What are the top Biglaw firms in New York City 2027?

Wachtell #1, Cravath #2, Davis Polk #3, then Skadden, Sullivan & Cromwell, Latham, Simpson Thacher, Kirkland, Paul Weiss, Milbank.

Why did Paul Weiss drop in Vault NYC rankings?

Political deals soured prestige; tumbled three spots amid associate backlash.

Indirectly — NYC tops set national scale, led by Cravath and Wachtell.

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Associates just voted Wachtell king of NYC Biglaw again. But with AI tools slashing grunt work, is prestige enough to survive the next decade?

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Wachtell holds NYC Biglaw #1 for second year; Paul Weiss drops 3 spots amid controversy. 𝕏
Rankings signal talent wars, but AI looms to disrupt traditional prestige. 𝕏
Top firms must embrace legal AI to maintain billing dominance. 𝕏

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Originally reported by Above the Law