{"id":128378,"date":"2025-07-25T13:02:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T21:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/07\/25\/the-100-largest-law-firms-in-new-york-2024\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T13:02:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T21:02:42","slug":"the-100-largest-law-firms-in-new-york-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/07\/25\/the-100-largest-law-firms-in-new-york-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The 100 Largest Law Firms In New York (2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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?<\/p>\n

Yes, size continues to matter when it comes to Biglaw, and thankfully, the New York Law Journal recently unleashed its annual\u00a0NYLJ 100<\/a>, 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\u2019ve ever wondered about headcounts, this is the ranking for you.<\/p>\n

In total, about 12,000 attorneys were working in the New York offices of the state\u2019s 20 largest law firms last year. In fact, almost all of these law firms saw a\u00a0headcount increase of some sort \u2014 highlighting that New York law firms are still in growth mode.<\/p>\n

The top 10 biggest firms (numbers show attorneys in New York) are not surprising. Let\u2019s take a moment to gawk at Manhattan\u2019s Biglaw behemoths:<\/p>\n

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1. Kirkland & Ellis: 969<\/p>\n

2. Paul, Weiss: 925<\/p>\n

3. Davis Polk: 865<\/p>\n

4. Simpson Thacher: 789<\/p>\n

5. Latham & Watkins: 770<\/p>\n

6. Debevoise & Plimpton: 667<\/p>\n

7. Skadden: 649<\/p>\n

8. Weil Gotshal: 598<\/p>\n

9. Sullivan & Cromwell: 564<\/p>\n

10. Milbank: 504<\/p>\n

10. Fried Frank: 504<\/p>\n

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    Congratulations once again to Kirkland for employing more lawyers in New York than any other firm. This firm wins the award for putting the \u201cbig\u201d in Biglaw in the Big Apple.<\/p>\n

    Head to the\u00a0NYLJ<\/a>\u00a0if you\u2019re curious about the firms ranked 11-100.<\/p>\n

    Top 25 New York Law Firms by Headcount<\/a>\u00a0[New York Law Journal]
    NYLJ 100: The New Titans of New York<\/a>\u00a0[New York Law Journal]<\/p>\n

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    Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

    The post The 100 Largest Law Firms In New York (2024)<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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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?<\/p>\n

    Yes, size continues to matter when it comes to Biglaw, and thankfully, the New York Law Journal recently unleashed its annual\u00a0NYLJ 100<\/a>, 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\u2019ve ever wondered about headcounts, this is the ranking for you.<\/p>\n

    In total, about 12,000 attorneys were working in the New York offices of the state\u2019s 20 largest law firms last year. In fact, almost all of these law firms saw a\u00a0headcount increase of some sort \u2014 highlighting that New York law firms are still in growth mode.<\/p>\n

    The top 10 biggest firms (numbers show attorneys in New York) are not surprising. Let\u2019s take a moment to gawk at Manhattan\u2019s Biglaw behemoths:<\/p>\n

    \n

    1. Kirkland & Ellis: 969<\/p>\n

    2. Paul, Weiss: 925<\/p>\n

    3. Davis Polk: 865<\/p>\n

    4. Simpson Thacher: 789<\/p>\n

    5. Latham & Watkins: 770<\/p>\n

    6. Debevoise & Plimpton: 667<\/p>\n

    7. Skadden: 649<\/p>\n

    8. Weil Gotshal: 598<\/p>\n

    9. Sullivan & Cromwell: 564<\/p>\n

    10. Milbank: 504<\/p>\n

    10. Fried Frank: 504<\/p>\n

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      Congratulations once again to Kirkland for employing more lawyers in New York than any other firm. This firm wins the award for putting the \u201cbig\u201d in Biglaw in the Big Apple.<\/p>\n

      Head to the\u00a0NYLJ<\/a>\u00a0if you\u2019re curious about the firms ranked 11-100.<\/p>\n

      Top 25 New York Law Firms by Headcount<\/a>\u00a0[New York Law Journal]
      NYLJ 100: The New Titans of New York<\/a>\u00a0[New York Law Journal]<\/p>\n

      \n
      \"Staci
      <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

      Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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