In 2022, Kirkland & Ellis was the leading U.S. law firm by gross revenue and increased their revenue by eight percent compared to the previous year. The Chicago-based firm generated gross revenue of more than 6.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. Latham & Watkins followed, with a gross revenue of 5.32 billion U.S. dollars.
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Above the Law. (April 19, 2023). Leading law firms in the United States in 2022, by gross revenue (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/857681/leading-law-firms-revenue-united-states/
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Above the Law. "Leading Law Firms in The United States in 2022, by Gross Revenue (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/857681/leading-law-firms-revenue-united-states/
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