This is a list of American law firms by profits per equity partner (PPEP, sometimes reported as profits per partner or PPP). The list details the profit per equity partner figures of law firms by gross revenue; however, law firms with higher PPEP may not appear on this list if they were not included in the Global 100 by revenue. [1]
| Rank by PPEP | Firm | 2024 PPEP | Equity partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirkland & Ellis | $9,253,000 | 573 |
| 2 | Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz | $9,036,000 | 86 |
| 3 | Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan | $8,643,000 | 178 |
| 4 | Davis Polk & Wardwell | $7,800,000 | 182 |
| 5 | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | $7,664,000 | 204 |
| 6 | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison | $7,541,000 | 198 |
| 7 | Gibson Dunn | $7,175,000 | 286 |
| 8 | Latham & Watkins | $7,135,000 | 553 |
| 9 | Cravath, Swaine & Moore | $6,850,000 | 90 |
| 10 | Milbank | $6,812,000 | 170 |
| 11 | Sullivan & Cromwell | $6,740,000 | 178 |
| 12 | Paul Hastings | $6,715,000 | 170 |
| 13 | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom | $6,049,000 | 343 |
| 14 | King & Spalding | $5,932,000 | 198 |
| 15 | Weil, Gotshal & Manges | $5,371,000 | 173 |
| 16 | Debevoise & Plimpton | $5,336,000 | 151 |
| 17 | Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | $5,223,000 | 191 |
| 18 | Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson | $5,184,000 | 109 |
| 19 | Sidley Austin | $5,157,000 | 279 |
| 20 | Ropes & Gray | $4,989,000 | 298 |