Mayer Brown saw modest growth in 2015, with gross revenue increasing 2.8% to $1.257 billion (£889m), while revenue per lawyer inched up 1.2% to $835,000 (£590,000). Profits per equity partner rose a healthy 7.6% to $1.56 million (£1.1m).

The firm’s lawyer headcount increased slightly, rising 1.4% to 1,507. The number of equity partners rose 2.1% to 286 and the non-equity partner ranks declined less than 1% to 321. Average compensation for all partners rose 7.9% to $890,000 (£629,000).