Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe and Morrison & Foerster's London offices have posted their financial results for 2009, with both offices holding up well despite one of the toughest markets in recent memory.

Orrick took in revenues of $40.5m (£24.9m) in the City over the year, a marginal increase on the US firm's 2008 performance of $40m (£24.6m).

The result broadly reflects the firm as a whole, which earlier this week reported a 1.5% increase in total revenues to $847.4m (£523.3m) and a 3% increase in profits per equity partner.

Orrick had a relatively quiet 2009 in London compared to the previous year which saw its City practice grow significantly with a number of high-profile lateral hires.

Orrick's London office – managed by finance partner Martin Bartlam (pictured) – also moved location from 30 St Mary Axe to 107 Cheapside towards the end of last year, the costs of which were incurred in 2009′s figures.

Meanwhile, Morrsion & Foerster's London arm also fared well during, taking in £21.6m – a 10% increase on the previous year's total of £19.6m.

The Californian firm reported a firmwide dip in revenues of 3% to $884m (£546m) and a 4% rise in PEP to $1.14m (£704,000).