List of largest Europe-based law firms by revenue explained

This is a list of the largest Europe-based law firms by revenues generated solely in Europe in 2005.^[1]

1. Dentons, >€1,500.00m - (Swiss verein) ^[2]
2. CMS Derks Star Busmann, €1,426.00m - (EU)^[3]
3. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, €1,052.36m - International (UK);
4. Clifford Chance, €980.14m - International (UK);
5. Linklaters, €912.64m - International (UK);
6. Allen & Overy, €843.07m - International (UK);
7. Lovells, €514.98m - International (UK);
8. Eversheds Sutherland, €436.57m - International (UK);
9. Baker McKenzie, €421.57m - International (United States);
10. DLA Piper, €387.34m - International (UK/USA);
11. Slaughter & May, €328.99m - London (UK);
12. Herbert Smith, €322.49m - International (UK);
13. White & Case, €285.61m - International (USA);
14. Ashurst, €284.46m - International (UK);
15. Norton Rose, €262.35m - International (UK);
16. Uría Menéndez, €252m - International (Spain);^[4]
17. Fidal, €250.00m - French National (France);
18. CMS Cameron McKenna, €238.03m - International (UK);
19. Simmons & Simmons, €228.45m - International (UK);
20. Denton Wilde Sapte, €223.89m - International (UK);
21. Shearman & Sterling, €221.25m - International (USA);
22. Hammonds, €199.71m - UK National (UK);
23. Loyens & Loeff, €189.00m - Rotterdam (Netherlands);
24. Addleshaw Goddard, €184.53m - UK National (UK);
25. Garrigues, €172.10m - International (Spain);
26. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, €160.00m - International (USA);
27. Hengeler Mueller, €157.85m - German National (Germany);
28. Berwin Leighton Paisner, €150.33m - London (UK);
29. SJ Berwin, €146.21m - London (UK);
30. Mayer Brown, €144.59m - International (USA);
31. Nauta Dutilh, €140.00m - Amsterdam (Netherlands);
32. Pinsents, €135.15m - International (UK);
33. Irwin Mitchell, €134.12m - UK National (UK);
34. Latham & Watkins, €133.00m - International (USA);
35. Cuatrecasas, €132.50m - International (Spain);
36. Weil, Gotshal & Manges, €130.00m - International (USA);
37. Haarmann Hemmelrath, €130.00m - International (Germany);
38. Nabarro, €128.67m - London (UK);
39. Clyde & Co, €123.81m - International (UK);
40. Jones Day, €122.28m - International (USA);
41. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, €122.00m - International (USA);
42. Beachcroft, €120.57m - UK National (UK);
43. Gleiss Lutz, €118.50m - International (Germany);
44. Wragge & Co, €116.88m - Birmingham (UK);
45. De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, €115.00m - International (Netherlands);
46. EY Law, €114.00m - Paris (France);
47. CMS Hasche Sigle, €110.00m - German National (Germany);
48. Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, €109.07m - London (UK);
49. Gide Loyrette Nouel, €106.14m - International (France);
50. CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre, €104.00m - International (France);
51. Bird & Bird, €101.30m - London (UK);
52. Macfarlanes, €98.75m - London (UK);
53. Dechert, €97.81m - International (USA);
54. Osborne Clarke, €95.21m - UK National (UK);
55. Salans, €95.07m - International (UK);
56. Taylor Wessing, €94.33m - International (UK);
57. Stibbe, €92.60m - Amsterdam (Netherlands);
58. Gianni, Origoni, Grippo & Partners, €91.38m - Rome (Italy);
59. Mannheimer Swartling, €90.39m - International (Sweden);
60. Nörr Stiefenhofer Lutz, €89.90 - International (Germany);
61. Sullivan & Cromwell, €88.43m - International (USA);
62. Richards Butler, €88.43m - International (UK);
63. Olswang, €87.55m - London (UK);
64. Wessing, €87.25m - German National (Germany);
65. Lawrence Graham, €86.37m - London (UK);
66. Vinge, €86.00m - International (Sweden);
67. Bonelli Erede Pappalardo, €86.00m - Italian National (Italy);
68. Masons, €85.04m - International (UK);
69. Houthoff Buruma, €84.00m - Dutch National (Netherlands);
70. Shoosmiths, €80.48m - UK National (UK);
71. Landwell & Associés, €80.00m - Paris (France);
72. Chiomenti Studio Legale, €78.89m - Italian National (Italy);
73. Stephenson Harwood, €74.14m - London (UK);
74. McDermott Will & Emery, €70.85m - International (USA);
75. Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, €69.57m - London (UK);
76. Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, €69.27m - London (UK);
77. Ince & Co, €68.50m - International (UK);
78. Coudert Brothers, €68.18m - International (USA);
79. Travers Smith, €66.33m - London (UK);
80. Sidley Austin, €66.13m - International (USA);
81. Charles Russell LLP, €65.74m - London (UK);
82. Kromann Reumert, €65.00m - Copenhagen (Denmark);
83. Beiten Burkhardt, €65.00m - German National (Germany);
84. Bech-Bruun Dragsted Dragsted, €65.00m - Copenhagen (Denmark);
85. Taj, €63.90m - French National (France);
86. AKD Prinsen van Wijmen, €62.00m - Dutch National (Netherlands);
87. Cobbetts LLP, €61.61m - UK National (UK);
88. Holman Fenwick & Willan, €61.17m - International (UK);
89. McGrigors, €60.43m - Edinburgh (UK);
90. Hogan & Hartson, €60.43m - International (USA);
91. Wilmer Hale, €59.55m - International (USA);
92. Halliwells, €59.55m - Manchester (UK);
93. Hill Dickinson, €58.96m - Liverpool (UK);
94. Dundas & Wilson, €58.95m - Edinburgh (UK);
95. Walker Morris LLP, €58.22m - Leeds (UK);
96. Dickinson Dees, €58.21m - Newcastle (UK);
97. Withers, €56.30m - International (UK);
98. Maclay Murray & Spens, €56.01m - Glasgow (UK);
99. Watson, Farley & Williams, €54.53m - International (UK);
100. Bond Pearce, €54.24m - Plymouth (UK);
101. Saint-Georges Avocats, €53.80m - Paris (France).

See also

• List of largest law firms by revenue
• List of largest United States-based law firms by profits per partner
• List of largest United Kingdom-based law firms by revenue
• List of largest Canada-based law firms by revenue
• List of largest Japan-based law firms by head count
• List of largest China-based law firms by revenue

Notes and References

1. http://www.thelawyer.com/euro100/ The Lawyer EURO 100
2. Web site: Dentons . 2022-06-28. .
3. News: Cristiano. Dalla Bona. en. 2019/20 Financials: CMS Reveals Another Year of Single-Digit Revenue Growth. The Lawyer. 2020-07-14. 2020-07-27.
4. Web site: The top 100 European law firms . The Lawyer . The Lawyer . January 4, 2021.