Law firms ‘There’s a lot of money in Chicago’ – the city’s top lawyers on what’s driving business in the Midwest Alex Ryan · 13 January 2025 · 8 min read US Corporate Dispute resolution Legal 500 US firms Following last month’s release of Legal 500’s first US city elite rankings, Legal Business checked in with the newly ranked Chicago lawyers to learn more about the city’s legal market from the perspective of top regional and national firms.This article is for Legal Business subscribers. Please log in or subscribe to read on. Related ContentMore in this categoryClient committee seeks permission to appeal Mariana Dam representation rulingLaw firmsEliza Winter27 Oct 2026Latham hires leading IP litigator from Paul Hastings in tech pushLaw firmsWill Lewallen26 Oct 2026Ex-Wachtell heavyweight Savitt lands Zuckerberg mandate at Gibson DunnLaw firmsEliza Winter23 Oct 2026CAT approves £200m Merricks v Mastercard settlementLaw firmsAlex Ryan24 Feb 2025Dealwatch: Baker McKenzie and Gibson Dunn lead on $5bn data centre investment while US trio orchestrate $27bn energy dealLaw firmsTom Cox27 Jan 2025‘Everyone will be watching’: disputes partners pick out the trends to watch for 2025Law firmsIsabel Caine10 Jan 2025US pair lead on $115bn tech megadealLaw firmsWill Lewallen2 Nov 2026Kirkland & Ellis fund formation partner returns to MacfarlanesLaw firmsWill Lewallen2 Nov 2026Proskauer makes up five London partners in latest promotions roundLaw firmsKate Peacock2 Nov 2026