Partners at New York’s elite firms included in the 2024 edition of the NYLJ 100 grew their respective profit margins, though leaders from 2023 maintained their dominance on the top spots in the category. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz jumped into the top spot, increasing its PPE by more than $1.2 million over its number in the last NYLJ 100.
| Rank | Firm Name | Profit per Partner |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz | $8,507,000 |
| 2 | Kirkland & Ellis | $7,955,000 |
| 3 | Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan | $7,270,000 |
| 4 | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison | $6,574,000 |
| 5 | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | $6,433,000 |
| 6 | Sullivan & Cromwell | $6,250,000 |
| 7 | Davis Polk & Wardwell | $6,200,000 |
| 8 | Cravath, Swaine & Moore | $6,050,000 |
| 9 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher | $5,587,000 |
| 10 | Latham & Watkins | $5,516,000 |
| 11 | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom | $5,403,000 |
| 12 | Paul Hastings | $5,395,000 |
| 13 | Milbank | $5,114,000 |
| 14 | Weil, Gotshal & Manges | $4,645,000 |
| 15 | Sidley Austin | $4,592,000 |
| 16 | Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | $4,509,000 |
| 17 | Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson | $4,355,000 |
| 18 | Cahill Gordon & Reindel | $4,351,000 |
| 19 | Debevoise & Plimpton | $4,043,000 |
| 20 | Willkie Farr & Gallagher | $3,863,000 |
| 21 | Proskauer Rose | $3,605,000 |
| 22 | Dechert | $3,588,000 |
| 23 | Cooley | $3,535,000 |
| 24 | Schulte Roth & Zabel | $3,340,000 |
| 25 | White & Case | $3,154,000 |
