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Top law firms in New York
The firms with the largest mapped presence in New York, ranked 0–100 by the Sartori Firm Index.
Leading firms in New York by Index
These law firms have the largest mapped presence in New York, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 measure of scale, reach and hiring, built from public data. The ranking reflects the size and momentum of each firm's overall public footprint, not the quality of its New York office or a claim about local headcount. Use it to see which firms dominate the New York market and where momentum points.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Strengths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dentons | 79.3 | Global | 4,000+ | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 2 | DLA Piper | 76.4 | Global | 4,000+ | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 3 | A&O Shearman | 72.5 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 4 | Baker McKenzie | 72.2 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Tax |
| 5 | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | 70.7 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 6 | HSF Kramer | 69.2 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking |
| 7 | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | 68.2 | National | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Employment & Labor, Insurance |
| 8 | Clyde & Co | 67.7 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Insurance, Litigation & Disputes, Construction |
| 9 | Gibson Dunn & Crutcher | 67.3 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 10 | Hogan Lovells | 67.2 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 11 | White & Case | 66.1 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 12 | Norton Rose Fulbright | 65.9 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 13 | Eversheds Sutherland | 65.3 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate |
| 14 | Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith | 65 | National | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Employment & Labor, Insurance |
| 15 | Goodwin Procter | 63.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 16 | Greenberg Traurig | 63.4 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 17 | Clifford Chance | 62.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Energy & Natural Resources |
| 18 | Covington & Burling | 61.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Compliance & Regulatory |
| 19 | Wilson Elser | 61.4 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Insurance, Transportation |
| 20 | Jones Day | 61.3 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking |
| 21 | Ashurst | 60.8 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 22 | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner | 60.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Real Estate, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A |
| 23 | Cooley Godward | 60.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property |
| 24 | Kirkland & Ellis | 60.5 | Global | 4,000+ | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 25 | Linklaters | 60.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 26 | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath | 60.1 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 27 | Davis Polk & Wardwell | 59.9 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A |
| 28 | Littler Mendelson | 59.9 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Employment & Labor, Litigation & Disputes, Immigration |
| 29 | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough | 59.6 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 30 | Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe | 59.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A |
| 31 | Squire Patton Boggs | 59.5 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking |
| 32 | Skadden Arps | 59.4 | Global | 500–1,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 33 | DAC Beachcroft | 59.3 | Global | 500–1,000 | Insurance, Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate |
| 34 | Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart | 58.7 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Employment & Labor, Immigration, Litigation & Disputes |
| 35 | K&L Gates | 58.7 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 36 | Morgan Lewis | 58.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Employment & Labor, Finance & Banking |
| 37 | Baker & Hostetler | 58.5 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 38 | Latham & Watkins | 58.4 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 39 | Morrison & Foerster | 58 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 40 | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | 57.8 | Global | 500–1,000 | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 41 | Fragomen Del Rey Bernsen & Loewy | 57.8 | Global | 500–1,000 | Immigration, Employment & Labor, Corporate & M&A |
| 42 | Holland & Knight | 57 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 43 | Sidley Austin | 57 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 44 | Willkie Farr & Gallagher | 56.8 | Global | 500–1,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 45 | FBT Gibbons | 56.8 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 46 | Wilmer Hale | 56.3 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Securities & Capital Markets |
| 47 | Weil Gotshal & Manges | 56.2 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 48 | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | 56.2 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property, Litigation & Disputes |
| 49 | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | 55.7 | Global | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 50 | Seyfarth Shaw | 55.3 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Employment & Labor, Real Estate, Litigation & Disputes |
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How are the top firms in New York ranked?
Firms are ordered by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 score from public signals (scale, reach, live hiring). This page lists firms with a recorded attorney presence in New York, ranked by their overall Index. It reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's New York office.
Does a presence in New York mean a large local office?
Not necessarily. The Index records that a firm maps attorneys to the New York market on public sources; it does not claim a specific office size. Headcount is shown only as ranges.
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