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Global and US legal sector revenue growth

Overview

The global and US legal sectors have demonstrated significant revenue growth. In 2025, the world’s ten largest law firms reported a combined turnover of 42.905 billion euros, a 12.62% increase from the previous year. This growth occurred despite geopolitical uncertainty and the high costs of implementing artificial intelligence.

By the first half of 2026, US law firm revenues showed continued acceleration, rising 12.4% compared to the 11.2% increase recorded during the same period in 2025. This upward trend was driven by demand in practice areas such as Mergers and Acquisitions, private equity, finance, and real estate, with significant contributions from the artificial intelligence investment cycle and digital infrastructure development.

However, the sector faces operational challenges. While productivity rose in early 2026, firms have dealt with rising inventories and slower collection cycles, indicating a delay in converting billed work into cash.

Entities

Kirkland & Ellis · Wells Fargo · A&O Shearman · Gibson Dunn & Crutcher · Thomson Reuters Institute

Timeline

  1. 17 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    US law firm revenues rise 12.4% in first half of 2026

    US law firm revenues rose 12.4% in the first half of 2026, driven by M&A, private equity, and AI infrastructure demand, though slower collection cycles have impacted cash flow.

  2. 19 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Global law firms reach 42.9 billion euros in combined 2025 revenue

    The world's ten largest law firms saw combined revenues rise 12.6% to 42.9 billion euros in 2025, led by Kirkland & Ellis, which became the first firm to exceed 10 billion dollars in annual revenue.

Sources

eco.sapo.pt · expansion.com · laterallink.com · lawfuel.com