Top of the tree Walker Morris, the only member of the Leeds big six to still be operating from a single site, this year retained its position as the most profitable regional practice in the UK; with average partner profits of £495,000, an increase of 11% on the previous financial year.

Despite the national and international expansion of the other big six members – Addleshaw Goddard, DLA, Eversheds, Hammonds and Pinsents – Walker Morris has consistently remained a solid member of the elite group, with the single-site strategy still firmly in place.