2025 Best Law Firms in Chicago
Kirkland & Ellis
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 3,500 lawyers, the firm is regularly recognized as one...
Sidley Austin LLP
Sidley 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 over...
Latham & Watkins
Latham is one of the world’s largest law firms. With more than 3,000 attorneys in 30 offices around the world, Latham practices in all the major jurisdictions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, and regularly represents...
Skadden
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...
Mayer Brown LLP
Mayer Brown is a law firm with offices across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. It employs more than 1,900 lawyers—making it among the 25 largest law firm workforces in the world. Known for its top-flight corporate, finance, and...
Winston & Strawn LLP
From its 19th-century Chicago roots, Winston & Strawn has become a global law firm with nearly 1,000 attorneys across the United States, South America, Europe, and Asia. Winston is known for its work in middle-market private equity,...
Jenner & Block
From its Windy City roots, Jenner & Block has grown to more than 500 lawyers with offices in Chicago; London; Los Angeles (both downtown and in Century City); New York; San Francisco; and Washington, DC. The client roster is a blend of...
McDermott Will & Emery
A Chicago institution since the 1930s, McDermott Will & Emery has broadened its gaze in recent decades to new markets in the United States and abroad. The strategy has paid off in spades, with McDermott firmly ensconced among the world’s...
Jones Day
A heavy hitter with a hand in most major areas of law and an internationally recognized prowess in litigation, Jones Day boasts 40 offices in 16 countries spread over five continents. The firm’s booming practices include antitrust, appellate...
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
With roots in Chicago, Katten has grown to nearly 700 attorneys across more than a dozen offices around the globe. The firm is known for its Corporate, Finance, Health Care, and Litigation practices, among others. First Chicago, Then the...