Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Latham & Watkins LLP vs. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Category by category. Sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown.

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Est. 1948 · New York
Latham & Watkins LLP
Est. 1934 · Los Angeles
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Est. 1890

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Est. 1948 · New York

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is a 1,000-plus-attorney firm, Vault #3 / Am Law #5, founded in New York, NY. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Antitrust, Asset Management M&A, and Capital Markets: Debt & Equity.

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.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Est. 1890

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is a 2,000-plus-attorney global firm, Vault #8 / Am Law #4. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Accountant and Auditor Liability, Antitrust, and Antitrust: Cartel. Operates from 22 offices worldwide.

Rankings & prestige

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP#3
Latham & Watkins LLP#4
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP#8

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP#5
Latham & Watkins LLP#2
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP#4

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP40 records
Latham & Watkins LLP96 records
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP48 records

: #3
: #5
: 40 records

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

Vault rank: #8
Am Law rank: #4
Reported Chambers Band 1 records: 48 records

Compensation

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$225,000
Latham & Watkins LLP$225,000
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$225,000

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$7.01M
Latham & Watkins LLP$8.65M
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$8.89M

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$4.07B
Latham & Watkins LLP$8.30B
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$4.21B

Revenue per lawyer

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$2.32M
Latham & Watkins LLP$2.23M
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP$2.04M

: $225,000
: $7.01M
: $4.07B
Revenue per lawyer: $2.32M

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: $8.89M
Firm revenue: $4.21B
Revenue per lawyer: $2.04M

Work & scale

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Latham & Watkins LLP1,900
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPNot Reported

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Latham & Watkins LLPNot Reported
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPNot Reported

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Latham & Watkins LLP2.7:1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP1.6:1

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP~1,750
Latham & Watkins LLP~3,700
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP~2,200

Offices

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP21
Latham & Watkins LLP34
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP22

: Not Reported
: Not Reported
: Not Reported
: ~1,750
Offices: 21

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: Not Reported
Partnership track: Not Reported
US associates per partner: 1.6:1
Firm size (rounded to 50): ~2,200
Offices: 22

Summer Program

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP99.4%
Latham & Watkins LLP100%
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP97%

Class size

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP190 (2026)
Latham & Watkins LLP398 (year not confirmed)
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP156 (year not confirmed)

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Latham & Watkins LLPNot Reported
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFree market

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNo
Latham & Watkins LLPNo
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPNo

: 99.4%
Class size: 190 (2026)
: Not Reported
: No

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

Offer rate: 97%
Class size: 156 (year not confirmed)
How associates get work: Free market
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

Antitrust · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Corporate/M&A & Private Equity · District of Columbia · 2026Band 1

Litigation: General Commercial · Nationwide · 2026Band 1 · The Elite

Litigation: General Commercial · New York · 2026Band 1 · The Elite

Litigation: Securities · California · 2026Band 1

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations · New York · 2026Band 1 · The Elite

Securities: Litigation · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

Media & Entertainment: Corporate · New York · 2026Band 2

Rank differences

AntitrustDistrict of Columbia · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 2
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1

Band 2

Band 1

AntitrustNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 4

Band 1

Band 4

Appellate LawNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 4
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1

Band 4

Band 1

Artificial IntelligenceNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 3
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1

Band 3

Band 1

Capital Markets: Debt & EquityCalifornia · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 3

Band 1

Band 3

Corporate Crime & InvestigationsNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 2 · Elite
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1 · Elite
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1 · Elite

Band 2 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Corporate/M&ACalifornia: Los Angeles & Surrounds · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1 · Elite
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 2 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 2 · Elite

Corporate/M&ANationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1 · Elite
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 3 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 3 · Elite

Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationCalifornia: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 2

Band 1

Band 2

Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 3

Band 1

Band 3

Energy: Electricity (Transactional)Nationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 3

Band 1

Band 3

Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)Nationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 3
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPBand 1

Band 3

Band 1

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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”.