Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP vs. Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Category by category. Sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown.
Who Wins Each Category
Each row stands on its own. There is no overall winner; weigh what matters to you.
| Category | Gibson | Hogan Lovells Cadwalader |
|---|---|---|
| Higher pay winsTie | $225,000 | $225,000+Market base |
| Higher wins | $8.89M (wins this category) | $3.52M |
| Lower rank wins | #8 (wins this category) | #30 |
| Lower rank wins | #4 (wins this category) | #12 |
| Higher wins | $4.21B (wins this category) | $3.29B |
| More lawyers wins | 2,200 | 3,100 (wins this category) |
| OfficesMore offices wins | 22 | 48 (wins this category) |
| Nationwide, Chambers USA 2026More Band 1 tables wins | 21 tables (wins this category) | 14 tables |
| 2L OpensEarlier date wins | Opened Nov 2, 2026Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 1, 2026 (wins this category)Class of 2029. Dual seat or 2L-only seat. |
| 1L OpensEarlier date wins | Opened Nov 2, 20261L Summer 2027 | Opened Nov 1, 2026 (wins this category)Class of 2029. Dual seat or 2L-only seat. |
Sources: Vault 2027 and Am Law 200 FY2025 rankings, Chambers USA 2026, first-year pay as each firm or the market reports it, and program dates from firm career pages on the Job Board. Missing data reads Not Reported and never counts as a loss.
Full Comparison
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Est. 1890
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Est. 2026 · Merger
Est. 1890
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is a 2,000-plus-attorney global firm, Vault #8 / Am Law #4. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Accountant and Auditor Liability, Antitrust, and Antitrust: Cartel. Operates from 22 offices worldwide.
Est. 2026 · Merger
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader is a 2,000-plus-attorney global firm, Am Law #12. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Capital Markets: Securitization: CMBS, Capital Markets: Securitization: CRE CLOs, and Corporate/M&A. Operates from 48 offices worldwide.
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP#8
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader#30
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP#4
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader#12
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP48 records
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader27 records
- #8
- #4
- 48 records
- Vault rank
- #30
- Am Law rank
- #12
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 27 records
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$225,000
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader$225,000+
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$8.89M
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader$3.52M
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$4.21B
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader$3.29B
Revenue per lawyer
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$2.04M
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader$1.21M
- $225,000
- $8.89M
- $4.21B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $2.04M
- First-Year Comp
- $225,000+
- Profits Per Partner
- $3.52M
- Firm revenue
- $3.29B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.21M
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPNot Reported
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerNot Reported
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPNot Reported
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerNot Reported
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP1.6:1
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerNot Reported
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP~2,200
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader~3,100
Offices
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP22
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader48
- Not Reported
- Not Reported
- 1.6:1
- ~2,200
- Offices
- 22
- Billable target
- Not Reported
- Partnership track
- Not Reported
- US associates per partner
- Not Reported
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- ~3,100
- Offices
- 48
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP97%
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader98.7%
Class size
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP156 (year not confirmed)
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader64 (year not confirmed)
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFree market
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerNot Reported
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPNo
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerNo
- 97%
- Class size
- 156 (year not confirmed)
- Free market
- No
- Offer rate
- 98.7%
- Class size
- 64 (year not confirmed)
- How associates get work
- Not Reported
- Specific practice area
- No
1L program
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP1L fellowship
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader1L summer program
1L applications open
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPOpened Nov 2
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerOpened Nov 1
2L applications open
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPOpened Nov 2
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerOpened Nov 1
2L deadline
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFeb 5, 2027
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerMar 31, 2027
- 1L program
- 1L fellowship
- 1L applications open
- Opened Nov 2
- 2L applications open
- Opened Nov 2
- 2L deadline
- Feb 5, 2027
- 1L program
- 1L summer program
- 1L applications open
- Opened Nov 1
- 2L applications open
- Opened Nov 1
- 2L deadline
- Mar 31, 2027
Green marks the stronger for the same practice, market and year. Shared results are listed once. split some top tables.
Shared rankings
Rank differences
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerBand 3
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerBand 2
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerBand 2
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1 · Elite
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerBand 4 · Elite
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerBand 2
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 3
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerBand 1
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 2
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerBand 1
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerBand 2
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerBand 4
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 4
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerBand 1
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 5
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerBand 1
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 4
- Hogan Lovells CadwaladerBand 1
Firm-only and additional rankings remain available on each firm profile so missing coverage is not mistaken for a head-to-head loss.
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Data sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown. Chambers record counts can span years and reporting coverage varies; missing years or markets are not compared. Current Chambers bands were checked against each firm’s Chambers profile on Sep 26, 2026; where Chambers splits a table, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm. Missing values read “Not Reported”.
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