Revenue at Dorset and Somerset firm Porter Dodson was flat at £7.6m in 2010-11, despite the firm merging with one-partner Boase Bennetts & James and four-partner Batt Sanders & Bennett during the financial year.

Turnover (£m): 7.6
RPL (£k): 141

The firm is split into five main practice areas: dispute resolution; family; probate, tax and trust; residential conveyancing; and ­commercial. The shape of the business, has ­altered slightly due to its decision to withdraw from the National Accident Helpline.

Management is made up of partners Bruce Weir, Andrea Nichols and Rob Fox and ­director of non-legal services Nicholas Clegg.

Partners are remunerated via a 10-year lockstep, entering on 10 points and gaining one a year up to a maximum of 20. In 2010-11 equity partners took home an average of £150,000.