Miami has been one of the hottest markets in Big Law since even before the COVID-19 pandemic, and while most recent entrants have expanded slowly, three firms stand out for their rapid growth.

Kirkland & Ellis, Sidley Austin and Winston & Strawn all arrived around the same time in 2022, and all three—coincidentally with historic roots in Chicago—have displayed an appetite for fast growth in that short time. Meanwhile, Am Law 100 firms including Polsinelli, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan are demonstrating more subtle signs of growth, while two other firms have actually downsized since moving in.