1. Kirkland & Ellis
Founded: 1909 in Chicago, Illinois
Gross Revenue: $6.5 billion
Founded in 1909 in Chicago, Kirkland & Ellis has grown to be the largest firm in the world by revenue, and it was even the first law firm to ever reach $4 annual billion in revenue.
2. Latham & Watkins
Founded: 1934 in Los Angeles, California
Gross Revenue: $5.3 billion
While Latham & Watkins was initially founded in Los Angeles, the multinational firm is decentralized and has no singular headquarters. However, by number of attorneys, its largest office is in New York City.
3. DLA Piper
Founded: 2005 by merger
Gross Revenue: $3.7 billion
DLA Piper resulted from a 2005 merger between Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich based in San Diego, Piper Rudnick from Baltimore, and the UK firm DLA. In a Swiss Verein structure, DLA Piper operates as two partnerships, a UK-based firm called DLA Piper International and the U.S.-based DLA Piper LLP.
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