A quartet of elite New York law firms saw revenues grow last year, as details of the 2011 financial performance of America’s top firms continue to emerge, reports The Am Law Daily.

The biggest of the four, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, saw revenue increase 3% to $2.17bn (£1.38bn), while profits per partner (PEP) rose 7% to $2.48m (£1.58m).