consecutive year of top- and bottom-line gains, according to our latest survey.

Revenue for The Global 100 increased 3.1 percent in 2015, to $96.6 billion, a record for this group. And average profits per equity partner rose 4.9 percent, to 
nearly $1.6 million. At current growth rates, total Global 100 revenue in next year’s survey will almost reach $100 billion.