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Best corporate firm in Chicago?
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:24 pm
by Anonymous User
Heading to Chicago Big Law. What is hierarchy in town?
Re: Best corporate firm in Chicago?
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:35 pm
by Anonymous User
Re: Best corporate firm in Chicago?
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 6:24 pm
by Buglaw
None of these are bad choices, but it's clearly Kirkland. Kirkland is in a league of its own in Chicago. If there was some Chambers band above 1, it would be Kirkland there with the other three firms in a band just below it.
Re: Best corporate firm in Chicago?
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:27 pm
by Anonymous User
Bump
Re: Best corporate firm in Chicago?
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 2:01 am
by CapibaraBipolar
KE-> Sidley -> Skadden/Latham in that order, with all of them being good enough you should probably think about fit and practice groups.
Re: Best corporate firm in Chicago?
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:14 pm
by Anonymous User
Bump
Re: Best corporate firm in Chicago?
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:21 pm
by 2013
Why are people bumping this? Kirkland is by far the best firm for corporate in Chicago.
Re: Best corporate firm in Chicago?
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 1:55 pm
by Anonymous User
2013 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:21 pm
Why are people bumping this? Kirkland is by far the best firm for corporate in Chicago.
Yeah, this is pretty dumb. As are the people who voted for anyone but KE.
Re: Best corporate firm in Chicago?
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 3:30 pm
by yyyuppp
I think any of these are fine options and comes down to fit and what kinda work you wanna do. If this is just a prestige question the answer is Kirkland since they are the biggest name in Chicago, but not sure what "best" would mean. All these firms work with big clients on big deals outta their Chicago offices.
Re: Best corporate firm in Chicago?
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:00 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 1:55 pm
2013 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:21 pm
Why are people bumping this? Kirkland is by far the best firm for corporate in Chicago.
Yeah, this is pretty dumb. As are the people who voted for anyone but KE.
lol
Re: Best corporate firm in Chicago?
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 12:29 pm
by Anonymous User
Kirkland is the best if you want to do PE-related work. Sidley, on the other hand, has stronger hedge fund-related practices and clients. Latham and Skadden are massive and the most global of all these firms. You can't go wrong with any firm on this list.
Kirkland's "eat what you kill" culture isn't for everyone, and other firms may be stronger for other types of work, so don't just pick Kirkland because it has the highest lay prestige.
Choosing a law firm isn't like choosing a law school. You're not just maximizing (1) lay prestige of the firm name. You're also weighing the firm's (2) culture, (3) clients, and (4) practice areas. Make sure you weigh each of these four factors equally when selecting a firm.
Good luck, and I'm sure you'll do well.
Re: Best corporate firm in Chicago?
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 12:35 am
by Anonymous User
2013 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:21 pm
Why are people bumping this? Kirkland is by far the best firm for corporate in Chicago.
Agreed.