2020 Best Law Firms in Boston
Ropes & Gray LLP
Ropes & Gray has expanded in every measurable way in the 21st century, merging with smaller boutique firms in the States while claiming new turf in the United States, Asia, and Europe. Known for its corporate and asset management work, the...
WilmerHale
With 1,000 lawyers across the U.S., Asia, and Europe, WilmerHale is a litigation powerhouse, known especially for its work in IP, securities, and appellate litigation, as well as its life sciences and technology experience. The firm counsels in...
Goodwin Procter LLP
Founded in Boston more than a century ago, Goodwin has grown to more than 1,000 lawyers in ten offices throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia. The firm focuses on working with clients in the financial, private equity, real estate, technology, and...
Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
Since 1899, Choate Hall & Stewart has remained a Boston firm through and through. Although smaller in number than its national competitors, Choate attorneys have remained competitive without compromising on the firm’s collaborative mindset...
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates
Skadden is one of the most profitable and well-known law firms in the world. It was the first law firm to report $1 billion in annual revenue—now an industry brass ring. While the firm may be best known for its M&A prowess, it is an all-star...
Latham & Watkins LLP
THE SCOOP 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 more than 2,000 attorneys in 29 offices around the world, Latham practices in...
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Kirkland & Ellis, one the world’s most elite law firms, is recognized for its corporate, intellectual property, litigation, M&A, private equity, and restructuring work. With around 2,500 lawyers, the firm is regularly recognized as one...
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
A Boston institution since 1933, Mintz is now a national powerhouse, claiming such blue chippers as Biogen Idec and General Electric as clients. Bay State pedigree notwithstanding, Mintz’s gaze has shifted westward—namely to the IP-rich tech and...
Foley Hoag LLP
Hailing from the land of red socks and chowder, Foley Hoag has stayed close to its Boston roots. With only four locations—in Massachusetts, New York, DC, and Paris—the firm is smaller than many of its BigLaw competitors. But Foley Hoag has made...
Cooley LLP
With more than 1,000 lawyers practicing across the U.S., Europe, and China, Cooley is synonymous with tech and venture capital work. The firm is also well regarded for its cyber/data/privacy, IP, M&A, private equity, cleantech, and...