Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP vs. Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP
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 | Ashurst Perkins Coie |
|---|---|---|
| Higher pay wins | $225,000 | $255,000+ (wins this category) |
| Higher wins | $8.89M (wins this category) | $1.99M |
| Lower rank wins | #8 (wins this category) | #24 |
| Lower rank wins | #4 (wins this category) | #51 |
| Higher wins | $4.21B (wins this category) | $1.28B |
| More lawyers wins | 2,200 | Not Reported |
| OfficesMore offices wins | 22 | 48 (wins this category) |
| Nationwide, Chambers USA 2026More Band 1 tables wins | 21 tables (wins this category) | 5 tables |
| 2L OpensSummer 2028Earlier date winsNot Comparable | Opened Nov 2, 2026 | Not announcedLast cycle Jan 5, 2026 |
| 1L OpensEarlier date wins | Opened Nov 2, 20261L Summer 2027 | Not Reported |
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
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP
Est. 1912
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. 1912
Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP is Vault #24. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Antitrust, Banking & Finance, and Construction. Operates from 48 offices worldwide.
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP#8
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP#24
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP#4
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP#51
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP48 records
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP25 records
- #8
- #4
- 48 records
- Vault rank
- #24
- Am Law rank
- #51
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 25 records
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$225,000
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP$255,000+
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$8.89M
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP$1.99M
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$4.21B
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP$1.28B
Revenue per lawyer
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$2.04M
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP$1.26M
- $225,000
- $8.89M
- $4.21B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $2.04M
- First-Year Comp
- $255,000+
- Profits Per Partner
- $1.99M
- Firm revenue
- $1.28B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.26M
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPNot Reported
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP2,000
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPNot Reported
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPNot Reported
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP1.6:1
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPNot Reported
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP~2,200
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPNot Reported
Offices
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP22
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP48
- Not Reported
- Not Reported
- 1.6:1
- ~2,200
- Offices
- 22
- Billable target
- 2,000
- Partnership track
- Not Reported
- US associates per partner
- Not Reported
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- Not Reported
- Offices
- 48
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP97%
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP100%
Class size
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP156 (year not confirmed)
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP38 (year not confirmed)
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFree market
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPNot Reported
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPNo
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPYes
- 97%
- Class size
- 156 (year not confirmed)
- Free market
- No
- Offer rate
- 100%
- Class size
- 38 (year not confirmed)
- How associates get work
- Not Reported
- Specific practice area
- Yes
1L program
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP1L fellowship
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPNot Reported
1L applications open
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPOpened Nov 2
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPNot Reported
2L applications open
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPOpened Nov 2
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPNot announced (last cycle Jan 5, 2026)
2L deadline
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFeb 5, 2027
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPNot announced
- 1L program
- 1L fellowship
- 1L applications open
- Opened Nov 2
- 2L applications open
- Opened Nov 2
- 2L deadline
- Feb 5, 2027
- 1L program
- Not Reported
- 1L applications open
- Not Reported
- 2L applications open
- Not announced (last cycle Jan 5, 2026)
- 2L deadline
- Not announced
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
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPBand 2
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1 · Elite
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPBand 3 · Highly Regarded
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 3
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPBand 1
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 4
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPBand 1
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPBand 3
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPBand 5
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPBand 3
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1 · Elite
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPBand 4 · Elite
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1 · Elite
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPBand 3 · Highly Regarded
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1 · Elite
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPBand 4 · Highly Regarded
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1 · Elite
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPBand 4 · Elite
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1
- Ashurst Perkins Coie LLPBand 2
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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