The 2024 New York 100
The New York legal community has seen its share of challenges in recent years.
There’s been a decline in business from the capital markets space. Associate pay rates are rising faster than the rent. Firms with names so storied that they may as well be etched in stone have closed their doors.
But the Empire State’s status as one of the world’s leading legal markets seems here to stay. As shown in this edition of our annual NYLJ 100 special, firms with the largest law offices in New York have generally bolstered their ranks and improved their financial fortunes.
As shown in this edition of our annual NYLJ 100 special, firms with the largest presence in New York have generally grown their headcounts and revenue. And the Chicago-based behemoth Kirkland & Ellis has held onto its title as the largest law office in the Big Apple—while even sinking its talons deeper into that position.
The latest headcount ranking is based on New York offices of U.S-founded firms in 2023.
There’s been a decline in business from the capital markets space. Associate pay rates are rising faster than the rent. Firms with names so storied that they may as well be etched in stone have closed their doors.
But the Empire State’s status as one of the world’s leading legal markets seems here to stay. As shown in this edition of our annual NYLJ 100 special, firms with the largest law offices in New York have generally bolstered their ranks and improved their financial fortunes.
As shown in this edition of our annual NYLJ 100 special, firms with the largest presence in New York have generally grown their headcounts and revenue. And the Chicago-based behemoth Kirkland & Ellis has held onto its title as the largest law office in the Big Apple—while even sinking its talons deeper into that position.
The latest headcount ranking is based on New York offices of U.S-founded firms in 2023.
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July 18, 2024
Big Law's New York Offices More Than Doubled Am Law 100 Head Count Gains
Patrick Smith
Kirkland saw another boost in Manhattan head count last year, growing by 6% to 842 lawyers and retaining its top spot as the largest firm in the state.
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