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April 23, 2019 | news
The Am Law 100 Reached New Heights, Driven by Nearly Universal Growth
By Dan Packel
Revenue grew at an 8 percent clip, and growth was more evenly balanced throughout the Am Law 100 than in recent years.
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April 23, 2019 | news
The 2019 Am Law 100: Gross Revenue
By Ben Seal
Kirkland & Ellis leads the way again.
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April 23, 2019 | news
Big Law's International Tilt Has Gone Too Far. A Restructuring Beckons.
By Hugh A. Simons and Nicholas Bruch
Head count is shrinking in major domestic markets and growing in major international markets, dragging down law firms' profitability in the process.
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April 23, 2019 | news
The 2019 Am Law 100: By the Numbers
By Ben Seal
The Am Law 100’s financial results painted a complex picture of success and some disappointment, one that becomes more clear in visual form.
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April 23, 2019 | news
Can Cravath and Wachtell's Lean Lockstep Approach Keep Them on Top?
Despite mounting challenges, the firms are more profitable than ever. But success is no longer a guarantee, as competition grows and firms like Sullivan & Cromwell prove lockstep pay isn’t fundamental to high performance.
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April 23, 2019 | news
The 2019 Am Law 100: Revenue Per Lawyer
By Ben Seal
Wachtell sits atop this year's list, comfortably ahead of the rest of the Am Law 100.
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April 23, 2019 | news
The 2019 Am Law 100: Profits Per Equity Partner
By Ben Seal
Wachtell leads the list again, but it's no longer the only firm north of $5 million.
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April 23, 2019 | news
Crash Course: How a Small Group of Firms Pivoted and Profited After the Recession
By Meghan Tribe
Firms including Cooley, Paul Weiss, McGuireWoods and King & Spalding used the Great Recession to chart a new path to success.
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April 23, 2019 | news
The 2019 Am Law 100: Profits Per Lawyer
By Ben Seal
The top of this year's list retains a familiar look.
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April 23, 2019 | news
What Helps the Super Rich Maintain Their Success?
By Ben Seal
Five years since its debut, the Super Rich list has a familiar look, as the elite law firms stay elite.
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April 23, 2019 | news
The 2019 Am Law 100: Compensation—All Partners
By Ben Seal
Wachtell has company in the $5 million club this year.
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April 23, 2019 | news
The 2019 Am Law 100: At a Glance
By Ben Seal
A look at this year's Am Law 100 from A to Z.
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April 23, 2019 | news
From the Editor-in-Chief: A Rising Tide Lifts Most Boats
Demand and rate growth buoyed most Am Law 100 firms.
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April 25, 2019 | news
Confirmation Bias, Market Stratification and the Am Law 100
By Hugh A. Simons
Are we so inclined to believe the market is stratifying that we tune out the countervailing data?
