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The giants of law raise their global billing by 13%

The top ten global law firms record combined revenues of almost €43 billion. Kirkland & Ellis is at the top, with over €9 billion.

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The giants of law raise their global billing by 13%

The world's largest law firms have continued to grow despite global uncertainty, with the top 10 firms generating a combined revenue of €42.905 billion in 2025, a 12.62% increase from the previous year. Kirkland and Ellis leads the ranking with a revenue of almost $10.600 billion (over €9.000 billion), a 20% growth from 2024. The firm is followed by Latham and Watkins and DLA Piper, which occupy the second and third positions, respectively.

The top 10 firms include Gibson Dunn and Crutcher, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom, and others, with most of them having a presence in Spain.

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