K&L Gates LLP vs. Saul Ewing vs. Fox Rothschild LLP
Category by category. Sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown.
- K&L Gates LLP
Est. 2007 · Merger
- Saul Ewing
Est. 1893
- Fox Rothschild LLP
Est. 1907
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.
Est. 1893
Saul Ewing is a ~384-attorney firm. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Energy & Natural Resources, Higher Education, and Intellectual Property. Operates from 18 offices worldwide.
Est. 1907
Fox Rothschild LLP is a mid-size firm of ~947 attorneys. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Cannabis Law, Energy & Natural Resources, and Gaming & Licensing. Operates from 18 offices worldwide.
- K&L Gates LLP#49
- Saul EwingNot Reported
- Fox Rothschild LLP#76
- K&L Gates LLP#48
- Saul Ewing#136
- Fox Rothschild LLP#71
- K&L Gates LLP14 records
- Saul Ewing5 records
- Fox Rothschild LLP7 records
- #49
- #48
- 14 records
- Vault rank
- Not Reported
- Am Law rank
- #136
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 5 records
- Vault rank
- #76
- Am Law rank
- #71
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 7 records
- K&L Gates LLP$225,000+
- Saul Ewing$225,000
- Fox Rothschild LLP$205,000
- K&L Gates LLP$1.63M
- Saul Ewing$816K
- Fox Rothschild LLP$1.34M
- K&L Gates LLP$1.37B
- Saul Ewing$320.75M
- Fox Rothschild LLP$854.59M
Revenue per lawyer
- K&L Gates LLP$808K
- Saul Ewing$834K
- Fox Rothschild LLP$902K
- $225,000+
- $1.63M
- $1.37B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $808K
- First-Year Comp
- $225,000
- Profits Per Partner
- $816K
- Firm revenue
- $320.75M
- Revenue per lawyer
- $834K
- First-Year Comp
- $205,000
- Profits Per Partner
- $1.34M
- Firm revenue
- $854.59M
- Revenue per lawyer
- $902K
- K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
- Saul EwingNot Reported
- Fox Rothschild LLP1,900 in Litigation, Family Law and Environmental Law; 1,850 elsewhere
- K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
- Saul EwingNot Reported
- Fox Rothschild LLPNot Reported
- K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
- Saul EwingNot Reported
- Fox Rothschild LLP0.5:1
- K&L Gates LLP~1,700
- Saul Ewing~400
- Fox Rothschild LLP~950
Offices
- K&L Gates LLP45
- Saul Ewing18
- Fox Rothschild LLP18
- Not Reported
- Not Reported
- Not Reported
- ~1,700
- Offices
- 45
- Billable target
- Not Reported
- Partnership track
- Not Reported
- US associates per partner
- Not Reported
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- ~400
- Offices
- 18
- Billable target
- 1,900 in Litigation, Family Law and Environmental Law; 1,850 elsewhere
- Partnership track
- Not Reported
- US associates per partner
- 0.5:1
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- ~950
- Offices
- 18
- K&L Gates LLP91.9%
- Saul EwingNot Reported
- Fox Rothschild LLPNot Reported
Class size
- K&L Gates LLP44 (2026)
- Saul EwingNot Reported
- Fox Rothschild LLP23 (2026)
- K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
- Saul EwingNot Reported
- Fox Rothschild LLPNot Reported
- K&L Gates LLPYes
- Saul EwingYes
- Fox Rothschild LLPNo
- 91.9%
- Class size
- 44 (2026)
- Not Reported
- Yes
- Offer rate
- Not Reported
- Class size
- Not Reported
- How associates get work
- Not Reported
- Specific practice area
- Yes
- Offer rate
- Not Reported
- Class size
- 23 (2026)
- How associates get work
- Not Reported
- Specific practice area
- No
Green marks the stronger for the same practice, market and year. Shared results are listed once. split some top tables.
Shared rankings
Rank differences
- K&L Gates LLPBand 1
- Saul EwingBand 2
- Fox Rothschild LLPBand 3
- K&L Gates LLPBand 2
- Saul EwingBand 2
- Fox Rothschild LLPBand 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”.