Kirkland & Ellis Stops Sharing Financials With Media

Overview

• Kirkland & Ellis formally told The American Lawyer on October 8, 2026 that it will no longer provide revenue or profits data to trade publications.
• The firm said public reporting of revenue and profits offers little value to clients and can encourage firms to chase headline metrics instead of legal quality.
• The American Lawyer said it will continue its Am Law rankings using independent research and market sources to include firms that decline to participate.
• Industry observers note Kirkland joins a small group of elite firms that withhold figures, increasing reliance on third‑party or estimated numbers for benchmarking.
• The change could reshape how firms are compared in hiring, recruiting and client pitches because Am Law rankings use reported revenue and profits as central, widely cited metrics.