How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP compare on first-Year Comp?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: $225,000; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP: $225,000.

How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP compare on summer class size?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: 190 (2026); Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP: 156 (year not confirmed).

How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP compare on summer offer rate?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: 99.4%; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP: 97%.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Q: How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP compare on vault rank?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: #3; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP: #8.

Q: How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP compare on am Law rank?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: #5; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP: #4.

Q: How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP compare on offices?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: 21; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP: 22.

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

Each row stands on its own. There is no overall winner; weigh what matters to you.

Category	Skadden	Gibson
Higher pay winsTie	$225,000	$225,000
Higher wins	$7.01M	$8.89M (wins this category)
Lower rank wins	#3 (wins this category)	#8
Lower rank wins	#5	#4 (wins this category)
Higher wins	$4.07B	$4.21B (wins this category)
More lawyers wins	1,756	2,200 (wins this category)
OfficesMore offices wins	21	22 (wins this category)
Nationwide, Chambers USA 2026More Band 1 tables wins	14 tables	21 tables (wins this category)
2L OpensSummer 2028Earlier date winsTie	Opened Nov 2, 2026	Opened Nov 2, 2026
1L OpensEarlier date winsTie	Opened Nov 2, 2026Summer 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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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Est. 1948 · New York
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Est. 1890

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Est. 1948 · New York

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is a 1,000-plus-attorney firm, Vault #3 / Am Law #5, founded in New York, NY. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Antitrust, Asset Management M&A, and Capital Markets: Debt & Equity.

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP#3
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP#8

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP#5
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP#4

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP40 records
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP48 records

: #3
: #5
: 40 records

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

Compensation

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$225,000
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$225,000

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$7.01M
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$8.89M

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$4.07B
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$4.21B

Revenue per lawyer

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$2.32M
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$2.04M

: $225,000
: $7.01M
: $4.07B
Revenue per lawyer: $2.32M

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

Work & scale

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPNot Reported

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPNot Reported

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP1.6:1

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP~1,750
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP~2,200

Offices

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP21
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP22

: Not Reported
: Not Reported
: Not Reported
: ~1,750
Offices: 21

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP99.4%
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP97%

Class size

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP190 (2026)
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP156 (year not confirmed)

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFree market

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNo
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPNo

: 99.4%
Class size: 190 (2026)
: 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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNo 1L summer program
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP1L fellowship

1L applications open

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPOpened Nov 2
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPOpened Nov 2

2L applications open

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPOpened Nov 2
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPOpened Nov 2

2L deadline

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot announced
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFeb 5, 2027

1L program: No 1L summer program
1L applications open: Opened Nov 2
2L applications open: Opened Nov 2
2L deadline: Not announced

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 · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

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

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

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

Litigation: Securities · California · 2026Band 1

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

Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance · New York · 2026Band 1

Securities: Litigation · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Securities: Regulation: Advisory · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

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

Securities: Regulation: Enforcement · Nationwide · 2026Band 2

Banking & Finance · Nationwide · 2026Band 3

Bankruptcy/Restructuring · Nationwide · 2026Band 3 · The Elite

Bankruptcy/Restructuring · New York · 2026Band 3 · The Elite

Banking & Finance · New York · 2026Band 4

Healthcare · District of Columbia · 2026Band 5

Rank differences

AntitrustDistrict of Columbia · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 2
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1

Band 2

Band 1

AntitrustNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 4

Band 1

Band 4

Appellate LawNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 4
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1

Band 4

Band 1

Artificial IntelligenceNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 3
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1

Band 3

Band 1

Capital Markets: Debt & EquityCalifornia · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 3

Band 1

Band 3

Corporate Crime & InvestigationsNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 2 · Elite
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1 · Elite

Band 2 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Corporate/M&ACalifornia: Los Angeles & Surrounds · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 2 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 2 · Elite

Corporate/M&ACalifornia: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 4 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 4 · Elite

Corporate/M&ANationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 3 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 3 · Elite

Corporate/M&ANew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 4 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 4 · Elite

Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationCalifornia: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 2

Band 1

Band 2

Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 3

Band 1

Band 3

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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Firm data comes from each firm’s own publications, Chambers USA and Vault; see Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher for sources and dates.