1
% OF VOTES
24.47
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Giant Among Mortals
Kind of like Oprah or Beyoncé, Skadden is a giant among mortals.
Known by its one name, it sits atop its world, continuously...
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TRENDING
2012 Rank
1
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2
% OF VOTES
19.03
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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has been cultivating the
persona of an eccentric genius-shocking the often-staid (OK,
uptight) legal world with its...
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TRENDING
2012 Rank
2
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3
% OF VOTES
14.95
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Started in 1997, Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP is a relative
newcomer to the elite firm ranks but already boasts nearly 300
lawyers and has its...
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TRENDING
2012 Rank
3
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4
% OF VOTES
14.65
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With powerhouse practices ranging from M&A to appellate law,
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher does its share of high-stakes work.
Founded in Los Angeles in...
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TRENDING
2012 Rank
6
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5
% OF VOTES
13.44
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For decades,
Paul, Weiss has valiantly defended the coffers and reputations of
some of the world's largest financial institutions and companies.
Though...
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TRENDING
2012 Rank
7
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6
% OF VOTES
10.88
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A BigLaw powerhouse, Sullivan & Cromwell
has been ranked in the AmLaw 100 since the rankings began in the
1980s and is a regular player on The...
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TRENDING
2012 Rank
11
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7
% OF VOTES
10.73
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Kirkland & Ellis has a strong reputation in private equity,
M&A and other complex corporate transactions, litigation,
restructuring and...
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TRENDING
2012 Rank
5
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8
% OF VOTES
10.27
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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP has been known as one of the
nation's pre-eminent law firms for nearly 200 years. With
industry-leading practices on both...
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TRENDING
2012 Rank
9
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9
% OF VOTES
9.37
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A heavy-hitter with a hand in most major areas
of law and an internationally-recognized prowess in litigation,
Jones Day uses its size and reach-offices...
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TRENDING
2012 Rank
4
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10
% OF VOTES
9.06
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Latham is one of the world's largest law
firms, a bona fide member of the clique that includes the Magic
Circle and the elite U.S. heritage firms. With...
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TRENDING
2012 Rank
13
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