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Baker & McKenzie

• Baker & McKenzie Elects 10 New Partners in North America
• Baker & McKenzie LLP Represents Nova Biosource Fuels
• Baker & McKenzie Chicago Partner Ranked as an "All Star" by BTI Consulting Group

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DLA Paper

• DLA Piper earns ISO 14001 certification worldwide
• Truty joins DLA Piper in Chicago

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Kirkland & Ellis

• Kirkland & Ellis LLP Named "Litigation Department of the Year"
• Kirkland & Ellis International LLP Closes Largest Turkey Fund

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Mayer Brown

• Mayer Brown Attorneys Named In The Washingtonian's Big Guns: 800 Top Lawyers
• Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be known globally as Mayer Brown

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Sidney Austin

• Sidley Named to "Best Law Firms for Women" By Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers
• Sidley Austin LLP Elevates 11 to Partnership in Chicago

Largest United States Law Firms Based in Chicago

Law firms establish practices throughout the world, with some of the largest law firms situated in the city of Chicago, Illinois. The top firms in the country employ anywhere between 1000 and 4000 Attorneys and upwards from 300 Partners. Recruiting new Partners can become competitive, and law firms proudly announce their newest employees publically to the press and in company statements. In order to attract the best lawyers in the nation (and also internationally), law firms draw attention to their cases, competitive salaries, recruiting departments, global reach, and awards.

Although many firms practice on a global level with offices scattered throughout the world, every law firm has a base location. In the United States of America, these base locations are the headquarters or founding branches situated in America's largest cities. The major "law" cities in the United States are New York, Chicago, and Washington DC. To a lesser extent, they also include in Miami, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco.

Chicago is home to more than one of America's globally recognized and exceedingly prestigious law firms. These law firms, which include the largest law firms in the nation, have established their headquarters or founding branches in the city of Chicago because of its location, relevance, and appeal. Chicago is a central location in American, especially in the Midwest. It is a hot spot for news, business, and crime.

This website is an information resource of the top Chicago law firms. Here you will find press release statements from each of American's best performing law firms in Chicago. These law firms are also some of the largest in the nation and the world. They include the following firms:

• Baker & McKenzie
• DLA Piper
• Kirkland & Ellis
• Mayer Brown (Formerly Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw)
• Sidley Austin

This information is useful as a comparative resource, providing information about these companies from the firms themselves in addition to the input gathered from outside resources. We have compiled recent press releases from each firm to showcase the recent doings of each Chicago-based firm.