Last week, Barlow Lyde & Gilbert earned the unfortunate accolade of being the firm with the most disappointing results in the Legal Week Top 50 – all the more galling given the fact that it has been behind some of the most high-profile litigation victories of the last year.

While the average top 50 firm was recording a 13% increase in turnover against a 19% hike in profits, Barlows saw fee income dip by 0.7% against static average partner profits.