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Top Bankruptcy & Restructuring firms in Chicago
The firms combining the deepest bankruptcy & restructuring footprint with a presence in Chicago, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Bankruptcy & Restructuring firms in Chicago
These law firms pair a strong public Bankruptcy & Restructuring footprint with a recorded presence in Chicago, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 measure of scale, reach and hiring built from public data. The ranking reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's bankruptcy & restructuring work in Chicago.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dentons | 78.3 | Global | 4,000+ | London, Toronto, New York… |
| 2 | Willkie Farr & Gallagher | 61.9 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 3 | Latham & Watkins | 61.3 | Global | 4,000+ | New York, London, Washington… |
| 4 | Clark Hill | 60 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Detroit, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles… |
| 5 | Kirkland & Ellis | 58.3 | Global | 4,000+ | New York, Chicago, London… |
| 6 | Akin | 57.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 7 | Dinsmore | 56.4 | National | 500–1,000 | Cincinnati, Columbus, Louisville… |
| 8 | Sidley Austin | 56.2 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Chicago, Washington… |
| 9 | Proskauer | 55.7 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, London, Boston… |
| 10 | Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer | 55.1 | National | 500–1,000 | Miami, Orlando, Atlanta… |
| 11 | Dickinson Wright | 53.9 | International | 500–1,000 | Troy, Toronto, Detroit… |
| 12 | Mayer Brown | 52.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Chicago, London, New York… |
| 13 | Hinshaw & Culbertson | 51.9 | National | 500–1,000 | Chicago, Miami, New York… |
| 14 | Thompson Coburn | 51.9 | National | 500–1,000 | St. Louis, Chicago, New York… |
| 15 | Paul Hastings | 51.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 16 | Buchalter | 50.6 | National | 500–1,000 | Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco… |
| 17 | Katten Muchin Rosenman | 50.4 | International | 500–1,000 | Chicago, New York, Los Angeles… |
| 18 | Quinn Emanuel | 50.1 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Los Angeles, London… |
| 19 | Ropes & Gray | 49.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Boston, New York, London… |
| 20 | Saul Ewing | 49 | National | 500–1,000 | Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore… |
| 21 | Blank Rome | 48.4 | International | 1,500–2,500 | Philadelphia, New York, Washington… |
| 22 | Ice Miller | 48.3 | National | 250–500 | Indianapolis, Columbus, Chicago… |
| 23 | Shook Hardy & Bacon | 48.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Kansas City, Los Angeles, Houston… |
| 24 | BakerHostetler | 46.8 | National | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Cleveland, Washington… |
| 25 | Benesch | 46.8 | National | 500–1,000 | Cleveland, Chicago, New York… |
| 26 | Dykema | 46.7 | National | 250–500 | Detroit, Chicago, Dallas… |
| 27 | Venable | 46.3 | National | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, Baltimore… |
| 28 | Duane Morris | 46.2 | Global | 500–1,000 | Philadelphia, New York, Chicago… |
| 29 | Alston & Bird | 45.9 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Atlanta, New York, Washington… |
| 30 | Kelley Drye & Warren | 43.3 | National | 250–500 | New York, Washington, Chicago… |
| 31 | Akerman | 42.7 | National | 500–1,000 | Miami, New York, Chicago… |
| 32 | Chartwell Law | 42.2 | National | 250–500 | New York, Philadelphia, Miami… |
| 33 | Jenner & Block | 42 | International | 500–1,000 | Chicago, Washington, New York… |
| 34 | Miller Canfield | 41.6 | Global | 250–500 | Detroit, Troy, Chicago… |
| 35 | Epstein Becker & Green | 41 | National | 250–500 | New York, Washington, Newark… |
| 36 | Chapman and Cutler | 40.6 | National | 250–500 | Chicago, New York, Charlotte… |
| 37 | Armstrong Teasdale | 40.5 | National | 250–500 | St. Louis, Chicago, Kansas City… |
| 38 | Tucker Ellis | 39.4 | National | 250–500 | Cleveland, Los Angeles, Chicago… |
| 39 | Greenspoon Marder | 38.9 | National | 100–250 | Miami, New York, Los Angeles… |
| 40 | Sandberg Phoenix | 38.7 | National | 250–500 | St. Louis, Kansas City, Sarasota… |
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