Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Overview

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, founded in 1945 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a multinational law firm long known as one of the largest lobbying and law firms in the United States. The firm has roughly 900 attorneys (893 in the 2025 NLJ 500) and reported $1,489,976,000 in gross revenue for 2024, ranking 38th on The American Lawyer's 2025 Am Law 200 and 44th on the 2024 Global 200 by revenue. Akin Gump handles a broad range of corporate, litigation, regulatory and policy matters with particularly prominent lobbying, government affairs, finance and transactional practices. The firm is noted for a collegial, down-to-earth culture that emphasizes transparency, wellness and inclusion, and for strong pro bono engagement (averaging more than 100 pro bono hours per attorney per year with over 70% participation), while maintaining offices across the United States and internationally.