Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Sullivan & Cromwell counts approximately 1,000 attorneys in 11 offices. Founded in 1879.

$235,000+

Announced by the firm (Oct 2026)

216

2026 summer class; 100% reported offer rate

Overall firm rank

$7.6M

Am Law #25

$2.3B

Rank #25; 1,000 attorneys

Not reported: Partnership Track.

Openings

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3L / Entry-LevelOpen
3L Applications: Fall 2027 (+1 more role)
New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Palo Alto
Opens
Opened Jun 2
Deadline
Rolling
Checked 1d ago
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
Opens
Not announced (last cycle Nov 1, 2025)
Deadline
Not announced

Sullivan 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 Sullivan & Cromwell

Sullivan & Cromwell's practice combines corporate transactions with litigation, investigations, and advice to boards and senior executives. Its published work includes mergers and acquisitions, private equity, financial regulation, and matters requiring coordinated legal and business judgment. The firm's General Practice and Litigation groups provide different perspectives on those client needs.

Its materials show work extending beyond the execution of a transaction to governance, regulatory developments, and sensitive business situations. Banking-law analysis, for example, addresses the standards applied by financial regulators, while strategic advisory work can involve the decisions of directors and management during a transaction or investigation.

For students, the firm's practice structure is useful when distinguishing types of business law. The same client may need an acquisition negotiated, a governance issue assessed, or a dispute defended. Sullivan & Cromwell's published matters connect those functions while showing the different analytical and advocacy skills involved in corporate and contentious work.

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Rankings

Latest published editions. Each links to its source.

Size and Standing

$2.3B gross revenueAm Law 100, $2.3B gross revenue: #25 (opens in a new tab)
Lawyers in 8 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 8 countries: #31 (opens in a new tab)
908 attorneysNLJ 500, 908 attorneys: #66 (opens in a new tab)
PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #5 (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
Corporate Crime & InvestigationsThe Elite	Nationwide	Band 1
Corporate/M&AThe Elite	Nationwide	Band 1
Corporate/M&AThe Elite	New York	Band 1
Corporate/M&A: Takeover Defense	New York	Band 1
Derivatives	Nationwide	Band 1
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation	New York	Band 1
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)	Nationwide	Band 1
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations)	Nationwide	Band 1
Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A	Nationwide	Band 1
Intellectual Property: Patent: Transactional	New York	Band 1
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets: Transactional	New York	Band 1
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite	New York	Band 1
Litigation: Securities	New York	Band 1
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsThe Elite	New York	Band 1
Mining & Metals	Nationwide	Band 1
Projects: LNG	Nationwide	Band 1
Projects: Mining & Metals	Nationwide	Band 1
Securities: Litigation	Nationwide	Band 1
Securities: Regulation: Enforcement	Nationwide	Band 1
Tax	New York	Band 1
Tax: Corporate & Finance	Nationwide	Band 1
Antitrust	New York	Band 2
Artificial Intelligence	Nationwide	Band 2
Bankruptcy Litigation	New York	Band 2
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity	California	Band 2
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel	Nationwide	Band 2
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Manager Counsel	Nationwide	Band 2
Corporate Governance	Nationwide	Band 2
Corporate/M&AThe Elite	California: Los Angeles & Surrounds	Band 2
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation	Nationwide	Band 2
Environment: Mainly Transactional	New York	Band 2
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite	Nationwide	Band 2
Litigation: Securities	District of Columbia	Band 2
National Security	Nationwide	Band 2
Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance	New York	Band 2
Antitrust	District of Columbia	Band 3
Antitrust	Nationwide	Band 3
Banking & Finance	New York	Band 3
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite	New York	Band 3
Capital Markets: Equity: Manager Counsel	Nationwide	Band 3
Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt	Nationwide	Band 3
Environment: Mainly Transactional	Nationwide	Band 3
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory	Nationwide	Band 3
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory	New York	Band 3
Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance	Nationwide	Band 3
Litigation: Securities	California	Band 3
Real Estate	Nationwide	Band 3
Sports Law	Nationwide	Band 3
Banking & Finance	Nationwide	Band 4
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite	Nationwide	Band 4
Capital Markets: Equity: Issuer Counsel	Nationwide	Band 4
Corporate/M&AThe Elite	California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds	Band 4
Energy Transition	Nationwide	Band 4
FCPA	Nationwide	Band 4
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite	California	Band 4
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite	District of Columbia	Band 4
Private Equity: Buyouts	California	Band 4
Registered Funds	Nationwide	Band 4
Technology	California	Band 4
Energy: Electricity (Transactional)	Nationwide	Band 5
Life Sciences	Nationwide	Band 5
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations	District of Columbia	Band 5
Labor & EmploymentHighly Regarded	New York	Band 1
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsHighly Regarded	Nationwide	Band 2

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Locations

11 reported

New York, NYHeadquarters

Washington, DC

Los Angeles, CA

Palo Alto, CA

Beijing, China

Frankfurt, Germany

Hong Kong

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London, UK

Paris, France

Sydney, Australia

Tokyo, Japan

Firm Facts

: 1,000
US Partners: 155
US Associates: 536
: 1 : 3.5 (US)
Firm Leadership: Scott Miller & Robert Giuffra
Notable Alumni: John Foster Dulles, Harlan Fiske Stone, Jay Clayton

Recruiting & Development

: Centralized staffing
: No
: 100%

Culture, Diversity & Pro Bono

Women Partners: 22.5%
Pro Bono Hours Per Attorney: 57 hours

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Firm Highlights

Revenue: $2.3BAm Law #25Source
Revenue Per Lawyer: $2.5M
Profits Per Partner: $7.6MSource

Attorneys by role

Associates: 536Source
Partners: 155Source

Summer Program

Program features

Summer Pay: $235,000+Announced by the firm (Oct 2026)
Total Summer Associates: 211211 2Ls. Class of 2026Source
Program Length: 10 weeksSource
Assigned Practice Areas: Case by case, through a staffing coordinatorCentralized staffingSource

Inclusion

S&C's affinity networks are open to all lawyers and meet regularly as forums for advice and shared experience. A Diversity Committee co-chaired by a Litigation partner and a General Practice partner works with the Diversity Management Department. The firm says its lawyers come from about 40 countries and 190 law schools and speak over 40 languages.

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Pro Bono

Average Hours Per Attorney: 57 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #52Source

More about Sullivan & Cromwell

S&C callbacks are offered in person with a virtual option. Candidates generally have 14 days to respond to an offer and can ask for more time; the firm says it does not make exploding offers. Students with offers are invited to second visits and offer receptions with partners, associates and summer associates. U.S. offices: New York, Los Angeles, Palo Alto and Washington, D.C.