In the excitement of the half year results there is a hint of trepidation in the air…

Following our update on Wednesday, here is a quick guide to the latest results released by firms for their first halves:

Bird & Bird has posted an impressive 15% hike in revenue  to £85m (up from £68.5m this time last year) for the first half of the financial year which puts in near the top of the performance table. In addition to a 15% rise in fee income over the period, the figures include an extra 15% rise in turnover brought in partly as a result of a number of recent mergers by the firm.

Clyde & Co looks to have seen double-digit growth in its revenues during the first six months of this financial year. Fee income has increased 10 per cent hitting £83.6m compared to £76m at the same point last year.

Stephenson Harwood’s overall revenues have increased by 4 per cent this half year to around £40m which  looks somewhat anaemic compared to last year’s 19% increase but it’s positive nonetheless.

But…

Nabarro has posted flat growth for the first six months of 2008-09, with £64m in revenues.

So pretty positve results amongst this group.

Stay tuned…