Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

Q: How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP compare on vault rank?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: #3; Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP: #32.

Q: How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP compare on am Law rank?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: #5; Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP: #53.

Q: How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP compare on first-Year Comp?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: $225,000; Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP: $225,000.

Q: How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP compare on billable target?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: not shown; Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP: 2,000.

Q: How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP compare on offices?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: 21; Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP: 19.

Q: How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP compare on summer class size?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: 190 (2026); Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP: 37 (year not confirmed).

Q: How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP compare on summer offer rate?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: 99.4%; Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP: 97%.

Category by category. Sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown.

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Who Wins Each Category

Each row stands on its own. There is no overall winner; weigh what matters to you.

Category	Skadden	Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
Higher pay winsTie	$225,000	$225,000
Higher wins	$7.01M (wins this category)	$1.65M
Lower rank wins	#3 (wins this category)	#32
Lower rank wins	#5 (wins this category)	#53
Higher wins	$4.07B (wins this category)	$1.22B
More lawyers wins	1,756 (wins this category)	1,000
OfficesMore offices wins	21 (wins this category)	19
Nationwide, Chambers USA 2026More Band 1 tables wins	14 tables (wins this category)	6 tables
2L OpensSummer 2028Earlier date winsNot Comparable	Nov 2, 2026	Closed
1L OpensEarlier date wins	Nov 2, 2026Summer 2027	No 1L Program

Sources: Vault 2027 and Am Law 200 FY2025 rankings, Chambers USA 2026, first-year pay as each firm or the market reports it, and program dates from firm career pages on the Job Board. Missing data reads Not Reported and never counts as a loss.

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Est. 1948 · New York
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Est. 2017 · Merger

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Est. 1948 · New York

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is a 1,000-plus-attorney firm, Vault #3 / Am Law #5, founded in New York, NY. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Antitrust, Asset Management M&A, and Capital Markets: Debt & Equity.

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

Est. 2017 · Merger

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP is a 1,000-plus-attorney firm. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Antitrust, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, and Environment. Operates from 19 offices worldwide.

Rankings & prestige

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP#3
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP#32

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP#5
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP#53

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP40 records
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP11 records

: #3
: #5
: 40 records

Vault rank: #32
Am Law rank: #53
Reported Chambers Band 1 records: 11 records

Compensation

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$225,000
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP$225,000

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$7.01M
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP$1.65M

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$4.07B
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP$1.22B

Revenue per lawyer

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$2.32M
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP$1.28M

: $225,000
: $7.01M
: $4.07B
Revenue per lawyer: $2.32M

First-Year Comp: $225,000
Profits Per Partner: $1.65M
Firm revenue: $1.22B
Revenue per lawyer: $1.28M

Work & scale

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP2,000

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPNot Reported

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP1.5:1

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP~1,750
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP~1,000

Offices

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP21
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP19

: Not Reported
: Not Reported
: Not Reported
: ~1,750
Offices: 21

Billable target: 2,000
Partnership track: Not Reported
US associates per partner: 1.5:1
Firm size (rounded to 50): ~1,000
Offices: 19

Summer Program

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP99.4%
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP97%

Class size

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP190 (2026)
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP37 (year not confirmed)

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPCentralized staffing

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNo
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPNo

: 99.4%
Class size: 190 (2026)
: Not Reported
: No

Offer rate: 97%
Class size: 37 (year not confirmed)
How associates get work: Centralized staffing
Specific practice area: No

1L and 2L programs

1L program

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNo 1L summer program
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPNo 1L summer program

1L applications open

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNov 2, 2026
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPNot Reported

2L applications open

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNov 2, 2026
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPExpected early December 2026

2L deadline

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot announced
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPNot Reported

1L program: No 1L summer program
1L applications open: Nov 2, 2026
2L applications open: Nov 2, 2026
2L deadline: Not announced

1L program: No 1L summer program
1L applications open: Not Reported
2L applications open: Expected early December 2026
2L deadline: Not Reported

Chambers by practice, market and year

Green marks the stronger for the same practice, market and year. Shared results are listed once. split some top tables.

Shared rankings

Antitrust · Nationwide · 2026Band 1

International Arbitration · Nationwide · 2026Band 2 · The Elite

Artificial Intelligence · Nationwide · 2026Band 3

Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations) · Nationwide · 2026Band 3

Appellate Law · Nationwide · 2026Band 4

Leisure & Hospitality · Nationwide · 2026Band 4

Technology · California · 2026Band 4

Intellectual Property: Patent · New York · 2026Band 5

Rank differences

AntitrustDistrict of Columbia · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 2
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPBand 1

Band 2

Band 1

AntitrustNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPBand 3

Band 1

Band 3

Corporate/M&A & Private EquityDistrict of Columbia · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPBand 3

Band 1

Band 3

Corporate/M&ACalifornia: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPBand 1 · Highly Regarded

Band 1 · Elite

Band 1 · Highly Regarded

Corporate/M&ANationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPBand 5 · Highly Regarded

Band 1 · Elite

Band 5 · Highly Regarded

Corporate/M&ANew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPBand 5 · Highly Regarded

Band 1 · Elite

Band 5 · Highly Regarded

Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products RegulatoryDistrict of Columbia · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 4
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPBand 1

Band 4

Band 1

Litigation: General CommercialNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPBand 3 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 3 · Elite

Litigation: General CommercialNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPBand 1 · Highly Regarded

Band 1 · Elite

Band 1 · Highly Regarded

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPBand 4 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 4 · Elite

Product Liability & Mass TortsNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 2 · Elite
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPBand 1 · Elite

Band 2 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & FinanceNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLPBand 4

Band 1

Band 4

Firm-only and additional rankings remain available on each firm profile so missing coverage is not mistaken for a head-to-head loss.

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Data sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown. Chambers record counts can span years and reporting coverage varies; missing years or markets are not compared. Current Chambers bands were checked against each firm’s Chambers profile on Sep 26, 2026; where Chambers splits a table, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm. Missing values read “Not Reported”.

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Firm data comes from each firm’s own publications, Chambers USA and Vault; see Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer for sources and dates.