2026 Best Law Firms for Compensation
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 Dubai. The firm’s strengths include litigation, labor and...
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...
Clifford Chance US LLP
With 2,500 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 branched out in all directions with offices in eight countries on three continents, including recent expansion into Texas. The firm is known for its...
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Started in 1997, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP is a relative newcomer to the elite firm ranks, and its principal offices are in New York; Washington, DC; California; Florida; the United Kingdom; and Italy. As one of the nation’s premier litigation...
Freshfields US LLP
For more than 250 years, Freshfields has remained a constant at the top of the U.K. and European legal markets. With 28 international offices, the firm has expanded its reach around the globe and recently has become a player in the United States...
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...
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
One of the New York elites, Willkie is home to more than 500 attorneys in New York. In addition to its home in the Big Apple, the firm has offices in Chicago, DC, Houston, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, and San Francisco, plus six locations across...
Sheppard Mullin
With expertise in a variety of practices, including corporate, litigation, employment, intellectual property, antitrust, and finance, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has grown remarkably in recent times. The firm has added several...