TLT is one of the few law firms to have grown rapidly during the boom years and still come through the recession in good shape. Created in 2000 following the merger of Lawrence Tucketts and Trumps, the firm has more than tripled in size over the last decade. Revenue at the Bristol-based outfit now stands at £41m. Profit per equity partner is £285,000.

Mergers with niche banking and financial services practice Lawrence Jones in 2005 – which saw TLT establish a London base – and commercial firm Constant & Constant in 2007 have played a large part in that growth.