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What are the best law firms in New York City?

EditionNov 11, 2026Asked on 5 AI surfacesv5.0

AI Visibility Ranking

Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.

DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 5 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.

RankBrandNamed byScore
1Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz5/5100.0
2Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP5/576.9
3Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP5/564.5
4Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP5/562.4
5Sullivan & Cromwell LLP5/558.9
6Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP5/556.4
7Kirkland & Ellis5/553.8
8Latham & Watkins4/534.0
9Simpson Thacher & Bartlett4/532.8
10Milbank LLP4/530.5

Sources these answers cited

The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.

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chambers.comChambers Associate | New York's top law firms3 surfaces
vault.comBest Law Firms in New York - Vault3 surfaces
bestlawfirms.comBest New York Law Firms2 surfaces
goodfirms.coTop Law Firms in New York City - 2026 Reviews | Goodfirms2 surfaces
law.com2026 NY 1002 surfaces
abovethelaw.comThe Top Biglaw Firms In New York City (2027) - Above the Law1 surfaces
attorneys.lexinter.netTop 17 Law Firms In New York | Lexinter Law Directory1 surfaces
baruch.cuny.edupublic · Top Law Firms - NYCdata | Business & Headquarters - CUNY1 surfaces
bcgsearch.comBest Law Firms in New York City, NY | BCGSearch.com1 surfaces
blacksmith.agencyWeb Design Inspiration from Top New York Law Firms - Blacksmith Agency1 surfaces
google.comportal · hiring counsel for a specific legal issue1 surfaces
law.usnews.comNew York Law Firms | U.S. News1 surfaces

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