For the first Time since 1994, Baker & McKenzie surpassed Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom for the number one position on our gross revenue chart. As was the case last year, Baker and Skadden are the only two firms to gross more than $2 billion.

Eleven other firms had gross revenue exceeding $1 billion. Among them is K&L Gates which moved into this group for the first time. The year’s biggest increase in gross revenue--22.6 percent---was posted by Cozen O' Connor. The biggest decline was Howrey's 16.2 percent drop, although that firm’s 2008 gross revenue had included a contingency award.

Gross revenue figures on this chart are rounded to the nearest $500,000.

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