Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Latham & Watkins LLP vs. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

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
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Est. 1961 · Palo Alto

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.

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP#3
Latham & Watkins LLP#4
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.#34

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP#5
Latham & Watkins LLP#2
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.#37

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP40 records
Latham & Watkins LLP96 records
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.8 records

: #3
: #5
: 40 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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$225,000
Latham & Watkins LLP$225,000
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.$225,000

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$7.01M
Latham & Watkins LLP$8.65M
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.$3.74M

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$4.07B
Latham & Watkins LLP$8.30B
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.$1.65B

Revenue per lawyer

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$2.32M
Latham & Watkins LLP$2.23M
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.$1.56M

: $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: $3.74M
Firm revenue: $1.65B
Revenue per lawyer: $1.56M

Work & scale

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Latham & Watkins LLP1,900
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.1,950

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Latham & Watkins LLPNot Reported
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Not Reported

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Latham & Watkins LLP2.7:1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.2:1

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP~1,750
Latham & Watkins LLP~3,700
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.~1,100

Offices

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP21
Latham & Watkins LLP34
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.16

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

Summer Program

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP99.4%
Latham & Watkins LLP100%
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.97.6%

Class size

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP190 (2026)
Latham & Watkins LLP398 (year not confirmed)
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.60 (year not confirmed)

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Latham & Watkins LLPNot Reported
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Not Reported

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNo
Latham & Watkins LLPNo
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Yes

: 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: 97.6%
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.

Shared rankings

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity · California · 2026Band 1

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

Litigation: Securities · California · 2026Band 1

Rank differences

AntitrustNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 2

Band 1

Band 2

AntitrustNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 3

Band 1

Band 3

Artificial IntelligenceNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 3
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 1

Band 3

Band 1

Corporate/M&ANationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1 · Elite
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 1 · Highly Regarded

Band 1 · Elite

Band 1 · Highly Regarded

Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 5

Band 1

Band 5

Securities: LitigationNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 4

Band 1

Band 4

AntitrustDistrict of Columbia · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 2
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 2

Band 2

Band 1

Band 2

Capital Markets: Convertible DebtNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 2
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 2

Band 2

Band 1

Band 2

Capital Markets: Equity: Issuer CounselNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 2
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 3

Band 2

Band 1

Band 3

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 2 · Elite
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 2 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 2 · Elite

Energy TransitionNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 3
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 4

Band 3

Band 1

Band 4

Life SciencesNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 5
Latham & Watkins LLPBand 1
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.Band 2

Band 5

Band 1

Band 2

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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”.