Firm Index · Momentum
Which firms are hiring now
The law firms advertising the most live roles on their own public careers sites — a real-time read on where the market is leaning in.
Law firms hiring now, by volume
These law firms currently advertise the most open roles on their own public careers sites. The board is a momentum signal — it shows where firms are actively expanding headcount — compiled from public job postings and refreshed regularly. It reflects advertised demand, not the quality of any role or firm.
| # | Firm | Live roles advertised | Index | Tier | Top markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A&O Shearman | 258 | 66.5 | Global | London, New York, Amsterdam… |
| 2 | Baker McKenzie | 241 | 71.5 | Global | London, Chicago, Amsterdam… |
| 3 | Linklaters | 209 | 60.9 | Global | London, Paris, Frankfurt… |
| 4 | Clyde & Co | 199 | 63.6 | Global | London, Manchester, New York… |
| 5 | Freshfields | 187 | 62 | Global | London, New York, Frankfurt… |
| 6 | Clifford Chance | 180 | 63.5 | Global | London, New York, Paris… |
| 7 | White & Case | 164 | 64.1 | Global | New York, London, Paris… |
| 8 | Cooley | 163 | 53.8 | Global | San Francisco, Washington, New York… |
| 9 | Jones Day | 143 | 59.2 | Global | New York, London, Washington… |
| 10 | DLA Piper | 142 | 75.6 | Global | New York, London, Washington… |
| 11 | Norton Rose Fulbright | 140 | 64.5 | Global | London, New York, Houston… |
| 12 | Skadden | 119 | 56.4 | Global | New York, Washington, London… |
| 13 | Kennedys | 117 | 54.6 | Global | London, New York, Manchester… |
| 14 | DAC Beachcroft | 116 | 52.2 | Global | London, Bristol, Leeds… |
| 15 | Barnes & Thornburg | 115 | 52.4 | National | Indianapolis, Chicago, Atlanta… |
| 16 | Flick Gocke Schaumburg | 113 | 39.3 | National | Bonn, Hamburg, Berlin… |
| 17 | Ogletree Deakins | 112 | 50.4 | Global | Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco… |
| 18 | Greenberg Traurig | 108 | 61.6 | Global | Miami, New York, London… |
| 19 | Morgan Lewis | 102 | 56.3 | Global | Washington, Philadelphia, New York… |
| 20 | Sidley Austin | 96 | 55.3 | Global | New York, Chicago, Washington… |
| 21 | Jackson Lewis | 93 | 46.7 | National | New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco… |
| 22 | Orrick | 85 | 49.6 | Global | New York, San Francisco, Washington… |
| 23 | Kirkland & Ellis | 80 | 58.1 | Global | New York, Chicago, London… |
| 24 | Simmons and Simmons | 80 | 50.9 | Global | London, Paris, Milan… |
| 25 | K&L Gates | 79 | 57.1 | Global | Pittsburgh, Melbourne, Washington… |
| 26 | Addleshaw Goddard | 71 | 54.3 | Global | London, Manchester, Leeds… |
| 27 | Irwin Mitchell | 68 | 45.9 | National | London, Sheffield, Birmingham… |
| 28 | Latham & Watkins | 65 | 61.1 | Global | New York, London, Washington… |
| 29 | Hengeler Mueller | 65 | 40.1 | International | Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Berlin… |
| 30 | Foley & Lardner | 64 | 51.2 | International | Milwaukee, Chicago, Washington… |
| 31 | Ropes & Gray | 64 | 48.8 | Global | Boston, New York, London… |
| 32 | Noerr | 63 | 43.2 | Global | Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin… |
| 33 | Gleiss Lutz | 63 | 39.2 | International | Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Munich… |
| 34 | Milbank | 61 | 47.4 | Global | New York, London, Munich… |
| 35 | Fidal | 60 | 50.7 | International | Paris, Nantes, Lyon… |
| 36 | Paul Hastings | 59 | 50.9 | Global | New York, Washington, London… |
| 37 | Davis Wright Tremaine | 59 | 45.9 | National | Seattle, Los Angeles, New York… |
| 38 | Mishcon de Reya | 59 | 45.3 | International | London, Singapore, Hong Kong… |
| 39 | Weightmans | 59 | 43.8 | National | Liverpool, London, Manchester… |
| 40 | TLT | 58 | 42.2 | International | Bristol, London, Manchester… |
| 41 | Womble Bond Dickinson | 55 | 52.6 | International | Newcastle upon Tyne, Bristol, Winston-Salem… |
| 42 | Dorsey & Whitney | 54 | 45.8 | Global | Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, Seattle… |
| 43 | Luther | 54 | 45.8 | Global | Cologne, Hamburg, Frankfurt… |
| 44 | CMS | 53 | 71 | Global | London, Paris, Amsterdam… |
| 45 | Pinsent Masons | 53 | 56.4 | Global | London, Birmingham, Manchester… |
| 46 | McGuireWoods | 53 | 48 | International | Richmond, Charlotte, Washington… |
| 47 | Pillsbury | 51 | 47.2 | Global | Washington, New York, San Francisco… |
| 48 | WilmerHale | 51 | 46.4 | International | Washington, Boston, New York… |
| 49 | MinterEllison | 51 | 42.1 | International | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane… |
| 50 | Allens | 50 | 35.7 | International | Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane… |
| 51 | Hunton Andrews Kurth | 49 | 46.3 | Global | Richmond, Washington, New York… |
| 52 | Garrigues | 48 | 32.2 | National | Mexico City, Monterrey |
| 53 | Mintz | 46 | 42.8 | International | Boston, New York, Washington… |
| 54 | Holland & Knight | 45 | 55.3 | Global | Washington, New York, Miami… |
| 55 | Reed Smith | 43 | 54.6 | Global | London, Pittsburgh, New York… |
| 56 | Fieldfisher | 43 | 50.1 | Global | London, Paris, Dublin… |
| 57 | DWF | 42 | 52.8 | Global | London, Manchester, Warsaw… |
| 58 | Faegre Drinker | 41 | 49.3 | International | Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Chicago… |
| 59 | Shoosmiths | 41 | 40.9 | International | Northampton, London, Birmingham… |
| 60 | Eversheds Sutherland | 40 | 64 | Global | London, Atlanta, Washington… |
Figures are live roles each firm advertises on its own public careers site, compiled from public job postings. They are not Sartori Global mandates. Methodology.
Confidential mandates are different
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