McDermott Will & Emery - UK 100

UK/global turnover: £22m/£407m

UK/global PEP: £611,000/£680,000

UK/global revenue per lawyer: £373,000/£452,000

UK revenue per partner/equity partner: £1m/£2.4m

Global revenue per equity partner: £1.4m

UK/global number of partners: 9(21)/283

UK/global number of lawyers: 59/901

UK number of staff: 56

UK/global leverage ratio: 1:5.5/1:2.1

UK equity partner to staff ratio: 1:6.2

Equity structure: Merit-based. Points are allocated based on review of performance over a three-year period.

Billable hours targets: Until two years ago, target was 2,000 hours. There are now no targets in place.

Billing currency: Majority sterling, small amount dollar.

Cost of living details: In 2003 there was one lawyer on secondment to the UK. Allowances are calculated on an ad hoc basis.

UK-based lawyer remuneration: Partners and associates paid in sterling.