Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer has approximately 1,000 attorneys across 18 offices worldwide. It took its current form in a 2017 merger.
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
Opens
Dec 14, 2026Deadline
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About Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
Arnold & Porter combines regulatory, litigation and transactional work, drawing on lawyers with experience in government, private practice and in-house legal departments. Its own firm overview describes teams working across disciplines to address problems where business decisions are inseparable from legal and policy frameworks. The practice serves clients on US and international matters.
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The regulatory practice includes former senior officials from US and European agencies and government departments. Its disputes practice includes former prosecutors alongside trial lawyers and international arbitration practitioners. Transactional lawyers add experience across different industries, giving the firm several ways to approach a matter involving an acquisition, an investigation or a changing regulatory regime.
Public-interest work is also central to Arnold & Porter's history. The firm identifies its involvement in Gideon v. Wainwright, representation during the McCarthy era and voting-rights work among the milestones of that commitment. Its current pro bono program encompasses individual representation, impact litigation, policy advocacy and nonprofit advice. That history distinguishes the firm beyond the breadth of its commercial services.
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.
| Practice | Market | Recognition, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Antitrust | District of Columbia | Band 1 |
Antitrust | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | District of Columbia | Band 1 |
Environment | District of Columbia | Band 1 |
False Claims Act | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Government ContractsThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory | District of Columbia | Band 1 |
Life Sciences: Regulatory/Compliance | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Product Liability & Mass TortsThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Product Liability: Regulatory | Nationwide | Band 1 |
75 reported ranking rows
Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $1.2B gross revenueAm Law 100, $1.2B gross revenue: #53 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 6 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 6 countries: #63 (opens in a new tab)
- 953 attorneysNLJ 500, 953 attorneys: #59 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #32 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
Vault Practice Rankings
- Environmental Law: #3 (opens in a new tab)
- Products Liability: #6 (opens in a new tab)
- Government Relations: #9 (opens in a new tab)
- Antitrust: #10 (opens in a new tab)
- Life Sciences: #14 (opens in a new tab)
- International Practice: #15 (opens in a new tab)
- Appellate Litigation: #21 (opens in a new tab)
- White Collar Defense & Internal Investigations: #22 (opens in a new tab)
Pro Bono
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 106 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #6