Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal saw profits per equity partner (PEP) jump 15% to $827,000 (£517,000) in its last year as a separate entity from Denton Wilde Sapte, reports the Am Law Daily.

Figures released by the US law firm confirm its first rise in PEP for three years. However, 2010 gross revenue fell for the second consecutive year to $454.6m (£284m), dropping nearly 8% from a 2008 peak of $492m (£307m).