Kirkland & Ellis

Kirkland & Ellis, an American legal firm, is ranked first on this list of the top ten largest law firms in the world by revenue in 2020. In 1909, the corporation was started in Chicago, Illinois. Kirkland & Ellis is the greatest income generator among the top law firms in the globe on this list, with USD 4.15 billion in revenue in 2019. Kirkland & Ellis represents clients in a variety of disciplines, including corporate, taxation, litigation, intellectual property, and restructuring. Kirkland & Ellis has almost 2,000 lawyers and generates USD 2,075,000 million in income per lawyer, the highest rate on this list of the world's largest law firms.

BP, General Motors, and Nike are just a few of Kirkland & Ellis' high-profile customers. Neil Eggleston, former White House Counsel under President Barack Obama; Brett Kavanaugh, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court; Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services; and Ken Starr, Whitewater special prosecutor and former Solicitor General under President George H. W. Bush are among the firm's notable attorneys. Kirkland & Ellis is one of the country's largest law firms.

Founded: 1909
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Total Revenue: USD 4.15 billion
Number of Lawyers: 2,000
Law Firm Type: Limited liability partnership

Website: www.kirkland.com