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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

New York, NY Founded 1822 500 employees

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New York, NY London, United Kingdom Washington, DC

About Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Founded in 1819, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is a prestigious New York City-based law firm with international reach, maintaining offices in London and Washington, DC and a new Manhattan office at Two Manhattan West with communal amenities. Leanly staffed with 532 attorneys, Cravath reported gross revenue of $1,200,000,000 in 2024, ranking 104th on the NLJ 500 by size, 49th on The American Lawyer's 2025 Am Law 200, and 61st on the 2024 Global 200. Best known for corporate work, M&A and complex litigation, the firm has a distinctive hiring system and a long record of landmark cases and notable clients. Its rotation-based staffing model and absence of a formal billable hour requirement produce small, cooperative teams, close mentoring and rapid responsibility for associates, alongside a reputation for a sink-or-swim culture and very high profitability.

Headquarters
New York, NY
Founded
1822
Employees
500
Locations
3
Revenue
$1.1B