Holland & Knight LLP vs. Baker Botts L.L.P. vs. Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Category by category. Sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown.
- Holland & Knight LLP
Est. 1889 · Tampa
- Baker Botts L.L.P.
Est. 1840 · Houston
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Est. 1909
Est. 1889 · Tampa
Holland & Knight LLP is a 2,000-plus-attorney global firm, Am Law #26, founded in Tampa, FL. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, and Construction. Operates from 37 offices worldwide.
Est. 1840 · Houston
Baker Botts L.L.P. is a mid-size firm of ~700 attorneys, founded in Houston, TX. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Energy Transition, Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity), and Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Oil & Gas).
Est. 1909
Kirkland & Ellis LLP is a 2,000-plus-attorney global firm, Vault #6 / Am Law #1. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Antitrust, Asset Management M&A, and Banking & Finance. Operates from 27 offices worldwide.
- Holland & Knight LLP#48
- Baker Botts L.L.P.#54
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP#6
- Holland & Knight LLP#26
- Baker Botts L.L.P.#75
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP#1
- Holland & Knight LLP27 records
- Baker Botts L.L.P.11 records
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP65 records
- #48
- #26
- 27 records
- Vault rank
- #54
- Am Law rank
- #75
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 11 records
- Vault rank
- #6
- Am Law rank
- #1
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 65 records
- Holland & Knight LLP$225,000
- Baker Botts L.L.P.$225,000
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP$225,000
- Holland & Knight LLP$2.51M
- Baker Botts L.L.P.$2.95M
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP$11.12M
- Holland & Knight LLP$2.23B
- Baker Botts L.L.P.$843.25M
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP$10.56B
Revenue per lawyer
- Holland & Knight LLP$1.23M
- Baker Botts L.L.P.$1.32M
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP$2.55M
- $225,000
- $2.51M
- $2.23B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.23M
- First-Year Comp
- $225,000
- Profits Per Partner
- $2.95M
- Firm revenue
- $843.25M
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.32M
- First-Year Comp
- $225,000
- Profits Per Partner
- $11.12M
- Firm revenue
- $10.56B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $2.55M
- Holland & Knight LLP2,000
- Baker Botts L.L.P.2,000
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPNot Reported
- Holland & Knight LLPNot Reported
- Baker Botts L.L.P.Not Reported
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP6 years
- Holland & Knight LLP0.6:1
- Baker Botts L.L.P.1.1:1
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP1.2:1
- Holland & Knight LLP~2,200
- Baker Botts L.L.P.~700
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP~4,150
Offices
- Holland & Knight LLP37
- Baker Botts L.L.P.12
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP27
- 2,000
- Not Reported
- 0.6:1
- ~2,200
- Offices
- 37
- Billable target
- 2,000
- Partnership track
- Not Reported
- US associates per partner
- 1.1:1
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- ~700
- Offices
- 12
- Billable target
- Not Reported
- Partnership track
- 6 years
- US associates per partner
- 1.2:1
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- ~4,150
- Offices
- 27
- Holland & Knight LLPNot Reported
- Baker Botts L.L.P.97.6%
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPNot Reported
Class size
- Holland & Knight LLP57 (year not confirmed)
- Baker Botts L.L.P.73 (year not confirmed)
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP957 (year not confirmed)
- Holland & Knight LLPFree market
- Baker Botts L.L.P.Not Reported
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPFree market
- Holland & Knight LLPYes
- Baker Botts L.L.P.Yes
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPYes
- Not Reported
- Class size
- 57 (year not confirmed)
- Free market
- Yes
- Offer rate
- 97.6%
- Class size
- 73 (year not confirmed)
- How associates get work
- Not Reported
- Specific practice area
- Yes
- Offer rate
- Not Reported
- Class size
- 957 (year not confirmed)
- How associates get work
- Free market
- 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
- Holland & Knight LLPBand 2
- Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 1
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPBand 1
- Holland & Knight LLPBand 4
- Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 3
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPBand 1
- Holland & Knight LLPBand 4 · Highly Regarded
- Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 5 · Elite
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPBand 1 · Elite
- Holland & Knight LLPBand 4 · Elite
- Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 3 · Elite
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPBand 1 · Elite
- Holland & Knight LLPBand 2
- Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 1
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPBand 2
- Holland & Knight LLPBand 4
- Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 3
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPBand 1
- Holland & Knight LLPBand 4
- Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 1
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPBand 5
- Holland & Knight LLPBand 3
- Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 2
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPBand 1
- Holland & Knight LLPBand 1
- Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 2
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPBand 2
- Holland & Knight LLPBand 4
- Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 4
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPBand 2
- Holland & Knight LLPBand 4
- Baker Botts L.L.P.Band 5
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPBand 5
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”.