Robert Shooter

Across its European network, the firm reported profit per equity partner of £966,000 (around €1.1m), up four per cent on the previous financial year.

The firm said revenue increased by 10 per cent in Ireland, 14 per cent in the UK, 20 per cent in Germany and 81 per cent in Luxembourg. Overall, the firm — which also has offices in Italy, Spain and Austria — saw total revenue increase by 10 per cent.

In terms of practice areas, the strongest growth was in the regulatory practice with a 36 per cent revenue increase, followed by a 17 per cent increase in dispute resolution, a 14 per cent increase in financial markets and products, a 15 per cent increase in personal injury and medical negligence, and a 10 per cent increase in corporate.

Managing partner Robert Shooter said: “This has been a year of significant progress at Fieldfisher, with our strategy focused on European expansion, collaboration and ESG gaining a real momentum.

“All our teams delivered outstanding results, despite challenging market conditions. We also continued to expand and strengthen our international footprint, increasing our presence in key markets.

“Our positive financial results reflect the strength of our full-service offering and our ambition to succeed. I would like to thank all our departments for continuing to deliver an excellent client service, and our business services teams for driving operational innovation and improvements in the firm.

“Our culture of collaboration, support and innovation is crucial to our success, and will help sustain our ambitious growth plans in the years to come.”