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According to the National Law Journal's 2024 NLJ 500 ranking of firms based on size, Kirkland & Ellis has 3514 attorneys and is ranked 3rd in the United States.  With $7,208,000,000 gross revenue in 2023, the firm placed 1st on The American Lawyer's 2024 Am Law 200 ranking.  On the 2023 Global 200 survey, Kirkland & Ellis ranked as the 1st highest grossing law firm in the world.  

www.kirkland.com

Rankings

Global 200

2023

#1

2022

#1

2021

#1

Am Law 200

2024

#1

2023

#1

2022

#1

NLJ 500

2024

#3

2023

#3

2022

#5

UK Top 100

2023

N/A

2022

N/A

2021

N/A

Overview

  • Global Rank:

    1
  • Total Offices:

    20
  • Total Headcount*:

    3,514
  • Equity Partners:

    539
  • Non-Equity Partners:

    969
  • Associates:

    2,006
  • Total Revenue:

    $7,208,000,000
  • Profit Per Equity Partner:

    $7,955,000
  • Revenue Per Lawyer:

    $2,051,000
  • * "Other" attorneys are not included

Changes in Headcount

Data Compiled as part of the 2024 NLJ and AmLaw Survey

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