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.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this category‘Law should be full of mavericks’ – Addleshaws’ Simon Kamstra on ego, a secret DJ career, and the right time to retireLaw firmsWill Lewallen30 Apr 2026World class: new research showcases the international elite in key practice areasLaw firmsNews Editor29 Apr 2026LB 100 duo take on Leigh Day in UK’s largest pollution group actionLaw firmsKate Peacock27 Apr 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 2025Elite trio prompt Anthropic’s $1.5bn JV with Blackstone, Hellman and GoldmanLaw firmsTom Cox5 May 2026Freshfields and Slaughters advise as EQT tables improved bid for FTSE 100 IntertekLaw firmsWill Lewallen5 May 2026Trading Places: Paul Weiss and Kirkland grow in Houston, while Gibson Dunn hires Sullivan & Cromwell appellate co-headLaw firmsKate Peacock5 May 2026