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Top Securities & Capital Markets firms in New York
The firms combining the deepest securities & capital markets footprint with a presence in New York, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Securities & Capital Markets firms in New York
These law firms pair a strong public Securities & Capital Markets footprint with a recorded 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 public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's securities & capital markets work in New York.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goodwin Procter | 62.3 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Boston, New York, Washington… |
| 2 | Linklaters | 62 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | London, Paris, Frankfurt… |
| 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 | Morgan Lewis | 57.7 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Washington, Philadelphia, New York… |
| 7 | Davis Polk & Wardwell | 57.3 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 8 | Cooley | 56.7 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | San Francisco, Washington, New York… |
| 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 | King & Wood | 54.8 | Global | 500–1,000 | Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong… |
| 12 | Zhong Lun | 52.7 | Global | 500–1,000 | Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen… |
| 13 | Katten Muchin Rosenman | 50.4 | International | 500–1,000 | Chicago, New York, Los Angeles… |
| 14 | Quinn Emanuel | 50.1 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Los Angeles, London… |
| 15 | Thompson Hine | 49.9 | National | 500–1,000 | Cleveland, Cincinnati, New York… |
| 16 | Hunton Andrews Kurth | 48 | Global | 500–1,000 | Richmond, Washington, New York… |
| 17 | WilmerHale | 47.2 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Washington, Boston, New York… |
| 18 | JunHe | 46.7 | International | 250–500 | Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong… |
| 19 | Vedder | 45.7 | International | 250–500 | Chicago, New York, Los Angeles… |
| 20 | Lowenstein Sandler | 45.4 | National | 250–500 | New York, San Francisco, Washington… |
| 21 | Sullivan & Cromwell | 45.2 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 22 | Carlton Fields | 44.5 | National | 250–500 | Tampa, Miami, New York… |
| 23 | Mintz | 43.6 | International | 500–1,000 | Boston, New York, Washington… |
| 24 | Blake Cassels & Graydon | 43.5 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary… |
| 25 | Fried Frank | 42.5 | International | 500–1,000 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 26 | Gunderson Dettmer | 42.2 | International | 250–500 | San Francisco, New York, Boston… |
| 27 | Cahill Gordon & Reindel | 42.1 | International | 250–500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 28 | Shibolet & Co. | 42 | International | 250–500 | Tel Aviv, New York, Athens |
| 29 | Stikeman Elliott | 41.1 | International | 500–1,000 | Toronto, Montreal, Calgary… |
| 30 | Chapman and Cutler | 40.6 | National | 250–500 | Chicago, New York, Charlotte… |
| 31 | Armstrong Teasdale | 40.5 | National | 250–500 | St. Louis, Chicago, Kansas City… |
| 32 | Torys | 39 | International | 500–1,000 | Toronto, New York, Calgary… |
| 33 | Stradley Ronon | 38.7 | National | 250–500 | Philadelphia, Washington, New York… |
| 34 | Sullivan | 38.3 | International | 100–250 | Boston, New York, London… |
| 35 | Fenwick & West | 37.9 | National | 500–1,000 | San Francisco, New York, Seattle… |
| 36 | Kobre & Kim | 37.4 | Global | 250–500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 37 | Seward & Kissel | 35.8 | National | 100–250 | New York, Washington |
| 38 | Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg | 35.3 | International | 250–500 | Toronto, Montreal, New York |
| 39 | Pearl Cohen | 34.5 | International | 100–250 | Tel Aviv, New York, Boston… |
| 40 | Susman Godfrey | 34 | National | 250–500 | Houston, New York, Los Angeles… |
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