Goodwin has pushed revenue to a new record high after a year of double-digit financial growth, with the US firm also electing a new managing partner to take the reins in 2026. The firm saw revenue rise 12% to $2.7bn over the 12-month period to 30 September, with profit per equity partner up 20%. Over the past year, the firm has pushed forward with a new ten-year strategic plan dubbed ‘Goodwin 2033’, and according to chair Anthony McCusker, the latest results are evidence that the strategy is already paying dividends. McCusker, who has chaired the firm since October 2023, told Legal Business that the strategy is ‘more an evolution than a change’ from the firm’s approach over the last decade after the firm made some ‘hard decisions’ in the early 2010s to focus on core industry areas – healthcare, investment funds, life sciences, private equity, real estate and technology. ‘We felt we could lead in these industries that we thought had the best potential for growth,’ he said.
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