new york: unaffected by slumpPaul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison’s market-leading litigation practice has helped the firm to maintain its status as one of New York’s most profitable outfits with profits per partner hitting $1.84m (£1m) in 2003.

The firm saw average profits per partner up by 6% from 2002′s figure of $1.74m (£949,200) to reach $1.84m (£1m) for last year.