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There
are
many
different
and
exciting
ways
to
rank
law
firms.
How
prestigious
are
they?
How
much
money
are
they
making?
How
much
do
partners
earn?
How
much
are
associates
earning
in
cash
compensation?
How
big
are
they?
Yes,
size
matters,
and
because
the
legal
profession
is
obsessed
with
every
single
measurable
and
quantifiable
factor
law
firms
have
to
offer,
there’s
obviously
a
ranking
for
that.
So,
which
Biglaw
firm
is
the
biggest
in
the
European
Union?
Law.com
International
recently
released
the
EU
Top
30,
its
inaugural
ranking
of
the
largest
law
firms
in
the
European
Union
covering
the
current
calendar
year.
If
you’ve
ever
wondered
about
precise
law
firm
headcounts,
this
is
the
ranking
for
you.
These
are
the
10
largest
law
firms
in
the
EU,
according
to
Law.com
International:
-
CMS:
2,869
lawyers -
DLA
Piper:
1,750
lawyers -
Hogan
Lovells:
1,659
lawyers -
Freshfields:
1,314
lawyers -
Garrigues:
1,273
lawyers -
Baker
McKenzie:
1,266
lawyers -
Linklaters:
1,254
lawyers -
A&O
Shearman:
1,201
lawyers -
Clifford
Chance:
1,147
lawyers -
Bird
&
Bird:
1,069
lawyers
Three
of
the
Top
10
are
U.S.-based
firms
(and
No.
8
is
a
newly
merged
megafirm,
with
one
legacy
firm
based
in
the
U.S.).
Click
here
to
see
the
full
list
of
the
30
largest
law
firms
in
Europe.
Congratulations
to
all
of
these
firms
for
putting
the
“big”
in
Biglaw!
The
2024
EU
Top
30:
Ranking
the
Largest
Law
Firms
in
the
European
Union
by
Headcount
[Law.com
International]
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