5 Largest Law Firms in the World by Headcount

3. Baker McKenzie

Total headcount in 2021: 4,699

Headquartered in Chicago, Baker McKenzie maintains operations in 46 countries where it has 77 offices. The firm earned over $3 billion in 2021. However, the company has also attracted controversy quite often especially being considered a go-to firm for the Kremlin in Russia, having represented many major Russian companies including sanctioned Russian companies. It is considered to be the biggest firm in the world by number of cross-border deals.