National litigation specialist Irwin Mitchell has posted year-end figures showing a profit per equity partner (PEP) figure pushing close the £500,000 mark.

The firm, which has offices in Sheffield, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle and London, has posted a 14% growth in turnover to £91m and a 5% growth in PEP to £485,000. If the firm continues to grow at the same rate it will break the £500,000 PEP barrier next year.