Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP vs. Latham & Watkins LLP vs. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Est. 1868
Latham & Watkins LLP
Est. 1934 · Los Angeles
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Est. 1961 · Palo Alto

Est. 1868

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is a mid-size firm of ~684 attorneys. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Construction, Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation), and Food & Beverages: Alcohol. Operates from 22 offices worldwide.

Latham & Watkins LLP

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.

Rankings & prestige

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP#60
Latham & Watkins LLP#4
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.#34

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP#65
Latham & Watkins LLP#2
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.#37

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP7 records
Latham & Watkins LLP96 records
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.8 records

: #60
: #65
: 7 records

Vault rank: #4
Am Law rank: #2
Reported Chambers Band 1 records: 96 records

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

Compensation

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP$225,000+
Latham & Watkins LLP$225,000
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.$225,000

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP$2.89M
Latham & Watkins LLP$8.65M
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.$3.74M

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP$939.12M
Latham & Watkins LLP$8.30B
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.$1.65B

Revenue per lawyer

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP$1.37M
Latham & Watkins LLP$2.23M
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.$1.56M

: $225,000+
: $2.89M
: $939.12M
Revenue per lawyer: $1.37M

First-Year Comp: $225,000
Profits Per Partner: $8.65M
Firm revenue: $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

Work & scale

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPNot Reported
Latham & Watkins LLP1,900
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.1,950

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPNot Reported
Latham & Watkins LLPNot Reported
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Not Reported

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP0.6:1
Latham & Watkins LLP2.7:1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.2:1

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP~700
Latham & Watkins LLP~3,700
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.~1,100

Offices

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP22
Latham & Watkins LLP34
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.16

: Not Reported
: Not Reported
: 0.6:1
: ~700
Offices: 22

Billable target: 1,900
Partnership track: Not Reported
US associates per partner: 2.7:1
Firm size (rounded to 50): ~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

Summer Program

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP94.1%
Latham & Watkins LLP100%
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.97.6%

Class size

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP38 (year not confirmed)
Latham & Watkins LLP398 (year not confirmed)
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.60 (year not confirmed)

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPFree market
Latham & Watkins LLPNot Reported
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Not Reported

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPNo
Latham & Watkins LLPNo
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Yes

: 94.1%
Class size: 38 (year not confirmed)
: Free market
: No

Offer rate: 100%
Class size: 398 (year not confirmed)
How associates get work: Not Reported
Specific practice area: No

Offer rate: 97.6%
Class size: 60 (year not confirmed)
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.

Rank differences

Venture CapitalCalifornia · 2026

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPBand 3
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 1

Band 3

Band 1

AntitrustCalifornia · 2026

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPBand 4
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 3

Band 4

Band 1

Band 3

Corporate/M&ANationwide · 2026

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPBand 5 · Highly Regarded
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1 · Elite
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 1 · Highly Regarded

Band 5 · Highly Regarded

Band 1 · Elite

Band 1 · Highly Regarded

Energy TransitionNationwide · 2026

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPBand 3
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 4

Band 3

Band 1

Band 4

Startups & Emerging CompaniesNationwide · 2026

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPBand 2
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 2
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 1

Band 2

Band 1

Technology & OutsourcingDistrict of Columbia · 2026

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPBand 1
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 2
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 2

Band 1

Band 2

TechnologyNationwide · 2026

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPBand 4
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 3

Band 4

Band 1

Band 3

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

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPBand 1 · Highly Regarded
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 2 · Elite
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 2 · Elite

Band 1 · Highly Regarded

Band 2 · Elite

International Trade: CFIUS ExpertsNationwide · 2026

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPBand 4
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 2
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 3

Band 4

Band 2

Band 3

International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsNationwide · 2026

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPBand 2 · Elite
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 2 · Elite
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 3 · Elite

Band 2 · Elite

Band 3 · Elite

Privacy & Data SecurityNationwide · 2026

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPBand 3 · Highly Regarded
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 2 · Elite
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 2 · Elite

Band 3 · Highly Regarded

Band 2 · Elite

TaxCalifornia: Northern · 2026

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPBand 4
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 2
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 3

Band 4

Band 2

Band 3

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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”.