There are many different and exciting ways to rank law firms. How prestigious are they? How much money are they making? How much take-home cash do partners earn? How big are they?
Yes, size continues to matter when it comes to Biglaw, and thankfully, the New York Law Journal recently unleashed its annual NYLJ 100, a ranking of the largest law firms in New York covering the previous calendar year. As luck would have it, many Biglaw firms increased their New York City headcounts in 2024, and as usual the top firms in the city netted an increase in attorneys over their 2023 numbers. If you’ve ever wondered about headcounts, this is the ranking for you.
In total, about 12,000 attorneys were working in the New York offices of the state’s 20 largest law firms last year. In fact, almost all of these law firms saw a headcount increase of some sort — highlighting that New York law firms are still in growth mode.
The top 10 biggest firms (numbers show attorneys in New York) are not surprising. Let’s take a moment to gawk at Manhattan’s Biglaw behemoths:
1. Kirkland & Ellis: 969
2. Paul, Weiss: 925
3. Davis Polk: 865
4. Simpson Thacher: 789
5. Latham & Watkins: 770
6. Debevoise & Plimpton: 667
7. Skadden: 649
8. Weil Gotshal: 598
9. Sullivan & Cromwell: 564
10. Milbank: 504
10. Fried Frank: 504
Congratulations once again to Kirkland for employing more lawyers in New York than any other firm. This firm wins the award for putting the “big” in Biglaw in the Big Apple.
Head to the NYLJ if you’re curious about the firms ranked 11-100.
Top 25 New York Law Firms by Headcount [New York Law Journal]
NYLJ 100: The New Titans of New York [New York Law Journal]
Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
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There are many different and exciting ways to rank law firms. How prestigious are they? How much money are they making? How much take-home cash do partners earn? How big are they?
Yes, size continues to matter when it comes to Biglaw, and thankfully, the New York Law Journal recently unleashed its annual NYLJ 100, a ranking of the largest law firms in New York covering the previous calendar year. As luck would have it, many Biglaw firms increased their New York City headcounts in 2024, and as usual the top firms in the city netted an increase in attorneys over their 2023 numbers. If you’ve ever wondered about headcounts, this is the ranking for you.
In total, about 12,000 attorneys were working in the New York offices of the state’s 20 largest law firms last year. In fact, almost all of these law firms saw a headcount increase of some sort — highlighting that New York law firms are still in growth mode.
The top 10 biggest firms (numbers show attorneys in New York) are not surprising. Let’s take a moment to gawk at Manhattan’s Biglaw behemoths:
1. Kirkland & Ellis: 969
2. Paul, Weiss: 925
3. Davis Polk: 865
4. Simpson Thacher: 789
5. Latham & Watkins: 770
6. Debevoise & Plimpton: 667
7. Skadden: 649
8. Weil Gotshal: 598
9. Sullivan & Cromwell: 564
10. Milbank: 504
10. Fried Frank: 504
Congratulations once again to Kirkland for employing more lawyers in New York than any other firm. This firm wins the award for putting the “big” in Biglaw in the Big Apple.
Head to the NYLJ if you’re curious about the firms ranked 11-100.
Top 25 New York Law Firms by Headcount [New York Law Journal]
NYLJ 100: The New Titans of New York [New York Law Journal]
Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
