Spain’s top 50 law firms for the first time generated fees of over E1bn (£683m), according to new research which shows the national legal market clocked up 9% revenue growth in 2004.

Research by Spanish business newspaper Expansion shows growth at the country’s top 50 law firms of 9.3%, up from 2003′s E956.2m (£653m) to E1.04bn (£710m) in 2004.