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Top Bankruptcy & Restructuring firms in San Francisco
The firms combining the deepest bankruptcy & restructuring footprint with a presence in San Francisco, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Bankruptcy & Restructuring firms in San Francisco
These law firms pair a strong public Bankruptcy & Restructuring footprint with a recorded presence in San Francisco, 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 San Francisco.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibson Dunn & Crutcher | 64.4 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Los Angeles, Washington… |
| 2 | Willkie Farr & Gallagher | 61.9 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 3 | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | 61.7 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 4 | Latham & Watkins | 61.3 | Global | 4,000+ | New York, London, Washington… |
| 5 | Weil Gotshal & Manges | 58.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 6 | Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison | 58.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 7 | Kirkland & Ellis | 58.3 | Global | 4,000+ | New York, Chicago, London… |
| 8 | Davis Polk & Wardwell | 57.3 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 9 | Sidley Austin | 56.2 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Chicago, Washington… |
| 10 | Debevoise & Plimpton | 55.8 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 11 | Haynes and Boone | 55.3 | International | 500–1,000 | Dallas, New York, Houston… |
| 12 | Womble Bond Dickinson | 53.5 | International | 1,500–2,500 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Bristol, Winston-Salem… |
| 13 | Mayer Brown | 52.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Chicago, London, New York… |
| 14 | Hinshaw & Culbertson | 51.9 | National | 500–1,000 | Chicago, Miami, 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 | Stinson | 50.3 | National | 500–1,000 | Kansas City, Minneapolis, St. Louis… |
| 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 | Shook Hardy & Bacon | 48.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Kansas City, Los Angeles, Houston… |
| 21 | Fox Rothschild | 48 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Philadelphia, New York, Minneapolis… |
| 22 | Benesch | 46.8 | National | 500–1,000 | Cleveland, Chicago, New York… |
| 23 | JunHe | 46.7 | International | 250–500 | Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong… |
| 24 | Dorsey & Whitney | 46.6 | Global | 500–1,000 | Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Seattle… |
| 25 | Cleary Gottlieb | 46.5 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 26 | Venable | 46.3 | National | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, Baltimore… |
| 27 | Duane Morris | 46.2 | Global | 500–1,000 | Philadelphia, New York, Chicago… |
| 28 | Alston & Bird | 45.9 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Atlanta, New York, Washington… |
| 29 | O'Melveny & Myers | 45.8 | Global | 500–1,000 | Los Angeles, New York, Washington… |
| 30 | Lowenstein Sandler | 45.4 | National | 250–500 | New York, San Francisco, Washington… |
| 31 | Sullivan & Cromwell | 45.2 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 32 | Kelley Drye & Warren | 43.3 | National | 250–500 | New York, Washington, Chicago… |
| 33 | Vinson & Elkins | 43.2 | Global | 500–1,000 | Houston, Dallas, New York… |
| 34 | Jenner & Block | 42 | International | 500–1,000 | Chicago, Washington, New York… |
| 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 | Brown Rudnick | 40.5 | International | 250–500 | New York, Boston, Washington… |
| 38 | Tucker Ellis | 39.4 | National | 250–500 | Cleveland, Los Angeles, Chicago… |
| 39 | Boies Schiller Flexner | 38.7 | International | 250–500 | New York, Miami, Washington… |
| 40 | Kobre & Kim | 37.4 | Global | 250–500 | New York, London, Washington… |
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