JD Journal

Bucking the trend of law firms suffering drops in revenue, Bird & Bird saw revenues rise by 29.6% in the last fiscal year.

The firm reported gross revenue of £186.3 million ($303.4 million) in fiscal 2008-09, up from £143.7 million ($234.07 million) in 2007-08.

PPP fell 6.5% to £481,000 pounds ($783,500).

The firm expanded quite a bit in 2008, merging with Lane & Partners and and expanding its footprint in Eastern Europe.

Founded in 1846, Bird & Bird is an international law firm with over 200 partners. It has offices in Beijing, Bratislava, Brussels, Budapest, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, The Hague, Helsinki, Hong Kong, London, Lyon, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Prague, Rome, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm, and Warsaw.

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