16 Asian Legal Business | November 2024 ALB Asia Top 50 Largest Law Firms 2024 In an era of global uncertainty, the legal industry in Asia is experiencing significant shifts, with the size and scale of law firms becoming crucial factors in their ability to serve clients effectively. Text and rankings by Asian Legal Business Cover Story Top 50 Firms (International) 2024 Rank Firm Headquarters Total Partners Total Associates Total Lawyers 1 Baker McKenzie U.S. 349 600 1095 2 Dentons N.A. 244 412 699 3 Linklaters UK 80 305 385 4 Clifford Chance UK 82 200 329 5 Herbert Smith Freehills UK/Australia 101 143 276 6 A&O Shearman UK 90 139 269 7 Ashurst UK 64 165 229 8 Mayer Brown U.S. 77 94 211 9 Norton Rose Fulbright UK 66 118 191 10 White & Case U.S. 55 112 180 11 Clyde & Co U.S. 56 109 169 12 Morrison & Foerster U.S. 52 116 168 13 Withersworldwide UK 50 118 168 14 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer UK 45 92 163 15 Latham & Watkins U.S. 39 92 161 16 DLA Piper UK/U.S. 59 58 153 17 Stephenson Harwood UK 49 95 151 18 K&L Gates U.S. 59 61 148 19 Reed Smith U.S. 45 76 136 20 Hogan Lovells UK/U.S. 43 62 132 21 Morgan Lewis & Bockius U.S. 40 88 128 22 Sidley Austin U.S. 30 96 126 23 Watson Farley & Williams UK 35 61 116 24 Simmons & Simmons UK 34 80 115 25 Bird & Bird UK 30 73 103 26 HFW UK 30 72 102 27 Jones Day U.S. 44 53 99 28 CMS UK/Germany 29 64 93 29 Pinsent Masons UK 28 63 91 30 Kirkland & Ellis U.S. 51 23 85 31 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett U.S. 19 66 85 32 Kennedys UK 23 58 83 33 Squire Patton Boggs U.S. 33 37 78 34 Cooley U.S. 14 33 78 35 Milbank U.S. 30 34 76 36 Davis Polk & Wardwell U.S. 13 27 74 37 Gibson Dunn & Crutcher U.S. 20 36 70 38 O'Melveny & Myers U.S. 27 15 69 39 Eversheds Sutherland U.S./UK 20 33 65 40 Slaughter & May UK 13 41 61 41 Duane Morris & Selvam U.S. 15 43 58 42 Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton U.S. 8 36 58 43 Paul Hastings U.S. 16 28 50 44 Ropes & Gray U.S. 13 26 44 45 Ince UK 6 14 36 46 Taylor Wessing UK 16 13 35 47 Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe UK 15 11 32 48 King & Spalding U.S. 12 12 31 49 Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison U.S. 4 10 22 50 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner U.S. 7 1 8 In an era marked by global uncertainty and economic volatility, the legal industry in Asia is experiencing significant shifts. As businesses navigate complex regulatory environments and cross-border transactions, the size and scale of law firms have become increasingly important factors in their ability to effectively serve clients. This November, ALB Asia presents its annual Top 50 list, ranking the region’s largest law firms by headcount – a metric that offers valuable insights into the evolving legal landscape of Asia. The 2024 ALB Asia Top 50 list serves as a barometer for the health and dynamism of the legal sector in the region. As geopolitical tensions rise and economic headwinds persist, clients are seeking law firms with the resources, expertise, and geographical reach to handle multifaceted legal challenges. In this context, size often translates to strength, enabling firms to offer a comprehensive suite of
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