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Top Tax firms in Chicago
The firms combining the deepest tax footprint with a presence in Chicago, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Tax firms in Chicago
These law firms pair a strong public Tax 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 tax work in Chicago.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dentons | 78.3 | Global | 4,000+ | London, Toronto, New York… |
| 2 | DLA Piper | 76 | Global | 4,000+ | London, New York, Washington… |
| 3 | Baker McKenzie | 72 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | London, Chicago, Amsterdam… |
| 4 | McDermott Will & Schulte | 62.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Chicago, Washington… |
| 5 | Greenberg Traurig | 62 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Miami, New York, London… |
| 6 | Willkie Farr & Gallagher | 61.9 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 7 | Latham & Watkins | 61.3 | Global | 4,000+ | New York, London, Washington… |
| 8 | Winston Taylor | 61 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | London, Chicago, New York… |
| 9 | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner | 60.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | London, St. Louis, New York… |
| 10 | Jones Day | 59.9 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 11 | Kirkland & Ellis | 58.3 | Global | 4,000+ | New York, Chicago, London… |
| 12 | Morgan Lewis | 57.7 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Washington, Philadelphia, New York… |
| 13 | Akin | 57.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 14 | K&L Gates | 57.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Pittsburgh, Melbourne, Washington… |
| 15 | Skadden | 57.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 16 | Littler Mendelson | 56.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | San Francisco, Bogotá, Los Angeles… |
| 17 | Seyfarth Shaw | 55.9 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Chicago, Los Angeles, New York… |
| 18 | Holland & Knight | 55.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Washington, Miami, New York… |
| 19 | Proskauer | 55.7 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, London, Boston… |
| 20 | Reed Smith | 54.9 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | London, Pittsburgh, New York… |
| 21 | Mayer Brown | 52.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Chicago, London, New York… |
| 22 | Foley & Lardner | 52 | International | 1,500–2,500 | Milwaukee, Chicago, Washington… |
| 23 | Paul Hastings | 51.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 24 | Ogletree Deakins | 51.7 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco… |
| 25 | Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney | 49.7 | National | 500–1,000 | Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Washington… |
| 26 | Ropes & Gray | 49.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Boston, New York, London… |
| 27 | Honigman | 48.7 | International | 500–1,000 | Detroit, Chicago, Kalamazoo… |
| 28 | Loeb & Loeb | 48.1 | International | 500–1,000 | New York, Los Angeles, Chicago… |
| 29 | BakerHostetler | 46.8 | National | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Cleveland, Washington… |
| 30 | Smith Gambrell Russell | 46.6 | International | 250–500 | Atlanta, Chicago, New York… |
| 31 | Alston & Bird | 45.9 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Atlanta, New York, Washington… |
| 32 | Lathrop GPM | 45.6 | National | 250–500 | Kansas City, Minneapolis, San Francisco… |
| 33 | Dechert | 44.4 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Philadelphia, London… |
| 34 | Akerman | 42.7 | National | 500–1,000 | Miami, New York, Chicago… |
| 35 | FisherBroyles | 42.5 | International | 100–250 | Washington, Atlanta, New York… |
| 36 | Chapman and Cutler | 40.6 | National | 250–500 | Chicago, New York, Charlotte… |
| 37 | UB Greensfelder | 39.8 | National | 250–500 | St. Louis, Cleveland, Cincinnati… |
| 38 | Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren | 39.3 | National | 250–500 | Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago… |
| 39 | Greenspoon Marder | 38.9 | National | 100–250 | Miami, New York, Los Angeles… |
| 40 | Stradley Ronon | 38.7 | National | 250–500 | Philadelphia, Washington, New York… |
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