Many regulation college students and attorneys alike have lengthy dreamed of sometime working in New York, the town that by no means sleeps (particularly in the event that they wind up as Biglaw associates). New York companies are thought to be the crown jewels of the authorized career, and it’s in New York the place companies usually set the stage for Biglaw salaries and bonuses throughout the nation. However which agency is taken into account the very best within the Huge Apple?
Due to Vault’s just lately launched regional rankings, we now know which Biglaw companies are dominating the authorized scene in Manhattan. This rating is predicated on votes tabulated from associates who had been requested to price companies on a 1 to 10 scale based mostly on their status throughout the area.
Listed here are the highest 10 most prestigious companies in New York (you’ll be able to see the total listing from Vault by clicking here):
- Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (+1)
- Cravath, Swaine & Moore (-1)
- Skadden (+1)
- Davis Polk & Wardwell (-1)
- Sullivan & Cromwell
- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
- Latham & Watkins
- Simpson Thacher
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Milbank (+4)
There’s some large information right here, as Wachtell surpasses Cravath for the No. 1 spot, and Milbank lastly enters the Prime 10, very similar to what occurred within the Vault 100. Cravath is (someway) now not thought to be essentially the most prestigious agency in New York, however in contrast to Wachtell, it would nonetheless command the affiliate wage scale. Different companies right here, like Milbank and Davis Polk, have additionally raised the stakes on bonuses, particular bonuses, and affiliate salaries lately.
Congratulations to all the Biglaw companies that made the most recent version of Vault’s New York rankings. How did your agency do that time round? Email us, textual content us at (646) 820-8477, or tweet us @atlblog to tell us how you’re feeling.
2026 Best Law Firms in New York [Vault]
Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Legislation, the place she’s labored since 2011. She’d love to listen to from you, so please be at liberty to email her with any suggestions, questions, feedback, or critiques. You possibly can observe her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or join together with her on LinkedIn.
