Boies Schiller Flexner Bounces Back With Revenue, Head Count Gains in 2023
After years of declining head count and revenue, the litigation shop is back in growth mode.
April 01, 2024 at 02:56 PM
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Law Firm ProfitabilityThe original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
What You Need to Know
- Boies Schiller Flexner boosted gross revenue by 11.8% in 2023 while headcount rose by 2%.
- The gains represent a reversal of the firm's declining headcount and revenue in recent years.
- Chairman-elect Matthew Schwartz attributed the success to lateral partner hiring and contingency fee revenue.
For the first time since 2018, both revenue and head count are up at Boies Schiller Flexner, as the litigation shop reported $246 million in gross revenue for 2023.
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