"Kirkland & Ellis is still sitting at No. 1 with $10.556 billion in gross revenue, yes, billion with a B, up nearly 20 percent from the prior year."
"Sixty-two firms cleared the $1 billion revenue threshold in 2025, up from 58 the year before. Ninety-four firms posted revenue gains."
"Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, a firm with a comparatively modest 272 lawyers, absolutely dominates at $5.085 million per lawyer."
The 2026 Am Law 100 rankings reveal strong performance in the Biglaw sector, with Kirkland & Ellis at the top with $10.556 billion in gross revenue, a nearly 20% increase. Latham & Watkins follows with $8.3 billion, while DLA Piper ranks third at $4.58 billion. Notable movements include Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher rising to fourth and Simpson Thacher entering the top 10. Sixty-two firms surpassed the $1 billion revenue mark, and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz leads in revenue per lawyer at $5.085 million.
Read at Above the Law
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