‘There’s a lot of money in Chicago’ – the city’s top lawyers on what’s driving business in the Midwest Alex Ryanalexander.ryan@legalease.co.uk13 January 2025USCorporateDispute resolutionLegal 500US 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 jasmine.glass@legalbusiness.co.uk Related ContentPaul Weiss hires Akin disputes head for London litigation launchOpinion: Why UK corporates need third party funding more than ever beforeClimate change and collective proceedings: what businesses need to knowCAT approves £200m Merricks v Mastercard settlementDealwatch: Baker McKenzie and Gibson Dunn lead on $5bn data centre investment while US trio orchestrate $27bn energy deal‘Everyone will be watching’: disputes partners pick out the trends to watch for 2025Top UK firms ramp up New York M&A hiring with fivefold increase in three yearsRevolving Doors: Sidley picks up Latham City corporate co-chair, two leave HSF in London, and A&O Shearman readies Chicago launchPartner promotions down to multi-year lows as HSF, Eversheds, and Taylor Wessing announce 2025 numbers