One firm tops the rankings with almost half of its revenues spent on salaries. : Linklaters spends more than all of its U.K. peers on wages, according to research that shows its total costs per lawyer have topped £300,000 for the first time. Hannah joined Legal Week in May 2018 after finishing her degree at Kingston University. Her areas of focus are corporate, M&A, private equity and restructuring at UK and City-based US law firms.