Which AM Law 101-200 Firms Have The Strongest Organic Growth?

Emily Turner • 9 April 2026

Big Law mergers have been on the rise in recent years and many firms have grown significantly through combinations. Merger-led growth often makes the headlines, but what can sometimes go under the radar are the firms growing significantly but steadily through lateral hires and promotions.


So we've taken a look, focusing on the AM Law Second Hundred this time! Here's the Pirical Ranking of the AM Law 101-200 firms that have recorded the most organic Partner headcount growth over the last 12 months.


Using publicly available data tracked by Pirical Legal Professionals (PLP).

Which AM Law 101-200 Firms Have Had the Most Organic Partner Headcount Growth?

United States, excluding Partners hired through mergers or acquisitions, February 2025 - February 2026


Note on methodology

Source: Publicly-available data tracked by Pirical Legal Professionals (PLP)

Timeframe: Feb 2025 - Feb 2026


Firms who grew significantly through major mergers have been excluded from this analysis.

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