5. Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Profits per partner: $3,605,000
With a huge gross revenue of 2.3 billion dollars and an extremely impressive head count of 1,619, Kirkland & Ellis is absolutely immense as far as its size is concerned. It operates mainly in four practice areas: corporate and tax, litigation, intellectual property, and restructuring. Needless to say, it excels in all of them. Its offices around the globe have played a vital role in expanding the business and achieving the tremendous revenue that it enjoys today.
Even with a huge workforce, Kirkland & Ellis does not compromise on diversity and has been included in several lists which proclaim the firm’s diverse and friendly nature.