Best Law Firms by Practice Area

Kirkland & Ellis, one of the world’s most elite law firms, is known for its corporate, intellectual property, litigation, M&A, private equity, and restructuring work. With more than 4,000 lawyers, the firm is regularly recognized as one...

A Wall Street institution, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett houses elite teams in M&A, banking, capital markets, private equity, and litigation. With more than 1,000 lawyers across 14 global offices, Simpson Thacher has long held its spot...

Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s largest law firms. With more than 3,500 attorneys in 14 countries around the world, Latham practices in all the major jurisdictions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia and regularly...

Skadden is one of the most profitable and well-known law firms in the world. It was the first law firm to exceed $1 billion in annual revenue, now the industry brass ring. Renowned for its M&A prowess, the firm is an all-star across practice...

Each year, a significant chunk of the world’s largest and most complex deals—major mergers and acquisitions, antitrust and shareholder litigation, big-name restructurings, and multibillion-dollar real estate ventures—are cranked through the...

With two centuries under its belt, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is one of the nation’s preeminent law firms. Cravath has settled on a lean-and-mean approach to world dominance with three strategically placed offices in New York, London, and...

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP boasts one of the nation’s best and most comprehensive corporate departments with impressive teams in capital markets, M&A, executive compensation, finance, financial institutions, restructuring, private credit,...

With 14 offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia, Ropes & Gray is an international firm that prides itself on exceptional client service and cutting-edge work. A regular atop legal industry rankings, the firm is adept at assisting...

Sidley Austin is a global powerhouse with a long list of clients from Fortune 500 companies to startups in a range of industries, including energy, financial services, healthcare, insurance, life sciences, sports and media, and technology. With...