Dentons’ UKMEA arm increased its bank borrowing by £3m in 2012-13, while partners’ capital contributions fell by 53% to £2.8m in the same period.

Accounts filed with Companies’ House also show revenue at Dentons UKMEA LLP – formerly SNR Denton UK LLP – dropped for the fourth year in a row to £142.8m, a year-on-year decrease of 1.5%.