MadridSpain has confirmed its place as one of Europe’s fastest-growing legal markets as new research shows leading local practices recording an average growth of 20% in their turnover for 2001.

Figures from Spanish newspaper Expansion also show the top 37 firms ranked by turnover generating total income of E811.3m (£501m), up 22.4% on the 2000 total of E662.7 (£409m).