new york: 2005 results see weil gotshal join $1bn clubWeil Gotshal & Manges has become the seventh US firm to break the one billion dollar barrier for fee income as the top 10 US firm unveils another year of double-digit growth.

The New York-based giant this week confirmed a 12% rise in its revenues from $908m (£518m) to $1.02bn (£579m) while average partner profits rose from $1.7m (£885,000) in 2004 to $1.85m(£1.05m).