7 spot after ranking 10 th each of the last four years. But the firm has slowly regained its lost prestige and this year made the largest jump in the top 10, moving up three spots to reclaim its No. 17-following much publicized layoffs in 2009. Long one of the most prestigious firms in the world, Latham dipped in the Vault rankings-all the way down to No. Meanwhile, Latham & Watkins has completed its own climb this year, matching the firm’s all-time high ranking that it had not seen since before the last recession. Latham & Watkins has also cemented its position, with Vault noting – Gibson Dunn have broken into the top 10 after knocking at the door for some time and narrowly beating Weil to the top 10 position with a razor-fine edge. But that moves comes atop an equally significant lift the earlier year, thus pushing Dentons rapidly up the scale. The Top 10īut – perhaps of greater interest are the firms who are rising in the rankings and those who are dropping.Īmong the most stellar risers is Denton which is now the largest firm in the world based on its recent mergers, moving 12 spots to number 68 on the top 100. Those ranking do not rank their own firms, but rather those with which they are familiar. The ranking of the 100 US law firms that rank as the most prestigious, based on a survey of 18,000 law firm associates who handle ranking based on ‘perceived prestige’, which of course is very much in the eye of the beholder. The votes have been counted and the envelope opened – the most prestigious law firm in America is – once again! – Cravath Swaine & Moore.
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