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Watson Farley & Williams


Turnover£49m
Profit per equity partner£390,000
Equity spread£150,000-£725,000
Net profit£20.3m
Profit margin41 per cent
Revenue per lawyer£310,000
Revenue per partner£860,000
Revenue per equity partner£942,000
Total no of fee-earners158
Total no of assistants101
No of partners57
No of equity partners52
Total no of female partners8
Total no of female equity partners6
Total no of staff306
Leverage ratio (equity partners/fee-earners)1.9
Representative clientsCitibank
Royal Bank of Scotland
Government of India
Talisma Malaysia

Watson Farley & Williams reported steady growth, with PEP jumping 9.3 per cent to £390,000.

Turnover increased by 8.9 per cent, from £45m to £49m. Net profit grew by a 19.6 per cent, from £17m to £20.3m. Partners at the bottom and top of equity drew £150,000 and £725,000 respectively.

Finance continues to dominate, billing £19.8m, 40 per cent of turnover. Corporate and litigation's turnover stood at £11.6m and £10.9m respectively.

London generates 73 per cent of revenue, while New York and Singapore are the next largest contributers at 7 per cent of global turnover apiece.

The firm converted into an LLP on 1 May 2005.

 
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