A&O maintains growth as turnover continues to rise

The Lawyer also understands that partner profits look set to dip just below last year's record levels, with plateau partners still earning over £1m.
In November last year, The Lawyer revealed that A&O was slashing its partner drawings by 20 per cent as a response to the downturn.
"A quarter of the way into the year, the budget was proving optimistic," said a source. "It was about prudential financial planning and to stop partners getting complacent."
A&O's performance was helped by its strong showing in the M&A tables last quarter. "You only need one M&A transaction to transform things," said a source.