Latham & Watkins LLP vs. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. vs. Baker McKenzie LLP

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Latham & Watkins LLP
Est. 1934 · Los Angeles
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Est. 1961 · Palo Alto
Baker McKenzie LLP
Est. 1949

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.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

Est. 1961 · Palo Alto

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. is a 1,000-plus-attorney firm, Am Law #37, founded in Palo Alto, CA. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Artificial Intelligence, Capital Markets: Debt & Equity, and Corporate/M&A. Operates from 16 offices worldwide.

Baker McKenzie LLP

Est. 1949

Baker McKenzie LLP is a 2,000-plus-attorney global firm, Am Law #8. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, and Immigration.

Rankings & prestige

Latham & Watkins LLP#4
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.#34
Baker McKenzie LLP#45

Latham & Watkins LLP#2
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.#37
Baker McKenzie LLP#8

Latham & Watkins LLP96 records
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.8 records
Baker McKenzie LLP8 records

: #4
: #2
: 96 records

Vault rank: #34
Am Law rank: #37
Reported Chambers Band 1 records: 8 records

Vault rank: #45
Am Law rank: #8
Reported Chambers Band 1 records: 8 records

Compensation

Latham & Watkins LLP$225,000
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.$225,000
Baker McKenzie LLP$225,000+

Latham & Watkins LLP$8.65M
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.$3.74M
Baker McKenzie LLP$2.44M

Latham & Watkins LLP$8.30B
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.$1.65B
Baker McKenzie LLP$3.64B

Revenue per lawyer

Latham & Watkins LLP$2.23M
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.$1.56M
Baker McKenzie LLP$818K

: $225,000
: $8.65M
: $8.30B
Revenue per lawyer: $2.23M

First-Year Comp: $225,000
Profits Per Partner: $3.74M
Firm revenue: $1.65B
Revenue per lawyer: $1.56M

First-Year Comp: $225,000+
Profits Per Partner: $2.44M
Firm revenue: $3.64B
Revenue per lawyer: $818K

Work & scale

Latham & Watkins LLP1,900
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.1,950
Baker McKenzie LLPNot Reported

Latham & Watkins LLPNot Reported
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Not Reported
Baker McKenzie LLPNot Reported

Latham & Watkins LLP2.7:1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.2:1
Baker McKenzie LLPNot Reported

Latham & Watkins LLP~3,700
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.~1,100
Baker McKenzie LLP~4,450

Offices

Latham & Watkins LLP34
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.16
Baker McKenzie LLP9

: 1,900
: Not Reported
: 2.7:1
: ~3,700
Offices: 34

Billable target: 1,950
Partnership track: Not Reported
US associates per partner: 2:1
Firm size (rounded to 50): ~1,100
Offices: 16

Billable target: Not Reported
Partnership track: Not Reported
US associates per partner: Not Reported
Firm size (rounded to 50): ~4,450
Offices: 9

Summer Program

Latham & Watkins LLP100%
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.97.6%
Baker McKenzie LLPNot Reported

Class size

Latham & Watkins LLP398 (year not confirmed)
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.60 (year not confirmed)
Baker McKenzie LLPNot Reported

Latham & Watkins LLPNot Reported
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Not Reported
Baker McKenzie LLPCentralized staffing

Latham & Watkins LLPNo
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Yes
Baker McKenzie LLPNo

: 100%
Class size: 398 (year not confirmed)
: Not Reported
: No

Offer rate: 97.6%
Class size: 60 (year not confirmed)
How associates get work: Not Reported
Specific practice area: Yes

Offer rate: Not Reported
Class size: Not Reported
How associates get work: Centralized staffing
Specific practice area: No

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

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

Rank differences

Artificial IntelligenceNationwide · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 1
Baker McKenzie LLPBand 3

Band 1

Band 3

AntitrustDistrict of Columbia · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 2
Baker McKenzie LLPBand 5

Band 1

Band 2

Band 5

Corporate/M&ANationwide · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1 · Elite
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 1 · Highly Regarded
Baker McKenzie LLPBand 1 · Highly Regarded

Band 1 · Elite

Band 1 · Highly Regarded

Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationNationwide · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 5
Baker McKenzie LLPBand 3

Band 1

Band 5

Band 3

Life SciencesNationwide · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 2
Baker McKenzie LLPBand 5

Band 1

Band 2

Band 5

TaxCalifornia: Northern · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 2
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 3
Baker McKenzie LLPBand 1

Band 2

Band 3

Band 1

TechnologyNationwide · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 3
Baker McKenzie LLPBand 2

Band 1

Band 3

Band 2

Corporate/M&ACalifornia: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 2 · Elite
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 2 · Elite
Baker McKenzie LLPBand 4 · Elite

Band 2 · Elite

Band 4 · Elite

International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsNationwide · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 2 · Elite
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 3 · Elite
Baker McKenzie LLPBand 3 · Elite

Band 2 · Elite

Band 3 · Elite

Privacy & Data SecurityNationwide · 2026

Latham & Watkins LLPBand 2 · Elite
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 2 · Elite
Baker McKenzie LLPBand 3 · Elite

Band 2 · Elite

Band 3 · Elite

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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”.