Willkie Farr Gallagher
U.S.-based international aw firm
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, commonly known as Willkie, is an international law firm founded in 1888. It has over 750 lawyers, in 12 offices in six countries (including offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Houston, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Chicago, Paris, London, Rome, Milan, Frankfurt, and Brussels). The firm specializes in corporate practice. Supreme Court Justices Felix Frankfurter and Charles Evans Hughes began their careers at the firm, as did former Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork, and former New York Governor Mario Cuomo served as of counsel at Willkie Farr after leaving office. The law firm's profits per equity partner were $3.52 million in 2020.
| Headquarters | AXA Equitable Center 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 |
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| No. of offices | 12 total; 6 international |
| No. of attorneys | > 750 (2020) |
| Major practice areas | Antitrust, Asset Management, Business Restructuring, Commercial Litigation, Corporate M&A, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Private Equity, Real Estate, Regulatory, Securities Litigation, Tax |
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| Founder | William B. Hornblower and James Byrne |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | www.willkie.com |