In 2020, pandemic delays in courthouses across America pushed revenue down for Winston & Strawn. The firm said it had several major trials postponed because of COVID-19, and firm chair Tom Fitzgerald called the 3% dip in income a “disappointment.”

Litigation didn’t make a complete comeback in 2021, Fitzgerald said this week. But the firm still saw a significant surge in revenue, with the topline number increasing 17.5% to push Winston across the $1 billion threshold ($1.15 billion) while profits increased nearly 25% to more than $3 million per partner.