New York City-based law firms have significantly outpaced the wider U.S. legal market across several financial metrics in the first half of 2024. According to data from Wells Fargo’s Mid-Year Survey, these firms excelled in revenue, net income, profits per equity partner, demand, rate growth, and collection growth. The exceptional performance appears to be driven primarily by increased demand in transactional practices, including capital markets, private equity, and fund formation. This trend began gaining momentum in the late third quarter of last year.
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