2013 Vault Law Firm Tax Rankings

Vault has released its annual ranking of the Top 100 Law Firms, based on prestige as voted on by associates (methodology here). The Top Tax Practices are:

Rank	Firm	Home City	% Vote
1	Skadden	New York	42.04%
2	Davis Polk	New York	23.13%
3	Cleary Gottleib	New York	22.89%
4	Sullivan & Cromwell	New York	21.89%
5	Cravath	New York	19.40%
6	Wachtell	New York	16.17%
7	Baker & McKenzie	Chicago	15.17%
8	McDermott, Will & Emery	Chicago	12.94%
9	Simpson, Thacher & Bertlett	New York	10.45%
9	Caplin & Drysdale	D.C.	10.45%
11	Weil Gotchal & Manges	New York	9.95%
12	Kirkland & Ellis	Chicago	9.70%
13	Latham & Watkins	New York	6.97%
14	Mayer Brown	Chicago	6.72%
15	Bingham McCutchen	Boston	5.22%
15	Sutherland Asbill	D.C.	5.22%
17	Jones Day	D.C.	4.98%

For the fourth year in a row, Skadden is #1 and New York City tax firms take up the Top 6 slots. The city rankings are:

1. New York (9)
2. Chicago (4)
3. D.C. (3)
4. Boston (1)

For prior years' Vault Law Firm Tax Rankings, see:

• 2010
• 2011
• 2012