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The 2021 Am Law 200: Ranked by Gross Revenue

A newly formed firm found a home at the top of the Second Hundred this year, and an Am Law 100 mainstay saw a steep decline.

May 18, 2021 at 10:01 AM

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By ALM Staff

The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer

Gross revenue for the Second Hundred increased in 2020 by 1.1%, down from the 5% increase in 2019. The Second Hundred's growth rate lagged behind The Am Law 100 which posted a 6.6% increase in average gross revenue in 2020.

While 21 Am Law 100 firms posted double-digit increases in gross revenue, just seven Second Hundred firms did. Among the Second Hundred firms, Cole Schotz had the largest increase, 21.2%. Five Second Hundred firms had double-digit decline in gross revenue. Boies Schiller Flexner posted the largest decline, 38.3%.

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Gross revenue figures on this chart are rounded to the nearest $1,000. Firms that are tied are listed alphabetically. For more details about our metrics, see our methodology.