Covington & Burling boosted revenue by more than $100m last year while opening new offices in United Arab Emirates and South Africa, with the firm’s London base posting double-digit growth to pass the $80m mark.

According to preliminary ALM data, firmwide revenue jumped nearly 13% in 2017, reaching $945.5m. Profits per equity partner (PEP) rose 4.5% to more than $1.5m.