Ballard Spahr saw significant gross revenue growth in the year following the biggest merger in its history, while profits per equity partner (PEP) took a slight hit in the midst of integration.

The Philadelphia-based firm saw gross revenue increase by 17.4 percent, to $414.88 million in 2018, up from $353.34 million in 2017. Revenue per lawyer was roughly flat, increasing by 0.6 percent, to $689,000.