Latham & Watkins has recently emerged as the second largest NLJ 500 firm in Washington, D.C., by attorney headcount. The firm has experienced significant growth in its D.C. office over the past seven years, surpassing several prominent firms in the process. Notable among these are Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Williams & Connolly, and most recently, Hogan Lovells.
According to ALM data, the number of full-time equivalent attorneys at Latham & Watkins’ D.C. office has grown from about 300 attorneys in 2016 to 452 attorneys in 2023. This expansion has now positioned Latham & Watkins just behind Covington in terms of headcount within the district.