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What is Akin Gump?

By Matthew Perez

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is an international law firm and the largest lobbying firm in the United States by revenue.

How much does a partner at Akin Gump make?

Highest Paying Jobs At Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

RankJob TitleAverage Salary
1Partner$298,282
2Senior Counselor$196,800
3Corporate Counsel$195,193
4Associate Attorney$181,012

What do Akin Gump Specialise in?

Investment Management. Akin Gump’s global investment management practice is widely recognized as a world leader in the areas of hedge funds, private equity funds and other alternative investment funds.

What does profits per partner mean?

Profits Per Partner is derived from dividing firm profits by the number of equity partners. In short, K&E partners are very profitable given the platform while Steptoe partners hit a plateau with their profitability.

Is Akin Gump a good place to work?

A great place to work. Attorneys at any big law firm work hard, but at Akin you also feel appreciated for the hard work you put in. Big law lawyers claim that their firm has the best people, but Akin has truly compassionate people at all levels.

What is Weil law firm known for?

Known for advising infrastructure funds and private equity, Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP specialises in the M&A and acquisition financing aspects of the sector. The firm’s work covers the key areas of energy, social, transport and TMT, advising on data network being an example of recent activity.