The latest ranking is based on New York offices of U.S-founded firms in 2023. The NYLJ 100 reported for the first time last year that Kirkland & Ellis, with its roots in Chicago, became the largest New York firm, surpassing Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Davis Polk & Wardwell.
List of largest United States–based law firms by head count RankFirm nameLargest U.S. Office 1 Baker McKenzie Chicago 2 DLA Piper New York City 3 Norton Rose Fulbright New York City 4 Latham & Watkins New York City33 more rows
The law firm with the largest New York office is actually born out of Chicago. Kirkland & Ellis has passed both Davis, Polk & Wardwell and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison as the largest private law office in Manhattan, based on attorney head count.
Top 10 biggest law firms in the world Kirkland & Ellis LLP take top spot because they employ over 3,500 lawyers and gross $7.2 billion in annual revenue.
As of February 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Law Firm Partner in New York, NY is $131,362. ing to Salary, salaries can range from a low of $95,997 to a high of $171,135, with most professionals earning between $112,851 and $152,181.
Top paying companies Mayer Brown. $247K - $442K. Lawyer New York City, NY. Quinn Emanuel. $243K - $451K. Lawyer New York City, NY. Sidley Austin. $238K - $431K. Borah, Goldstein, Altschuler, Nahins & Goidel, P.C. 3.2. Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann. 3.2. Cleary Gottlieb. $237K - $442K. Outten & Golden. 3.9. Clausen Miller. 3.2.
These firms are 'ceiling smashers' for having highest percentage of women in equity partnerships Littler Mendelson, 38.2% Willkie Farr & Gallagher, 36.1% Jackson Lewis, 36% Davis Wright Tremaine, 33.9%
Experienced corporate lawyers in NYC can expect base salaries ranging from $160,000 to $320,000. Mid-level lawyers typically see increases as they gain experience and take on more complex cases.
The average across all partners will land right around $650k – $850k each year. Big 4 Firms – PwC, KPMG, EY, and Deloitte Partner Salaries: Years 1-5: $300k – $500k. Years 6-10: $400k – $1.3M.
 
                     
                    