Manches has posted a dramatic 52% rise in partner profits as the West End firm moves to regain the initiative after a turbulent two years.

The firm’s results, which have a year-end of December 2003, saw average partner profits hit £210,000 from the previous year’s figure of £138,000, with turnover reaching £23.8m against 2002′s figure of £22.9m. Partner drawings ranged from £350,000 to £125,000.