Top national firms have outperformed their City counterparts, making the group among the strongest performers in the UK over the past six years.

The results, drawn from the Legal Week Top 50, show the UK’s top 10 national and regional firms recording average revenue and profit growth of 16.3% and 14.9% respectively. The figures are ahead of the performance of the entire top 50, which saw more modest growth of 14% and 13.5% in fees and average profits per equity partner (PEP).