Dewey Ballantine has seen a 14% rise in profits per equity partner (PEP) as the New York firm gears up to vote on its proposed merger with Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe.

Dewey today (18 October) unveiled the results for its last financial year – which ended on 30 September – with PEP reaching $1.4m (£751,000), up from $1.23m (£660,000) in 2005.