In this video, Legal Week editor Georgina Stanley discusses the Legal Week UK Top 50 financial results with former Clifford Chance managing partner Tony Williams, of consultants Jomati.

Topics covered include:

  • the adverse impact of currency fluctuations on the leading international firms;
  • the struggle to find regions that are growing strongly – ‘there are no hot spots’;
  • a return to form for the ‘squeezed’ mid-tier and national firms;
  • how well UK firms have performed against their US rivals;
  • inflationary pressure on the top firms including rising salary and property bills; and
  • why the cost savings drive including the establishment of low cost legal centres still in its infancy