The meteoric rise of Kirkland & Ellis over the past decade has drawn much attention, but Kirkland is far from the only firm making big moves. For a change of pace, let’s look at a larger group of firms competing fiercely to cement their place for the next recovery.


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Figures 4 and 5 in the infographic below track reported figures for average partner compensation since the pre-recession peak in 2007. All amounts are adjusted for inflation by indexing to 2020 dollars and expressed as percentage change over 2007. By emphasizing percentage change over time, rather than relative ordering by current position, these charts highlight the firms that are outperforming their peers to establish a durable competitive advantage.

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