DLA Piper saw global revenues soar past the $2bn mark in 2011 to set a new firm record, reports The Am Law Daily.

The firm’s total revenue jumped 14.6% to an all-time high of roughly $2.25bn (£1.42bn) during the year, while average profits per partner rose almost 8% to $1.225m (£775,000) – just $70,000 (£44,000) below the peak profit figure the firm achieved in 2008.