Milbank LLP

Milbank counts approximately 1,025 attorneys in 11 offices. Founded in 1866.

$235,000+

Announced by the firm (Sep 2026)

100

2026 summer class; 99.1% reported offer rate

Overall firm rank

$7.6M

Am Law #28

$2.1B

Rank #28; 1,025 attorneys

Not reported: Partnership Track.

Openings

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2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles
Opens
Nov 1, 2026
Deadline
Not announced

Milbank pays $235,000+. Of the 197 firms that publish pay, 11 pay more and 179 pay less.

Listed firms by announced first-year comp

Firms by first-year comp
First-Year Comp	Firms
Above $235K	11
$235K	7
Below $235K	179

Source: firm announcements. 197 listed firms publish a first-year figure.

About Milbank

Milbank's practice includes financing work connected to projects, technology, and infrastructure. Its public materials highlight transactions involving telecommunications, media, and technology finance, including data centers. These matters place legal work at the intersection of capital investment, commercial agreements, and the development of major assets.

A distinctive part of the firm's professional development offering is Milbank@Harvard. Developed with Harvard, the program serves mid-level and senior associates through a series of intensive courses. Its curriculum includes finance, accounting, leadership, team management, strategy, negotiation, marketing, and macroeconomics, taught with participation from Harvard faculty and Milbank partners.

For students, that program provides a specific example of how the firm approaches development beyond initial legal training. It connects legal practice with the financial and organizational decisions clients make. The firm's careers materials explain the program's eligibility and structure, while its practice materials show the kinds of commercial matters to which those skills can apply.

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Rankings

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Size and Standing

$2.1B gross revenueAm Law 100, $2.1B gross revenue: #28 (opens in a new tab)
Lawyers in 8 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 8 countries: #34 (opens in a new tab)
1,025 attorneysNLJ 500, 1,025 attorneys: #51 (opens in a new tab)
PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #9 (opens in a new tab)

Associate Life

Pro Bono and Inclusion

Vault Practice Rankings

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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
Banking & Finance	Nationwide	Band 1
Banking & Finance	New York	Band 1
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite	Nationwide	Band 1
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite	New York	Band 1
Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs	Nationwide	Band 1
Projects: Mining & Metals	Nationwide	Band 1
Projects: Oil & Gas	Nationwide	Band 1
Projects: Power	Nationwide	Band 1
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy	Nationwide	Band 1
Space	Nationwide	Band 1
Transportation: Aviation: Finance	Nationwide	Band 1
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsThe Elite	New York	Band 2
Mining & Metals	Nationwide	Band 2
Private Credit	Nationwide	Band 2
Projects: Agency Financing	Nationwide	Band 2
Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional	Nationwide	Band 2
Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance	New York	Band 2
Securities: Regulation: Enforcement	Nationwide	Band 2
Tax	New York	Band 2
Bankruptcy/Restructuring	District of Columbia	Band 3
Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt	Nationwide	Band 3
Environment: Mainly Transactional	District of Columbia	Band 3
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite	New York	Band 3
Litigation: Securities	New York	Band 3
Tax: Corporate & Finance	Nationwide	Band 3
Antitrust	District of Columbia	Band 4
Antitrust	Nationwide	Band 4
Antitrust	New York	Band 4
Bankruptcy/Restructuring	California	Band 4
Derivatives	Nationwide	Band 4
Securities: Litigation	Nationwide	Band 4
Corporate Crime & InvestigationsThe Elite	Nationwide	Band 5
Energy: Electricity (Transactional)	Nationwide	Band 5
Real Estate	Nationwide	Band 5
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded	New York	Band 2
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded	Nationwide	Band 2

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Locations

11 reported

New York, NYHeadquarters

Washington, DC

Los Angeles, CA

Frankfurt, Germany

Hong Kong

London, UK

Munich, Germany

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São Paulo, Brazil

Seoul, South Korea

Singapore

Tokyo, Japan

Firm Facts

: 1,025
US Partners: 227
: 4.95 (Am Law leverage, FY2025)
Firm Leadership: Scott Edelman
Notable Alumni: John J. McCloy, William H. Webster

Recruiting & Development

: Yes
: 99.1%

Culture, Diversity & Pro Bono

Women Partners: 13%
Pro Bono Hours Per Attorney: 54 hours

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Firm Highlights

Revenue: $2.1BAm Law #28Source
Revenue Per Lawyer: $2.1M
Profits Per Partner: $7.6MSource

Attorneys by role

Partners: 227

Summer Program

Program features

Summer Pay: $235,000+Announced by the firm (Sep 2026)
Total Summer Associates: 1030 1Ls, 103 2Ls. Class of 2027Source
Program Length: 10 weeksSource
Early Interviewing: YesApplications for the 2028 2L Summer Program open November 1, 2026 and are reviewed on a rolling basis. Students submit a resume, an undergraduate transcript and, once available, a law school transcript. Milbank recruits at over 30 schools and meets 1Ls through campus, in-office and virtual events.Source
2L Applications: Open Nov 1, 2026Source
Recruiting Contact: Alexandra PaslawskyDirector of Legal Recruiting

Summer Associates by Office

Class of 2027: 103 summer associates across 3 offices.

New York
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Washington, DC
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Los Angeles
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Earlier class years

Class of 2026

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Washington, DC
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Los Angeles
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London
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Practice Areas

Milbank summers rotate: "As you rotate through three practice areas, you'll complete work comparable to junior associates." The firm describes corporate, litigation and transactional rotations across the ten weeks, with assignment coordinators and practice group partners giving feedback. Transactional associates later cycle through three practices in four-month rotations before settling on one.

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Pro Bono

Summers Can Take Pro Bono: YesSource
Average Hours Per Attorney: 54 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #29Source

How pro bono work is assigned

Milbank says it does not cap pro bono hours; associates follow their own interests in helping people navigate the legal system. The summer program includes pro bono work, including the Courtroom Advocacy Project for domestic violence survivors.

More about Milbank

Summers attend a nine-session Windstar training that follows a hypothetical company from inception through IPO, bankruptcy and restructuring, plus weekly lunch-and-learns. Each summer has an associate mentor and a partner mentor and meets a hiring partner at mid- and end-of-summer reviews. Associates keep a partner mentor for their first four years. The firm publishes a directory of its summer associates by school and office.