Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. White & Case LLP vs. Davis Polk & Wardwell 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
White & Case LLP
Est. 1901 · New York
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Est. 1849

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.

White & Case LLP

Est. 1901 · New York

White & Case LLP is a 2,000-plus-attorney global firm, Vault #18 / Am Law #9, founded in New York, NY. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy Litigation, and Capital Markets: Securitization: Whole Business.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Est. 1849

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is a 1,000-plus-attorney firm, Vault #7 / Am Law #14. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Antitrust, Banking & Finance, and Bankruptcy/Restructuring. Operates from 12 offices worldwide.

Rankings & prestige

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP#3
White & Case LLP#18
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP#7

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP#5
White & Case LLP#9
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP#14

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP40 records
White & Case LLP8 records
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP29 records

: #3
: #5
: 40 records

Vault rank: #18
Am Law rank: #9
Reported Chambers Band 1 records: 8 records

Vault rank: #7
Am Law rank: #14
Reported Chambers Band 1 records: 29 records

Compensation

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$225,000
White & Case LLP$225,000+
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP$225,000

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$7.01M
White & Case LLP$4.41M
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP$9.80M

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$4.07B
White & Case LLP$3.59B
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP$3.20B

Revenue per lawyer

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$2.32M
White & Case LLP$1.36M
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP$2.59M

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

First-Year Comp: $225,000+
Profits Per Partner: $4.41M
Firm revenue: $3.59B
Revenue per lawyer: $1.36M

First-Year Comp: $225,000
Profits Per Partner: $9.80M
Firm revenue: $3.20B
Revenue per lawyer: $2.59M

Work & scale

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
White & Case LLP2,000
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPNot Reported

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
White & Case LLPNot Reported
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPNot Reported

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
White & Case LLPNot Reported
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP3.5:1

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP~1,750
White & Case LLP~2,650
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP~1,000

Offices

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP21
White & Case LLP43
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP12

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

Billable target: 2,000
Partnership track: Not Reported
US associates per partner: Not Reported
Firm size (rounded to 50): ~2,650
Offices: 43

Billable target: Not Reported
Partnership track: Not Reported
US associates per partner: 3.5:1
Firm size (rounded to 50): ~1,000
Offices: 12

Summer Program

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP99.4%
White & Case LLP100%
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP99.4%

Class size

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP190 (2026)
White & Case LLP82 (year not confirmed)
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP220 (year not confirmed)

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
White & Case LLPNot Reported
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPCentralized staffing

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNo
White & Case LLPNo
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPNo

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

Offer rate: 100%
Class size: 82 (year not confirmed)
How associates get work: Not Reported
Specific practice area: No

Offer rate: 99.4%
Class size: 220 (year not confirmed)
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

Life Sciences · Nationwide · 2026Band 5

Rank differences

AntitrustNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
White & Case LLPBand 2
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPBand 1

Band 1

Band 2

Band 1

Corporate/M&ANationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
White & Case LLPBand 4 · Elite
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPBand 1 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 4 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Corporate/M&ANew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
White & Case LLPBand 4 · Elite
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPBand 1 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 4 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Employee Benefits & Executive CompensationNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
White & Case LLPBand 4
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPBand 1

Band 1

Band 4

Band 1

Litigation: SecuritiesNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
White & Case LLPBand 4
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPBand 1

Band 1

Band 4

Band 1

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
White & Case LLPBand 1 · Highly Regarded
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPBand 1 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 1 · Highly Regarded

Band 1 · Elite

TaxNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
White & Case LLPBand 4
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPBand 1

Band 1

Band 4

Band 1

Tax: Corporate & FinanceNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
White & Case LLPBand 4
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPBand 1

Band 1

Band 4

Band 1

TechnologyNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
White & Case LLPBand 1
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPBand 2

Band 1

Band 2

AntitrustNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
White & Case LLPBand 3
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPBand 2

Band 1

Band 3

Band 2

Banking & FinanceNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 3
White & Case LLPBand 2
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPBand 1

Band 3

Band 2

Band 1

Banking & FinanceNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 4
White & Case LLPBand 2
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPBand 1

Band 4

Band 2

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”.