2027 Best Law Firms for Compensation
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
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...
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Morgan Lewis has branched out from its Philadelphia roots to build a global network of lawyers in more than 30 offices, reaching from Boston to Singapore and from San Francisco to its newest office in Riyadh. The firm’s strengths include...
Clifford Chance US LLP
With 3,400 lawyers across more than 30 offices around the globe, Clifford Chance is a legal behemoth. The firm boasts a growing practice in the United States and a global reputation that shines. Brits and Yanks The modern Clifford Chance...
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
With a reputation for capital markets prowess and high-stakes litigation excellence, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP is the picture of an effective and conservatively managed firm. With around 300 attorneys, Cahill focuses on a wide array of...
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Long residing in California—where it maintains a quintet of offices—O’Melveny & Myers has more than 850 attorneys in 17 offices worldwide. O'Melveny's award-winning litigation team is renowned for reducing clients’ exposure and risk by...
Ropes & Gray LLP
With 16 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...
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Fried Frank’s 800 lawyers are located in key finance and government centers in New York, London, Frankfurt, Brussels, and Washington, DC. The firm advises many of the world’s leading corporations, investment funds, and financial institutions on...
Vinson & Elkins
Founded in Houston in 1917, Vinson & Elkins has been one of the most vital energy law firms since its start. Today, V&E attorneys are trusted advisers to clients in the most important industrial and financial industries, such as digital...
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Munger, Tolles & Olson is an elite SoCal firm with offices in Los Angeles; San Francisco; and Washington, DC. The firm is best known for litigation, and through its highly selective recruiting process, it hires a high number of clerks. ...
Gibson Dunn
With more than 2,200 attorneys across 10 countries, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is a force. Among the top firms in the country, Gibson Dunn is well-known for its litigation and trial work—especially its bustling appellate litigation and...