Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld counts approximately 953 attorneys in 12 offices. Founded in 1945.
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia
Opens
Opened Oct 15Deadline
Rolling
Checked 2d ago
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Open
New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia
Opens
Opened Oct 15Deadline
Rolling
Checked 2d ago
Akin Gump pays $225,000, the same as 159 of the 197 firms that publish pay.
Listed firms by announced first-year comp
| First-Year Comp | Firms |
|---|---|
| Above $225K | 18 |
| $225K | 159 |
| Below $225K | 20 |
Source: firm announcements. 197 listed firms publish a first-year figure.
About Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Akin brings together commercial legal work and an extensive focus on public policy. Its international practice serves clients ranging from individuals and businesses to governments, with offices across the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The firm describes its position in terms of the connections between business decisions, policy developments and legal obligations.
Financial restructuring is a particularly visible part of that practice. Akin represents debtors, institutional investors, and formal and informal creditor groups in reorganizations, liability-management matters and special situations. The work can involve negotiations outside court as well as formal insolvency proceedings, and connects with the firm's financing and investment practices.
Its London practice illustrates the international mix: restructuring, private credit, corporate transactions, investment management, energy, trade, disputes and tax appear alongside one another. The result is a firm profile shaped by financial markets and government decision-making. Individual offices and practices have different emphases, so those
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international capabilities should not be read as a promise of identical work in every location.
Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $1.7B gross revenueAm Law 100, $1.7B gross revenue: #36 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 7 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 7 countries: #43 (opens in a new tab)
- 953 attorneysNLJ 500, 953 attorneys: #60 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #38 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
- Score 85.1The A-List, Score 85.1: #8 (opens in a new tab)
- Score 4.45 of 5Midlevel Associates Survey, Score 4.45 of 5: #9 (opens in a new tab)
- Best city resultMidlevel Survey, Dallas, Best city result: #4 (opens in a new tab)
- Vault Best to Work For: #22 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultPro Bono, Vault: #12 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultFirm Culture, Vault: #24 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultQuality of Work, Vault: #26 (opens in a new tab)
Vault Practice Rankings
- Government Relations: #2 (opens in a new tab)
- International Practice: #6 (opens in a new tab)
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring: #8 (opens in a new tab)
- Clean Tech/Renewable Energy Law: #9 (opens in a new tab)
- Energy, Oil, & Gas Law: #9 (opens in a new tab)
- Project Finance: #22 (opens in a new tab)
- General Commercial Litigation: #39 (opens in a new tab)
Practice Strength by Market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
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| Practice | Market | Recognition, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | District of Columbia | Band 1 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite | New York | Band 1 |
Government Relations: Federal | Nationwide | Band 1 |
International Trade: Customs | Nationwide | Band 1 |
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 1 |
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsThe Elite | New York | Band 1 |
Native American Law | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Texas | Band 2 |
Corporate Crime & InvestigationsThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Energy Transition | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Environment: Mainly Transactional | District of Columbia | Band 2 |
Government Relations: Congressional Investigations | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Intellectual Property | Pennsylvania | Band 2 |
Investment Funds: Investor Representation | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Labor & Employment: Transactional | New York | Band 2 |
Media & Entertainment: Transactional | California | Band 2 |
Political Law | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Private Credit | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Space | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Banking & Finance | Massachusetts | Band 3 |
Corporate/M&AThe Elite | Texas | Band 3 |
Healthcare | District of Columbia | Band 3 |
Hedge Funds | Nationwide | Band 3 |
International Trade: CFIUS Experts | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Labor & Employment | District of Columbia | Band 3 |
Litigation: Securities | Texas | Band 3 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | District of Columbia | Band 3 |
Private Equity: Buyouts | Texas | Band 3 |
Private Equity: Fund Formation | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Private Equity: Secondaries | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Real Estate | Texas | Band 3 |
State Attorneys General | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Tax | New York | Band 3 |
Tax | Texas | Band 3 |
Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite | District of Columbia | Band 3 |
Appellate Law | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity | Texas | Band 4 |
Environment | District of Columbia | Band 4 |
Government ContractsThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory | District of Columbia | Band 4 |
Intellectual Property: Litigation | District of Columbia | Band 4 |
Labor & Employment | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds | Band 4 |
Banking & Finance | Texas | Band 5 |
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Tax: Corporate & Finance | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Privacy & Data SecurityHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 1 |
HealthcareHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Labor & EmploymentHighly Regarded | New York | Band 2 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | New York | Band 3 |
Labor & EmploymentHighly Regarded | California | Band 3 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | New York | Band 3 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 5 |
58 reported ranking rows
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Firm Highlights
Summer Program
Program features
- Summer Pay
- $225,000Reported to Chambers Associate (Sep 2026)Source
- Total Summer Associates
- 104Reporting year not confirmedSource
- Program Length
- 10 weeksSource
- 2L Applications
- Open Oct 15, 2026Source
- Recruiting Contact
- Parvin Moyne (firmwide), Jason Glennon (Dallas), Jon Boben (Houston), Vanessa Roman (Los Angeles), Sara Brauner (New York), Julius Chen (Washington, DC)Recruiting Chairs
Pro Bono
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 88 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #25Source
Schools Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Hires From
2 schools name Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.