How do Latham & Watkins LLP vs. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP compare on vault rank?

Latham & Watkins LLP: #4; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP: #8.

How do Latham & Watkins LLP vs. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP compare on am Law rank?

Latham & Watkins LLP: #2; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP: #4.

How do Latham & Watkins LLP vs. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP compare on first-Year Comp?

Latham & Watkins LLP: $225,000; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP: $225,000.

How do Latham & Watkins LLP vs. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP compare on billable target?

Latham & Watkins LLP: 1,900; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP: not shown.

How do Latham & Watkins LLP vs. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP compare on offices?

Latham & Watkins LLP: 34; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP: 22.

How do Latham & Watkins LLP vs. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP compare on summer class size?

Latham & Watkins LLP: 398 (year not confirmed); Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP: 156 (year not confirmed).

How do Latham & Watkins LLP vs. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP compare on summer offer rate?

Latham & Watkins LLP: 100%; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP: 97%.

Latham & Watkins LLP vs. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Category by category. Sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown.

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Who Wins Each Category

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Category	Latham & Watkins	Gibson
Higher pay winsTie	$225,000	$225,000
Higher wins	$8.65M	$8.89M (wins this category)
Lower rank wins	#4 (wins this category)	#8
Lower rank wins	#2 (wins this category)	#4
Higher wins	$8.30B (wins this category)	$4.21B
More lawyers wins	3,724 (wins this category)	2,200
OfficesMore offices wins	34 (wins this category)	22
Nationwide, Chambers USA 2026More Band 1 tables wins	46 tables (wins this category)	21 tables
2L OpensSummer 2028Earlier date wins	Opened Nov 1, 2026 (wins this category)	Opened Nov 2, 2026
1L OpensEarlier date wins	Opened Nov 1, 2026 (wins this category)Summer 2027	Opened Nov 2, 20261L Summer 2027

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.

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Latham & Watkins LLP
Est. 1934 · Los Angeles
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Est. 1890

Latham & Watkins LLP

Est. 1934 · Los Angeles

Latham & Watkins LLP is a 2,000-plus-attorney global firm, Vault #4 / Am Law #2, founded in Los Angeles, CA. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Antitrust, Antitrust: Cartel, and Appellate Law. Operates from 34 offices worldwide.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

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.

Rankings & prestige

Latham & Watkins LLP#4
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP#8

Latham & Watkins LLP#2
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP#4

Latham & Watkins LLP96 records
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP48 records

: #4
: #2
: 96 records

Vault rank: #8
Am Law rank: #4
Reported Chambers Band 1 records: 48 records

Compensation

Latham & Watkins LLP$225,000
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$225,000

Latham & Watkins LLP$8.65M
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$8.89M

Latham & Watkins LLP$8.30B
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$4.21B

Revenue per lawyer

Latham & Watkins LLP$2.23M
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$2.04M

: $225,000
: $8.65M
: $8.30B
Revenue per lawyer: $2.23M

First-Year Comp: $225,000
Profits Per Partner: $8.89M
Firm revenue: $4.21B
Revenue per lawyer: $2.04M

Work & scale

Latham & Watkins LLP1,900
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPNot Reported

Latham & Watkins LLPNot Reported
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPNot Reported

Latham & Watkins LLP2.7:1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP1.6:1

Latham & Watkins LLP~3,700
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP~2,200

Offices

Latham & Watkins LLP34
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP22

: 1,900
: Not Reported
: 2.7:1
: ~3,700
Offices: 34

Billable target: Not Reported
Partnership track: Not Reported
US associates per partner: 1.6:1
Firm size (rounded to 50): ~2,200
Offices: 22

Summer Program

Latham & Watkins LLP100%
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP97%

Class size

Latham & Watkins LLP398 (year not confirmed)
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP156 (year not confirmed)

Latham & Watkins LLPNot Reported
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFree market

Latham & Watkins LLPNo
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPNo

: 100%
Class size: 398 (year not confirmed)
: Not Reported
: No

Offer rate: 97%
Class size: 156 (year not confirmed)
How associates get work: Free market
Specific practice area: No

1L and 2L programs

1L program

Latham & Watkins LLPNo 1L summer program
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP1L fellowship

1L applications open

Latham & Watkins LLPOpened Nov 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPOpened Nov 2

2L applications open

Latham & Watkins LLPOpened Nov 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPOpened Nov 2

2L deadline

Latham & Watkins LLPJan 29, 2027
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFeb 5, 2027

1L program: No 1L summer program
1L applications open: Opened Nov 1
2L applications open: Opened Nov 1
2L deadline: Jan 29, 2027

1L program: 1L fellowship
1L applications open: Opened Nov 2
2L applications open: Opened Nov 2
2L deadline: Feb 5, 2027

Chambers by practice, market and year

Green marks the stronger for the same practice, market and year. Shared results are listed once. split some top tables.

Shared rankings

Antitrust · California · 2026Band 1

Antitrust · District of Columbia · 2026Band 1

Antitrust · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Antitrust: Cartel · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Appellate Law · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Artificial Intelligence · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Corporate Crime & Investigations · Nationwide · 2026Band 1 · The Elite

Corporate Governance · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Corporate/M&A & Private Equity · District of Columbia · 2026Band 1

Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Litigation: General Commercial · District of Columbia · 2026Band 1 · The Elite

Litigation: General Commercial · Nationwide · 2026Band 1 · The Elite

Litigation: General Commercial · New York · 2026Band 1 · The Elite

Litigation: Securities · California · 2026Band 1

Litigation: Securities · District of Columbia · 2026Band 1

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations · California · 2026Band 1

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations · New York · 2026Band 1 · The Elite

Privacy & Data Security: Litigation · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use · California · 2026Band 1

Securities: Litigation · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Tax · California: Southern · 2026Band 1

Environment · District of Columbia · 2026Band 2

Media & Entertainment: Corporate · New York · 2026Band 2

Private Equity: Fund Formation · Nationwide · 2026Band 2

Tax · New York · 2026Band 2

Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation · California · 2026Band 3

Private Equity: Buyouts · California · 2026Band 3

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation · District of Columbia · 2026Band 5

Rank differences

AntitrustNew York · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 4

Band 1

Band 4

Banking & FinanceCalifornia · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 2

Band 1

Band 2

Banking & FinanceNationwide · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 3

Band 1

Band 3

Banking & FinanceNew York · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 4

Band 1

Band 4

Banking & FinanceTexas · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 4

Band 1

Band 4

Bankruptcy/RestructuringNationwide · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1 · Elite
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 3 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 3 · Elite

Bankruptcy/RestructuringNew York · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1 · Elite
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 3 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 3 · Elite

Capital Markets: Debt & EquityCalifornia · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 3

Band 1

Band 3

Capital Markets: Debt & EquityTexas · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 2

Band 1

Band 2

Capital Markets: High-Yield DebtNationwide · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 4

Band 1

Band 4

Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer CounselNationwide · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 3

Band 1

Band 3

Climate ChangeNationwide · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 4

Band 1

Band 4

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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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Firm data comes from each firm’s own publications, Chambers USA and Vault; see Latham & Watkins and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher for sources and dates.