Editor’s Note: This chart ranks the 50 largest Asia Pacific-based firms and the 50 largest global firms in Asia by their 2023 head count, as well as the 50 firms with the largest footprint in the Asia Pacific.  It also shows the country where the firms have the most lawyers and how many they have in their Asia Pacific offices. According to the data, 87% of the top 50 largest law firms in the region boosted their talent bench, with eight firms reporting head count growth of over 30%. A total of 33 of the 50 largest law firms in the region are based in mainland China. Notably, three South Korean law firms were knocked off the charts this year. Also, there was a sizeable increase in head count among Indian law firms. In some instances, estimates were used.

Read more about the Asia 50 here.

2024 China 45 Revenue Rank
Rank Firm Name Country with the Most Lawyers 2023 Total Lawyers
1 Yingke China 16,205
2 Jingsh Law Firm China 6,158
3 DeHeng Law Offices China 4,768
4 Grandall Law Firm China 4,552
5 W&H Law Firm China 4,382
6 Allbright China 4,166
7 Beijing DHH Law Firm China 3,807
8 Tahota Law Firm China 3,800
9 King & Wood Mallesons (verein)* China 3,029
10 Zhong Lun W&D Law Firm China 2,669
11 Zhong Yin Law Firm China 2,644
12 Hui Ye Law Firm China 2,287
13 Long An Law Firm China 2,246
14 Guantao Law Firm China 1,918
15 Ashurst Australia 1,828
16 Beijing Kangda Law Firm China 1,787
17 Zhong Lun Law Firm China 1,786
18 Hylands Law Firm China 1,758
19 Zhong Wen Law Firm China 1,744
20 Guanghe China 1,699
21 Duan & Duan China 1,560
22 Minter Ellison Australia 1,510
23 JT&N China 1,395
24 Kim & Chang Korea 1,360
25 HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Australia 1,320
26 Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas India 1,200
27 Jingtian & Gongcheng China 1,116
28 Khaitan & Co. India 1,046
29 Tian Yuan Law Firm China 1,022
30 Trilegal India 1,007
31 Allens Australia 944
32 V&T Law Firm China 939
33 Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. India 848
34 Jointide Law Firm China 828
35 Nishimura & Asahi Japan 820
36 Fangda Partners China 818
37 East & Concord Partners China 812
38 Clayton Utz Australia 800
39 JunHe China 794
40 Rajah & Tann Asia Singapore 787
41 Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Japan 768
42 Han Kun Law Offices China 756
43 Shanghai Co-effort Law Firm China 721
44 Commerce & Finance Law Offices China 702
45 Corrs Chambers Westgarth Australia 701
46 Lee & Ko Korea 680
47 Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Japan 676
48 Boss & Young China 667
49 JunZeJun Law Offices China 644
50 AZB & Partners India 635

Footnote: *Vereins and European Economic Interest Groups (EEIGs) differ structurally from other Global 200 firms, especially in regard to profit sharing.

2024 The Global 50
Rank Firm Name 2023 Country with the Most Lawyers 2023 Lawyers in Asia Pacific Offices
1 Herbert Smith Freehills United Kingdom 1,092
2 Baker McKenzie (verein)* United States 1,056
3 Dentons (verein)* United States 1,031
4 Clifford Chance United Kingdom 564
5 Norton Rose Fulbright (verein)* United States 562
6 DLA Piper (verein)* United States 501
7 K&L Gates United States 393
8 Linklaters United Kingdom 351
9 Allen & Overy United Kingdom 333
10 Clyde & Co. United Kingdom 310
11 White & Case United States 258
12 Jones Day United States 204
13 Mayer Brown United States 198
14 Kennedys United Kingdom 196
15 Pinsent Masons United Kingdom 182
15 Sidley Austin United States 182
17 HFW United Kingdom 178
18 Morrison & Foerster United States 176
19 Hogan Lovells United States 172
20 Bird & Bird United Kingdom 157
21 Squire Patton Boggs (verein)* United States 155
22 Latham & Watkins United States 150
23 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom United States 133
24 Withers United Kingdom 131
25 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius United States 126
25 Stephenson Harwood United Kingdom 126
27 Kirkland & Ellis United States 123
28 Davis Polk & Wardwell United States 117
29 Watson Farley & Williams United Kingdom 116
30 Reed Smith United States 113
31 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer United Kingdom 111
32 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett United States 87
33 CMS (EEIG)* United Kingdom 79
33 Simmons & Simmons United Kingdom 79
35 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher United States 72
35 Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy United States 72
37 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton United States 69
38 Eversheds Sutherland United Kingdom 64
39 Paul Hastings United States 62
39 Milbank United States 62
39 Cooley United States 62
42 Slaughter and May United Kingdom 61
43 Keystone Law United Kingdom 58
44 Shearman & Sterling United States 55
44 Seyfarth Shaw United States 55
46 RPC United Kingdom 54
47 Ropes & Gray United States 52
48 O’Melveny & Myers United States 51
48 Sullivan & Cromwell United States 51
50 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan United States 44

Footnote: *Vereins and European Economic Interest Groups (EEIGs) differ structurally from other Global 200 firms, especially in regard to profit sharing.

2024 The Biggest Footprint
Rank Firm Name 2023 Country with the Most Lawyers 2023 Total Lawyers in Asia Pacific
1 Yingke China 16,205
2 Jingsh Law Firm China 6,057
3 DeHeng Law Offices China 4,731
4 Grandall Law Firm China 4,506
5 W&H Law Firm China 4,382
6 Allbright China 4,166
7 Beijing DHH Law Firm China 3,800
8 Tahota Law Firm China 3,786
9 King & Wood Mallesons (verein)* China 2,933
10 Zhong Yin Law Firm China 2,644
11 Zhong Lun W&D Law Firm China 2,526
12 Long An Law Firm China 2,246
13 Hui Ye Law Firm China 2,212
14 Guantao Law Firm China 1,916
15 Beijing Kangda Law Firm China 1,787
16 Zhong Lun Law Firm China 1,779
17 Hylands Law Firm China 1,758
17 Zhong Wen Law Firm China 1,744
19 Guanghe China 1,682
20 Duan & Duan China 1,544
21 Minter Ellison Australia 1,508
22 JT&N China 1,395
23 Kim & Chang Korea 1,360
24 HWL Ebsworth Lawyers Australia 1,320
25 Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas India 1,198
26 Jingtian & Gongcheng China 1,116
27 Herbert Smith Freehills United Kingdom 1,092
28 Baker McKenzie (verein)* United States 1,056
29 Khaitan & Co. India 1,046
30 Dentons (verein)* United States 1,031
31 Tian Yuan Law Firm China 1,022
32 Trilegal India 1,007
33 Allens Australia 944
34 V&T Law Firm China 939
35 Ashurst Australia 892
35 Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. India 848
37 Jointide Law Firm China 828
38 Fangda Partners China 818
39 East & Concord Partners China 812
40 Nishimura & Asahi Japan 805
41 Clayton Utz Australia 800
42 Rajah & Tann Asia Singapore 787
43 JunHe China 773
44 Mori Hamada & Matsumoto Japan 766
45 Han Kun Law Offices China 755
46 Shanghai Co-effort Law Firm China 721
47 Commerce & Finance Law Offices China 702
48 Corrs Chambers Westgarth Australia 701
49 Lee & Ko Korea 680
50 Anderson Mori & Tomotsune Japan 672

Footnote: *Vereins and European Economic Interest Groups (EEIGs) differ structurally from other Global 200 firms, especially in regard to profit sharing.