Kennedys saw staff wages and salaries rise 18% during 2010-11 after substantial expansion which saw the firm add 15 equity partners and boost staff count by almost 100.

The figures, included in accounts recently filed on Companies House, show the number of equity partners at the firm increased 30% from 50 to 65 in 2010-11, with the payout for the highest earner subsequently falling 22% to £541,739 from the previous year’s top figure of £696,981.