Alston & Bird LLP vs. Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP vs. K&L Gates LLP
Category by category. Sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown.
- Alston & Bird LLP
Est. 1893
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Est. 1897
- K&L Gates LLP
Est. 2007 · Merger
Est. 1893
Alston & Bird LLP is a mid-size firm of ~960 attorneys, Am Law #44. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Antitrust, Banking & Finance, and Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory. Operates from 13 offices worldwide.
Est. 1897
Southeastern roots with a broad national platform and a mix of corporate, litigation, real estate, healthcare, and public-policy work.
Est. 2007 · Merger
K&L Gates LLP is a 1,000-plus-attorney firm, Am Law #48. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Banking & Finance: Corporate & Regulatory, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, and Construction. Operates from 45 offices worldwide.
- Alston & Bird LLP#58
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPNot Reported
- K&L Gates LLP#49
- Alston & Bird LLP#44
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP#60
- K&L Gates LLP#48
- Alston & Bird LLP20 records
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP13 records
- K&L Gates LLP14 records
- #58
- #44
- 20 records
- Vault rank
- Not Reported
- Am Law rank
- #60
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 13 records
- Vault rank
- #49
- Am Law rank
- #48
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 14 records
- Alston & Bird LLP$225,000
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPNot Reported
- K&L Gates LLP$225,000+
- Alston & Bird LLP$4.55M
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP$2.51M
- K&L Gates LLP$1.63M
- Alston & Bird LLP$1.44B
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP$1.05B
- K&L Gates LLP$1.37B
Revenue per lawyer
- Alston & Bird LLP$1.50M
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP$1.01M
- K&L Gates LLP$808K
- $225,000
- $4.55M
- $1.44B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.50M
- First-Year Comp
- Not Reported
- Profits Per Partner
- $2.51M
- Firm revenue
- $1.05B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.01M
- First-Year Comp
- $225,000+
- Profits Per Partner
- $1.63M
- Firm revenue
- $1.37B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $808K
- Alston & Bird LLP2,000
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPNot Reported
- K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
- Alston & Bird LLPNot Reported
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPNot Reported
- K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
- Alston & Bird LLP1.1:1
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPNot Reported
- K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
- Alston & Bird LLP~950
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP~1,050
- K&L Gates LLP~1,700
Offices
- Alston & Bird LLP13
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP37
- K&L Gates LLP45
- 2,000
- Not Reported
- 1.1:1
- ~950
- Offices
- 13
- Billable target
- Not Reported
- Partnership track
- Not Reported
- US associates per partner
- Not Reported
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- ~1,050
- Offices
- 37
- Billable target
- Not Reported
- Partnership track
- Not Reported
- US associates per partner
- Not Reported
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- ~1,700
- Offices
- 45
- Alston & Bird LLP98.4%
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP79.5%
- K&L Gates LLP91.9%
Class size
- Alston & Bird LLP73 (year not confirmed)
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP88 (2025)
- K&L Gates LLP44 (2026)
- Alston & Bird LLPNot Reported
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPNot Reported
- K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
- Alston & Bird LLPCase by Case
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPYes
- K&L Gates LLPYes
- 98.4%
- Class size
- 73 (year not confirmed)
- Not Reported
- Case by Case
- Offer rate
- 79.5%
- Class size
- 88 (2025)
- How associates get work
- Not Reported
- Specific practice area
- Yes
- Offer rate
- 91.9%
- Class size
- 44 (2026)
- How associates get work
- Not Reported
- Specific practice area
- Yes
Green marks the stronger for the same practice, market and year. Shared results are listed once. split some top tables.
Rank differences
- Alston & Bird LLPBand 1
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPBand 1
- K&L Gates LLPBand 2
- Alston & Bird LLPBand 1
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPBand 3
- K&L Gates LLPBand 3
- Alston & Bird LLPBand 3 · Elite
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPBand 1 · Highly Regarded
- K&L Gates LLPBand 2 · Highly Regarded
- Alston & Bird LLPBand 3 · Highly Regarded
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPBand 4 · Highly Regarded
- K&L Gates LLPBand 4 · Highly Regarded
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”.