Inflation and geopolitical uncertainty cited as pre-tax profit falls by 2%
Top London independent’s PEP stays ahead of Magic Circle rivals despite falling almost 20% to £2.1m
‘Twin engines’ of transactional and contentious help nudge up PEP by 1% in challenging markets
UK firm matches Magic Circle rival Allen & Overy in meeting revenue landmark as PEP remains at £2m
Results sees firm buck trend among UK rivals of revenue growth but flat profits
Turnover hits £521m but PEP remains constant at £1m
Turnover ahead of proposed Shearman merger grows 7% but PEP falls slightly to £1.82m
High inflation and rising costs sees PEP dip 0.4% from 2022’s record high of £1.175m
Listed firm hails “resilient performance against a challenging backdrop” as underlying profit before tax rises nearly a fifth to £21.6m
Seven percent increase sees Bakers overtake London rivals like Slaughter and May and Macfarlanes but stay behind most of Magic Circle
Profit per equity partner hits £786k as UK-headquartered firm grows revenue in every group and region in first year of new strategy
Firm hails strong performance despite market volatility as non-US arm grows revenue to £730.9m
UK independent points to ‘targeted investments’ as tougher trading conditions and inflation dent UK PEP
PEP rises by 6% as chief executive says five-year strategy to build balanced practice is paying off
Move set to help firm retain emerging talent in face of competition from international rivals