How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Latham & Watkins LLP compare on vault rank?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: #3; Latham & Watkins LLP: #4.

How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Latham & Watkins LLP compare on am Law rank?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: #5; Latham & Watkins LLP: #2.

How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Latham & Watkins LLP compare on first-Year Comp?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: $225,000; Latham & Watkins LLP: $225,000.

How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Latham & Watkins LLP compare on billable target?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: not shown; Latham & Watkins LLP: 1,900.

How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Latham & Watkins LLP compare on summer class size?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: 190 (2026); Latham & Watkins LLP: 398 (year not confirmed).

How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Latham & Watkins LLP compare on summer offer rate?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: 99.4%; Latham & Watkins LLP: 100%.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Latham & Watkins LLP

Q: How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Latham & Watkins LLP compare on offices?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: 21; Latham & Watkins LLP: 34.

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	Latham & Watkins
Higher pay winsTie	$225,000	$225,000
Higher wins	$7.01M	$8.65M (wins this category)
Lower rank wins	#3 (wins this category)	#4
Lower rank wins	#5	#2 (wins this category)
Higher wins	$4.07B	$8.30B (wins this category)
More lawyers wins	1,756	3,724 (wins this category)
OfficesMore offices wins	21	34 (wins this category)
Nationwide, Chambers USA 2026More Band 1 tables wins	14 tables	46 tables (wins this category)
2L OpensSummer 2028Earlier date wins	Opened Nov 2, 2026	Opened Nov 1, 2026 (wins this category)
1L OpensSummer 2027Earlier date wins	Opened Nov 2, 2026	Opened Nov 1, 2026 (wins this category)

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
Latham & Watkins LLP
Est. 1934 · Los Angeles

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.

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.

Rankings & prestige

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP#3
Latham & Watkins LLP#4

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP#5
Latham & Watkins LLP#2

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP40 records
Latham & Watkins LLP96 records

: #3
: #5
: 40 records

Vault rank: #4
Am Law rank: #2
Reported Chambers Band 1 records: 96 records

Compensation

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$225,000
Latham & Watkins LLP$225,000

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$7.01M
Latham & Watkins LLP$8.65M

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$4.07B
Latham & Watkins LLP$8.30B

Revenue per lawyer

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$2.32M
Latham & Watkins LLP$2.23M

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

First-Year Comp: $225,000
Profits Per Partner: $8.65M
Firm revenue: $8.30B
Revenue per lawyer: $2.23M

Work & scale

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Latham & Watkins LLP1,900

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Latham & Watkins LLPNot Reported

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Latham & Watkins LLP2.7:1

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP~1,750
Latham & Watkins LLP~3,700

Offices

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP21
Latham & Watkins LLP34

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

Billable target: 1,900
Partnership track: Not Reported
US associates per partner: 2.7:1
Firm size (rounded to 50): ~3,700
Offices: 34

Summer Program

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP99.4%
Latham & Watkins LLP100%

Class size

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP190 (2026)
Latham & Watkins LLP398 (year not confirmed)

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Latham & Watkins LLPNot Reported

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNo
Latham & Watkins LLPNo

: 99.4%
Class size: 190 (2026)
: Not Reported
: No

Offer rate: 100%
Class size: 398 (year not confirmed)
How associates get work: Not Reported
Specific practice area: No

1L and 2L programs

1L program

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNo 1L summer program
Latham & Watkins LLPNo 1L summer program

1L applications open

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPOpened Nov 2
Latham & Watkins LLPOpened Nov 1

2L applications open

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPOpened Nov 2
Latham & Watkins LLPOpened Nov 1

2L deadline

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot announced
Latham & Watkins LLPJan 29, 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: No 1L summer program
1L applications open: Opened Nov 1
2L applications open: Opened Nov 1
2L deadline: Jan 29, 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

Antitrust · New York · 2026Band 1

Asset Management M&A · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity · California · 2026Band 1

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

Corporate/M&A & Private Equity · Illinois · 2026Band 1

Corporate/M&A · California: Los Angeles & Surrounds · 2026Band 1 · The Elite

Corporate/M&A · Nationwide · 2026Band 1 · The Elite

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation · California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou · 2026Band 1

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation · New York · 2026Band 1

Energy: Electricity (Transactional) · Nationwide · 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: Securities · New York · 2026Band 1

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

REITs · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Securities: Litigation · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Tax: Controversy · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Tax: Corporate & Finance · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Bankruptcy/Restructuring · Illinois · 2026Band 2

International Trade: CFIUS Experts · Nationwide · 2026Band 2

Litigation: General Commercial · California · 2026Band 2 · The Elite

Litigation: General Commercial · Massachusetts · 2026Band 2

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

Real Estate · Nationwide · 2026Band 2

Healthcare · Massachusetts · 2026Band 4

Rank differences

AntitrustDistrict of Columbia · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 2
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1

Band 2

Band 1

Appellate LawNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 4
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1

Band 4

Band 1

Artificial IntelligenceNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 3
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1

Band 3

Band 1

Banking & FinanceCalifornia · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 4
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1

Band 4

Band 1

Banking & FinanceIllinois · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 3
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1

Band 3

Band 1

Banking & FinanceNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 3
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1

Band 3

Band 1

Banking & FinanceNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 4
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1

Band 4

Band 1

Bankruptcy/RestructuringNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 3 · Elite
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1 · Elite

Band 3 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Bankruptcy/RestructuringNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 3 · Elite
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1 · Elite

Band 3 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Capital Markets: Convertible DebtNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 2
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1

Band 2

Band 1

Capital Markets: Equity: Issuer CounselNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 2
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1

Band 2

Band 1

Capital Markets: Equity: Manager CounselNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 2
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1

Band 2

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