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Latham, Kirkland and Simpson Thacher top for tier 1 rankings in new L500 US research

Latham, Kirkland and Simpson Thacher top for tier 1 rankings in new L500 US research

Legal 500 has released its 2026 US research, with Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis, and Simpson Thacher holding onto their positions as the leading firms by top-tier rankings.

A total of 441 firms are ranked in the latest research – an increase of 39% on last year, with the total number of unique rankings up by more than 500 to 4,088.

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