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Top 25 Elite law firms worldwide

Name: Elite law firms worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026 77,384 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 77,384 elite law firms worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 1,421,059 professional contacts across them, including 686,985 with verified work emails and 361,567 with mobile numbers. The United States is the largest market and Sao Paulo the largest hub.

This list covers elite law firms worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 29, 2026. Country and city lists for elite law firms follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 29, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

77,384Companies

1,421,059Contacts tracked

686,985Verified emails

361,567Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest elite law firms worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 77,384 elite law firms worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 29, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to elite law firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	DLA Piper	Partial evidence	London, MexicoHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	5,001-10,000	12,424 contacts →
	Partial evidence “DLA Piper is a global law firm helping our clients achieve their goals wherever they do business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
2	Baker Mckenzie	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	10001+	9,815 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Baker McKenzie empowers clients to compete in the global economy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
3	Norton Rose Fulbright	Indirect evidence	London, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	5,001-10,000	8,589 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Norton Rose Fulbright provides a full scope of legal services to the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
4	Kirkland & Ellis	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	5,001-10,000	8,449 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As one of the world’s leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
5	Latham & Watkins	Partial evidence	New York, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	8,191 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with more than 3,500 lawyers in its offices located in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
6	Clifford Chance	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	5,001-10,000	7,673 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are a global law firm dedicated to creating advantage for our clients.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
7	White & Case LLP	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	7,485 contacts →
	Partial evidence “White & Case is a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
8	Linklaters	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	6,805 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Linklaters is a leading global law firm, supporting and investing in the future of our clients wherever they do business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
9	A&o Shearman	Partial evidence	Hamburg, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	5,001-10,000	6,574 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A&O Shearman transforms the way law is practiced, to deliver unparalleled results for our clients' most complex matters – everywhere in the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
10	Freshfields	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	5,001-10,000	6,487 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Freshfields is a global firm with over 280 years’ experience of anticipating change, setting new standards and shaping the future of law.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
11	LAW Firm	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	n/a	6,284 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
12	Jones DAY	Indirect evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	5,001-10,000	5,941 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With its singular tradition and widely recognized record of client service, Jones Day provides formidable legal talent across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions through the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
13	Greenberg Traurig, LLP	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,325 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 3,200 lawyers across 51 locations in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
14	Sidley Austin LLP	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,169 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Sidley is an elite global law firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
15	K&l Gates	Indirect evidence	Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,861 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At K&L Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
16	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP	Partial evidence	Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,832 contacts →
	Partial evidence “From our offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, we work with clients ranging from established, global…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
17	Ashurst	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,611 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ashurst has combined with Perkins Coie to form Ashurst Perkins Coie.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
18	Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP And Affiliates	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,540 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates delivers the highest quality advice and novel solutions to legal challenges, enabling clients to achieve their business…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
19	Holland & Knight LLP	Partial evidence	Tampa, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,317 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Holland & Knight is a global law firm with more than 2,200 lawyers and other professionals in 35 offices throughout the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
20	Mayer Brown	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,177 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Mayer Brown is a leading international law firm, positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds and financial institutions in their most important and complex…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
21	Eversheds Sutherland	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,981 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A pioneering global law practice, we provide high quality legal advice and innovation worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
22	Pinsent Masons	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,870 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Pinsent Masons is a multinational professional services business with a robust legal foundation, operating with a clear purpose-led strategy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
23	Gibson Dunn	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,735 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
24	Goodwin	Indirect evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,582 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Goodwin, we live your business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026
25	Ropes & Gray LLP	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 29, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,515 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Ropes & Gray, a preeminent, global law firm, has been ranked in the top-three on The American Lawyer's prestigious "A-List" for eight consecutive years and listed on Law.com’s UK…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 29, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: elite law firms. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names elite law firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of elite law firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name elite law firms. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Elite law firms worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 29, 2026

48.3%Verified-email coverage

25.4%Mobile-number coverage

18.4Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

5.0%Largest-city concentration · Sao Paulo

Sep 29, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

50,177

11-50

21,179

51-200

4,206

201-500

745

501-1,000

259

1,001-5,000

252

5,001-10,000

10001+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among elite law firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: 42 countries, largest first: the United States, Brazil, Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Australia, Mexico and 32 more. Country and city lists for elite law firms are linked below.
What qualifies: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “elite law firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names elite law firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among elite law firms, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 686,985 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 29, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Elite law firms by location

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Every Elite law firms list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names elite law firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many elite law firms are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 77,384 elite law firms worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

DLA Piper, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most elite law firms?

The United States leads with 24,622 companies, followed by Brazil (16,198) and Spain (4,077). Every elite law firms list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most elite law firms?

Sao Paulo leads with 3862 headquartered companies, followed by Paris (1697) and New York (1519).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 29, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.