Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP vs. Holland & Knight LLP vs. Akerman LLP
Category by category. Sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown.
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Est. 1897
- Holland & Knight LLP
Est. 1889 · Tampa
- Akerman LLP
Est. 1920
Est. 1897
Southeastern roots with a broad national platform and a mix of corporate, litigation, real estate, healthcare, and public-policy work.
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. 1920
Akerman LLP is a mid-size firm of ~594 attorneys. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Cannabis Law, and Environment. Operates from 21 offices worldwide.
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPNot Reported
- Holland & Knight LLP#48
- Akerman LLP#95
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP#60
- Holland & Knight LLP#26
- Akerman LLP#96
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP13 records
- Holland & Knight LLP27 records
- Akerman LLP5 records
- Not Reported
- #60
- 13 records
- Vault rank
- #48
- Am Law rank
- #26
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 27 records
- Vault rank
- #95
- Am Law rank
- #96
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 5 records
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPNot Reported
- Holland & Knight LLP$225,000
- Akerman LLP$215,000
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP$2.51M
- Holland & Knight LLP$2.51M
- Akerman LLP$1.50M
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP$1.05B
- Holland & Knight LLP$2.23B
- Akerman LLP$626.93M
Revenue per lawyer
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP$1.01M
- Holland & Knight LLP$1.23M
- Akerman LLP$1.06M
- Not Reported
- $2.51M
- $1.05B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.01M
- First-Year Comp
- $225,000
- Profits Per Partner
- $2.51M
- Firm revenue
- $2.23B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.23M
- First-Year Comp
- $215,000
- Profits Per Partner
- $1.50M
- Firm revenue
- $626.93M
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.06M
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPNot Reported
- Holland & Knight LLP2,000
- Akerman LLPNot Reported
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPNot Reported
- Holland & Knight LLPNot Reported
- Akerman LLPNot Reported
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPNot Reported
- Holland & Knight LLP0.6:1
- Akerman LLPNot Reported
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP~1,050
- Holland & Knight LLP~2,200
- Akerman LLP~600
Offices
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP37
- Holland & Knight LLP37
- Akerman LLP21
- Not Reported
- Not Reported
- Not Reported
- ~1,050
- Offices
- 37
- Billable target
- 2,000
- Partnership track
- Not Reported
- US associates per partner
- 0.6:1
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- ~2,200
- Offices
- 37
- Billable target
- Not Reported
- Partnership track
- Not Reported
- US associates per partner
- Not Reported
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- ~600
- Offices
- 21
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP79.5%
- Holland & Knight LLPNot Reported
- Akerman LLP100%
Class size
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP88 (2025)
- Holland & Knight LLP57 (year not confirmed)
- Akerman LLP22 (2026)
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPNot Reported
- Holland & Knight LLPFree market
- Akerman LLPNot Reported
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPYes
- Holland & Knight LLPYes
- Akerman LLPYes
- 79.5%
- Class size
- 88 (2025)
- Not Reported
- Yes
- Offer rate
- Not Reported
- Class size
- 57 (year not confirmed)
- How associates get work
- Free market
- Specific practice area
- Yes
- Offer rate
- 100%
- Class size
- 22 (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.
Shared rankings
Rank differences
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPBand 3
- Holland & Knight LLPBand 1
- Akerman LLPBand 2
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPBand 1
- Holland & Knight LLPBand 2
- Akerman LLPBand 2
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPBand 1 · Highly Regarded
- Holland & Knight LLPBand 1 · Elite
- Akerman LLPBand 2 · Elite
- Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPBand 2
- Holland & Knight LLPBand 1
- Akerman 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”.