Bird & Bird has announced single-digit growth for 2012-13, with the firm expecting net profit to have also increased.

The UK top 20 firm saw turnover increase to £249m during the last financial year – a 6% rise on the previous year's equivalent of £235m. 

According to Bird & Bird the latest increase represents around 25 years of continuous fee income growth.

Looking at the figures in euros – the currency in which Bird & Bird accounts – turnover has climbed by 8.5% from €271.3m to €294m. Profits per equity partner (PEP) has not have been finalised but the firm estimates that net profits will be up on the previous year. 

In 2011-12 Bird & Bird reported a 10.3% rise in PEP firm to £515,000, up on the previous year's result of £467,000, against a 9.5% increase in turnover.

Announcing its results Bird & Bird said the growth came on the back of the addition of 36 new partners during the last financial year, including 11 internal promotions.

It attributed its performance to strong growth in its Asia,  Middle East and Germany offices and highlighted its technology-driven sectors, such as communications, as its strongest performers.

International developments by Bird & Bird include a merger with Denmark's Bender von Haller Dragsted, which went live on 1 May this year, and two new strategic co-operation agreements earlier this year with Swiss firm BCCC Advocats and Australian firm Truman Hoyle