Ashurst has revealed a 5.8% increase in its half-year results, taking revenue for the combined firm to £298m, up from £281.7m in the same period last year.

Last November Ashurst posted a 6% dip in half-year revenues, attributing the drop to tough markets and currency fluctuations.

At the year end point, the firm posted broadly flat revenues for 2012-13, with year-on-year takings up £1m to £323m and profits per equity partner (PEP) down 9%.