Law firms A $50m hike sees Akin close on $1bn mark but City revenues slide; Cads shrinks again Tom Baker · 14 February 2017 · 2 min read Financial results Akin Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft US restructuring and energy leader Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld piled $50m on to its top line in 2016 to take revenues to just under $1bn, despite a slide in City income.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryHogan Lovells and Cadwalader partners approve largest ever law firm mergerLaw firmsKate Peacock15 Apr 2026Trading places: Kirkland launches Phildaelphia transactions practice as Sidley hires Cravath ECM partnerLaw firmsWill Lewallen10 Apr 2026Dechert posts 27% PEP hike as expansion drive continuesLaw firmsKate Peacock23 Mar 2026BCLP revenue bounces back as McDermott breaks $2bnLaw firmsTom Cox25 Feb 2025White & Case breaks $3bn revenue barrier while PEP jumps 27%BlogsElisha Juttla6 Feb 2025Freshfields US revenues rise 26% as firm breaks £2bn mark for first timeBlogsAnna Huntley4 Feb 2025Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025