2017 Vault Law Firm Tax Rankings: Skadden Is #1 For 7th Year In A Row

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 (press release) are:

Rank	Firm	Home City	% Vote
1	Skadden	New York	47.99%
2	Davis Polk	New York	21.86%
3	Cleary Gottlieb	New York	21.11%
4	Baker & McKenzie	Chicago	20.35%
5	Cravath	New York	19.60%
6	McDermott Will & Emery	Chicago	17.34%
7	Wachtell	New York	15.33%
8	Sullivan & Cromwell	New York	13.57%
9	Caplin & Drysdale	D.C.	11.06%
10	Kirkland & Ellis	Chicago	9.05%
10	Simpson Thacher	New York	9.05%
12	Latham & Watkins	New York	8.79%
13	Weil Gotshal	New York.	7.04%
14	Mayer Brown	Chicago	5.28%
15	Miller & Chevalier	D.C.	4.77%
15	Sutherland	Atlanta	4.77%
17	Morgan Lewis	Philadelphia	3.77%
18	Debevoise	New York	3.52%
18	Sidley Austin	Chicago	3.52%
20	Fenwick & West	Palo Alto	3.27%

For the seventh year in a row, Skadden is #1. From the press release:  "Wachtell dropped three spots to No. 7, allowing Baker & McKenzie (No. 4), Cravath (No. 5), and McDermott (No. 6) to each move up a spot. Sutherland Asbill and Brennan (tied at No. 15), Morgan Lewis (No. 17), Debevoise (tied at No. 18), and Fenwick & West (No. 20) all joined the ranking after being unranked last year."

The city rankings are:

1. New York (10)
2. Chicago (5)
3. D.C. (2)
4. Atlanta, Philadelphia, Palo Alto (1)

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

• 2011
• 2012
• 2013
• 2014
• 2015
• 2016