A new analysis of the U.K.’s top 50 firms has shown that cash reserves have shrunk by an average of 20%.

The research by Evelyn Partners in collaboration with Law.com International involved a close analysis of the latest set of filed accounts for the top 50 U.K. law firms for the year 2022-23 . It further showed that aggregate revenue across the top 50 was just under £24 billion, up 8.5% on the previous year.