List of largest United States–based law firms by profits per partner

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This is a list of American law firms by profits per equity partner (PPEP, sometimes reported as profits per partner or PPP) in 2023. The list details the profit per equity partner figures of the 100 largest law firms by gross revenue, meaning there is the potential for firms with higher PEP to not be on this list if they were not on the Global 100 by revenue. [1]

Rank by PPEPFirm2021/2022 PPEPEquity partners
1 Kirkland & Ellis $7,516,000505
2 Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz $7,294,00089
3 Sullivan & Cromwell $5,983,000166
4 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison $5,725,000175
5 Davis Polk & Wardwell $5,550,000167
6 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett $5,319,000199
7 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan $5,229,000189
8 Latham & Watkins $5,154,000554
9 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom $5,013,000324
10 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher $4,925,000345
11 Paul Hastings $4,891,000163
12 King & Spalding $4,727,000204
13 Cravath, Swaine & Moore $4,685,00097
14 Weil, Gotshal & Manges $4,645,000180
15 Debevoise & Plimpton $4,420,000149
16 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton $4,325,000169
17 Milbank $4,311,000164
18 Ropes & Gray $4,238,000282
19 Sidley Austin $4,165,000285
20 Proskauer Rose $3,735,000157

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References

  1. "American Lawyer Magazine, AmLaw 100 2023"