Linklaters LLP is a British multinational law firm, headquartered in London, England. Founded in 1838, it is a member of the "Magic Circle" of elite London-headquartered law firms. It currently employs over 3100 lawyers across 31 offices in 21 countries.
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other matters in which legal advice and other assistance are sought.
Vinson & Elkins LLP is an international law firm with approximately 700 lawyers worldwide headquartered in Downtown Houston, Texas.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is an American white-shoe law firm with its headquarters in New York City, and additional offices in London and Washington, D.C.
Clifford Chance LLP is a British multinational law firm headquartered in London, England, and a member of the "Magic Circle", a group of London-based multinational law firms. Clifford Chance is the largest law firm headquartered in the UK by revenue, having a total revenue of £2.04 billion in 2022–2023. It ranks as one of top ten largest law firms in the world measured both by number of lawyers and revenue with profits per equity partner exceeding £2 million.
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is an American law firm in New York City.
Slaughter and May is a British multinational law firm headquartered in London, England. Founded in 1889, Slaughter and May is considered to be one of the most prestigious law firms in the world and is a member of the "Magic Circle" of elite London-headquartered law firms. In addition to London, it has offices in Beijing, Brussels and Hong Kong.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP is a global white shoe law firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm employs approximately 800 attorneys throughout 23 offices around the world.
Proskauer Rose LLP is an international law firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1875 and currently employs more than 800 attorneys in twelve offices worldwide.
Sidley Austin LLP is an American multinational law firm with approximately 2,300 lawyers in 21 offices worldwide. It is one of the largest law firms in the world by revenue. It was established in 1866 and its headquarters is at One South Dearborn in Chicago's Loop. Among its notable alumni are Former President Barack Obama and Former First Lady Michelle Obama.
Dechert LLP is an American multinational law firm of more than 900 lawyers with practices in corporate and securities, complex litigation, finance and real estate, financial services, asset management, and private equity. In 2021, the firm raised revenues by 25%, with a total of $1.3 billion. On the 2022 Global 200 survey, Dechert ranked as the 41st highest grossing law firm in the world.
The American Lawyer is a monthly legal magazine and website published by ALM Media. The periodical and its parent company, ALM, were founded in 1979 by Steven Brill.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, commonly known as Willkie, is a white-shoe, international law firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1888, the firm specializes in corporate practice and employs approximately 1000 lawyers in 13 offices across six countries.
Irwin Mitchell is a full service law firm in the United Kingdom, established in Sheffield in 1912. The firm offers legal and wealth management services from its 17 offices, and employs more than 3,000 people.
Reed Smith LLP is a global law firm with more than 1,500 lawyers in 30 offices throughout the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
A partner in a law firm, accounting firm, consulting firm, or financial firm is a highly ranked position, traditionally indicating co-ownership of a partnership in which the partners were entitled to a share of the profits as "equity partners". The title can also be used in corporate entities where equity is held by shareholders.
Watson Farley & Williams is an international law firm based in London. The firm has over 500 attorneys and 15 offices.
Macfarlanes LLP is a London-based law firm.
Herbert Smith Freehills is an international law firm with headquarters in London, United Kingdom and Sydney, Australia. It was formed on 1 October 2012 by a merger between the United Kingdom-based Herbert Smith, then a member of the "Silver Circle" of leading UK law firms, and Freehills, one of the "Big Six" Australian law firms. Therefore, Herbert Smith, was free to roam the hills subsequent to the merger. As of 2018, it is the 29th largest law firm in the world by revenue.
DWF is a global legal business, headquartered in Manchester, England, with 31 offices across the world. In March 2019, DWF was listed on the London Stock Exchange. With a £366m valuation and offer size of £95m, DWF became the UK's largest listed law firm.
