The 2015 Vault Law 100 Rankings Are Here!

The 2015 Vault Law 100 Rankings Are HereThe 2015 Vault Law 100 Rankings Are HereWachtell wins again. For the twelfth consecutive year, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen Katz has taken the top spot in the latest edition of the Vault Law 100 Rankings for 2015, but not without a little competition from the former front-runner. Earlier this year, we surveyed nearly 17,000 law firm associates and asked them to rate law firms on a scale of 1 to 10 based on prestige. Associates were not allowed to rate their own firms and were asked to only rate firms with which they were familiar. Based on these scores, the New York-based powerhouse Wachtell saw its lead over second-place Cravath, Swaine Moore shrink from .087 to .021 points. Cravath spent years in the No. 1 spot before passing its crown to Wachtell in 2004, but the distance between the two firms has been closing in the last few years.While Cravaths performance proved impressive this year, Wachtell still reigns supreme. Our survey respondents call ed Wachtell absolutely, positively, the best and the best law firm in the world. One associate summed up what separates Wachtell from the competition, stating that the legendary firm is well-known for great prestige, great money, and great work.Here are the Top 15 firms for 2015