Herbert Smith saw its total bank borrowings increase by £5m during 2008-09 according to its most recent limited liability partnership (LLP) accounts.

The UK top 10 firm’s LLP accounts, recently filed with Companies House, show the firm had total bank borrowings of £75.6m at the close of the last financial year, compared with borrowings of £70.3m during 2008. The firm’s bank overdraft and loans due within the year increased to £23.7m from £14.9m.