Learning to be a lawyer in transnational law firms: communities of ...
Learning to be a lawyer in transnational law firms: communities of ...
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Table 1. The <strong>to</strong>p 10 <strong>transnational</strong> <strong>law</strong> <strong>firms</strong>, ranked by Revenue at the start <strong>of</strong> the reported<br />
research<br />
Source: Firms’ websites and The Lawyer (2009)<br />
Firm<br />
Country <strong>of</strong><br />
Orig<strong>in</strong><br />
2008<br />
Revenue<br />
(£M)<br />
Lawyers<br />
Global<br />
Offices<br />
European<br />
Offices<br />
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher<br />
& Flom USA 1,380 2,100 22 6<br />
Baker & McKenzie USA 1,374 3,627 70 23<br />
DLA Piper* USA/England 1,319 2,267 59 29<br />
L<strong>in</strong>klaters England 1,298 2,367 30 17<br />
Freshfields Bruckhaus<br />
Der<strong>in</strong>ger England 1,287 2,263 28 16<br />
Clifford Chance England 1,262 2,904 28 13<br />
Latham & Watk<strong>in</strong>s USA 1,192 2,150 22 9<br />
Allen & Overy England 1,091 2,122 25 14<br />
Sidley Aust<strong>in</strong> USA 928 1,892 16 4<br />
Jones Day USA 818 2,516 29 7<br />
*DLA Piper is split <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> dual firm down English and USA l<strong>in</strong>es. Totals here are comb<strong>in</strong>ed from<br />
the two entities.<br />
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