Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson counts approximately 740 attorneys in 3 offices. Founded in 1890.
$225,000+
Announced by the firm (Oct 2026)
Not reported: partnership track.
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About Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
Fried Frank advises corporations, investment funds, and financial institutions across transactional and disputes practices. Its published firm profile highlights work involving mergers and acquisitions, private equity, financing, capital markets, and restructuring. This client mix places business ownership, investment, and financial transactions at the center of several of its practices.
Real estate is another substantial part of the firm's offering. Its capabilities include property transactions and finance, zoning and land use, and real estate litigation. The broader platform includes tax, benefits, and environmental advice associated with transactions, as well as securities litigation, white collar matters, and antitrust.
The firm's New York and Washington practices provide different combinations of these services. For students, the useful distinction is between the underlying client sector and the legal discipline: a fund or property company may need transaction counsel, regulatory advice, or courtroom representation. Fried Frank's published practice descriptions show how those areas fit together within
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its business-focused platform.
Rankings
Latest published editions. Each links to its source.
Size and Standing
- $1.2B gross revenueAm Law 100, $1.2B gross revenue: #52 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 4 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 4 countries: #62 (opens in a new tab)
- 740 attorneysNLJ 500, 740 attorneys: #74 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #47 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
- Score 74.1The A-List, Score 74.1: #31 (opens in a new tab)
- Score 4.16 of 5Midlevel Associates Survey, Score 4.16 of 5: #39 (opens in a new tab)
- Best city resultMidlevel Survey, Washington, Best city result: #21 (opens in a new tab)
- Vault Best to Work For: #6 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultInformal Training, Mentoring & Sponsorship, Vault: #3 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultPro Bono, Vault: #3 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultAssociate-Partner Relations, Vault: #4 (opens in a new tab)
Vault Practice Rankings
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 |
|---|---|---|
Hedge Funds | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Private Equity: Fund Formation | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate: Litigation | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Structured Products | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | District of Columbia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Derivatives | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Private Equity: Buyouts: Mid-Market | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate | District of Columbia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | District of Columbia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax: Corporate & Finance | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment: Mainly Transactional | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Securities | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsThe Elite | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Private Equity: Buyouts | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Technology | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Equity: Issuer Counsel | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance & Enforcement) | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Government ContractsThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
REITs | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringHighly Regarded | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate Crime & InvestigationsHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | District of Columbia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
40 reported ranking rows
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Schools Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson Hires From
6 schools name Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.