Holland & Knight LLP vs. K&L Gates LLP vs. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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Holland & Knight LLP
Est. 1889 · Tampa
K&L Gates LLP
Est. 2007 · Merger
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Est. 1870 · Birmingham

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.

K&L Gates LLP

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.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Est. 1870 · Birmingham

A full-service Southeastern firm with substantial banking, corporate, litigation, construction, and real-estate capabilities.

Rankings & prestige

Holland & Knight LLP#48
K&L Gates LLP#49
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPNot Reported

Holland & Knight LLP#26
K&L Gates LLP#48
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP#100

Holland & Knight LLP27 records
K&L Gates LLP14 records
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP23 records

: #48
: #26
: 27 records

Vault rank: #49
Am Law rank: #48
Reported Chambers Band 1 records: 14 records

Vault rank: Not Reported
Am Law rank: #100
Reported Chambers Band 1 records: 23 records

Compensation

Holland & Knight LLP$225,000
K&L Gates LLP$225,000+
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPNot Reported

Holland & Knight LLP$2.51M
K&L Gates LLP$1.63M
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP$1.01M

Holland & Knight LLP$2.23B
K&L Gates LLP$1.37B
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP$567.87M

Revenue per lawyer

Holland & Knight LLP$1.23M
K&L Gates LLP$808K
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP$793K

: $225,000
: $2.51M
: $2.23B
Revenue per lawyer: $1.23M

First-Year Comp: $225,000+
Profits Per Partner: $1.63M
Firm revenue: $1.37B
Revenue per lawyer: $808K

First-Year Comp: Not Reported
Profits Per Partner: $1.01M
Firm revenue: $567.87M
Revenue per lawyer: $793K

Work & scale

Holland & Knight LLP2,000
K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPNot Reported

Holland & Knight LLPNot Reported
K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPNot Reported

Holland & Knight LLP0.6:1
K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPNot Reported

Holland & Knight LLP~2,200
K&L Gates LLP~1,700
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP~750

Offices

Holland & Knight LLP37
K&L Gates LLP45
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP13

: 2,000
: Not Reported
: 0.6:1
: ~2,200
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

Billable target: Not Reported
Partnership track: Not Reported
US associates per partner: Not Reported
Firm size (rounded to 50): ~750
Offices: 13

Summer Program

Holland & Knight LLPNot Reported
K&L Gates LLP91.9%
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPNot Reported

Class size

Holland & Knight LLP57 (year not confirmed)
K&L Gates LLP44 (2026)
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPNot Reported

Holland & Knight LLPFree market
K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPNot Reported

Holland & Knight LLPYes
K&L Gates LLPYes
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPYes

: Not Reported
Class size: 57 (year not confirmed)
: Free market
: Yes

Offer rate: 91.9%
Class size: 44 (2026)
How associates get work: Not Reported
Specific practice area: Yes

Offer rate: Not Reported
Class size: Not Reported
How associates get work: Not Reported
Specific practice area: Yes

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

Construction · Tennessee · 2026Band 1

Rank differences

HealthcareTennessee · 2026

Holland & Knight LLPBand 1
K&L Gates LLPBand 3
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPBand 1

Band 1

Band 3

Band 1

Corporate/M&ATennessee · 2026

Holland & Knight LLPBand 1
K&L Gates LLPBand 3
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPBand 2

Band 1

Band 3

Band 2

ConstructionNationwide · 2026

Holland & Knight LLPBand 2
K&L Gates LLPBand 5
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPBand 2

Band 2

Band 5

Band 2

EnvironmentTennessee · 2026

Holland & Knight LLPBand 2
K&L Gates LLPBand 3
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPBand 2

Band 2

Band 3

Band 2

HealthcareNationwide · 2026

Holland & Knight LLPBand 3 · Elite
K&L Gates LLPBand 2 · Highly Regarded
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPBand 1 · Highly Regarded

Band 3 · Elite

Band 2 · Highly Regarded

Band 1 · Highly Regarded

Litigation: General CommercialTexas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds · 2026

Holland & Knight LLPBand 4
K&L Gates LLPBand 4
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPBand 3

Band 4

Band 3

Litigation: General CommercialNationwide · 2026

Holland & Knight LLPBand 3 · Highly Regarded
K&L Gates LLPBand 4 · Highly Regarded
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPBand 4 · Highly Regarded

Band 3 · Highly Regarded

Band 4 · Highly Regarded

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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”.