Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has posted a double-digit increase in profits per partner (PEP) for 2017, with the metric rising 13.5% to $2.4m after another strong year for lobbying and dealmaking.

“In every way that you are measuring success in a law firm, we had a very strong year,” said Kim Koopersmith, the firm’s chair since 2013.