US giant Latham & Watkins has emerged as a star performer in the financial reporting season for US law firms after posting 20%-plus rises in both turnover and average partner profits for 2007.

The top 10 US law firm saw revenues up from $1.62bn (£820m) in 2006 to $2.005bn (£1bn), a 23% rise. At the same time, profits per equity partner rose from $1.86m (£953,000) to $2.27m (£1.17m).