Clifford Chance Tallies £2.3 Billion in Revenue for Record Year

Clifford Chance brought in £2.3 billion ($2.97 billion) in global revenue last year, an all-time high for the UK-founded law firm.

The firm’s gross revenue grew by 9% over the fiscal year, which ended April 30, Clifford Chance said Wednesday. The firm also reported £2.04 million in profits per equity partner, a slight uptick from the previous year.

The new figures mark nine consecutive years of revenue growth for Clifford Chance. They come as the firm and others from London’s “Magic Circle” ramp up efforts to compete for business in the US, where Clifford Chance saw a 28% revenue gain ...