Despite a strong showing among the UK mid-market, analysis by Legal Week of the 2014-15 financial results shows combined revenue growth of just 1.6% as Euro exposure took its toll on performance.

Results from the 42 top 50 law firms to have released their 2014-15 performance reveal that overall revenue for the group was £16.2bn; a 1.6% increase on their 2013-14 collective turnover of £15.9bn. The average revenue across the group crept up to £384.6m from £378.7m.

The stunted growth reflects the impact of currency fluctuations on firms’ results in an otherwise resurgent deals market. As a result, performance was not uniform across the firms, with many of the more internationally facing firms growing only modestly in comparison to the domestically focused mid-market.

Eight firms posted double-digit revenue increases, whilst nine firms from last year’s top 10 have announced that their 2014-15 results saw an average 0.9% dip in revenue compared to last year.

Across the group as a whole, nine firms reported a contraction in revenue. While these all saw revenue fall by 4% or more, four of the nine saw turnover decline by less than a percentage point.

This year, many firms announced results on a constant currency basis, limiting the impact of currency fluctuations year to year.

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