Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson and Winston & Strawn have become the latest US law firms to post impressive financial results for 2017, with all three seeing revenue and partner profits head upwards.

Fuelled by the lateral hiring spree it invested in the previous year, Orrick saw revenue grow 4.9% in 2017 to $974.6m, while net income jumped 11.5% to $219.6m.