The UK's 50 largest law firms saw combined revenue break the £20bn barrier for the first time in 2016-17.

We talked to senior figures in the market to get their personal perspective on the year, including law firm leaders at Linklaters, DLA Piper, Herbert Smith Freehills and Allen & Overy. We also identified the the standout performers over the past five years, and took a closer look at some of the firms struggling to grow partner profits in the same period.

Facts, figures and analysis

• Top 50 push total revenues past £20bn as currency gains mask market uncertainty
• The full top 50 table of results
• The winners and losers over the last five years
• The law firms which now have lower PEP than they did five years ago
• The firms battling to make their mark at the edge of the rankings

Views from the market

• 'It's tough, and getting tougher' – law firm leaders on the state of the market
• A&O's Andrew Ballheimer on why clients are 'crying out' for truly global firms
• Linklaters managing partner Gideon Moore on mergers, clients, Trump and Brexit
• 'We were unlucky, but we learned a lot' – DLA's Simon Levine on that cyber attack
• Eversheds Sutherland's Lee Ranson on long-sought mergers and tech priorities
• Clydes CEO Peter Hasson on global expansion, partner cuts and mergers
• OC's Ray Berg on mid-market mergers, law firm IPOs and adjusting to uncertainty
• Pinsents senior partner Richard Foley on mergers, Brexit and lessons from KWM
• 'The vote killed deals' – HSF's James Palmer on Brexit and a new legal market