Boosted in part by a string of large bankruptcies, Weil, Gotshal & Manges recorded its highest-ever revenue and profits in 2018.

The firm's gross revenue rose 5 percent to $1.46 billion. Average profits per equity partner increased 5.4 percent to $3.8 million.

While its head count stayed flat around 1,117 lawyers, the firm's revenue per lawyer also rose about 5 percent, to $1.3 million.