Law Firm Profile

Kirkland & Ellis

Ranked #4 of America's 350 Largest Law Firms (2025) Northeast New York, NY

Down 1 from #3 in 2024

Attorneys

3,828

Partners

1,676

YoY Change

+8.9%

Att./Partner Ratio

2.3:1

Firm Overview

2025

Firm: Kirkland & Ellis
Base City: New York, NY
Region: Northeast
Website: https://www.kirkland.com
2025 Rank: #4
2024 Rank: #3

Attorney Counts

2025

Total Attorneys: 3,828
Total Partners: 1,676
Change: 8.9%

Historical Trajectory

Attorney headcount by year

2025 #4

3,828

1,676 partners

2024 —

3,515

2022 #5

3,025

1,253 partners

2021 —

2,725

2018 #7

2,307

996 partners

2017 —

1,997

2015 #13

1,619

756 partners

2014 —

1,576

2013 —

1,554

Partner Breakdown

2022 data

Total Partners: 1,253
Equity Partners: 490 (39.1%)
Non-Equity Partners: 763

Associates & Salary

2022 data

Associates: 1,772 (58.6% of firm)

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This profile is published by the Internet Legal Research Group (ILRG). Figures reflect attorney headcount as reported by the firm. Rankings updated for 2025. Historical data from 2013 to present. ← Back to full rankings

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