Vault has released its annual ranking of the Top 100 Law Firms, based on prestige as voted on by associates (methodology here). The Top Tax Practices are:
| Rank | Firm | Home City | % Vote |
| 1 | Skadden | New York | 43.35% |
| 2 | Kirkland & Ellis | Chicago | 25.12% |
| 3 | Latham & Watkins | New York | 23.65% |
| 4 | Wachtell | New York | 21.92% |
| 5 | Cravath | New York | 20.94% |
| 6 | Davis Polk | New York | 19.21% |
| 7 | Baker McKenzie | Chicago | 17.49% |
| 8 | McDermott, Will & Emery | Chicago | 10.84% |
| 9 | Sullivan & Cromwell | New York | 9.85% |
| 10 | Simpson Thacher | New York | 7.39% |
| 11 | Mayer Brown | Chicago | 6.90% |
| 12 | Cleary Gottlieb | New York | 6.65% |
| 13 | Gibson Dunn | New York | 4.43% |
| 13 | Holland & Knight | Tampa | 4.43% |
| 13 | Weil | New York | 4.43% |
| 16 | Miller & Chevalier | D.C. | 4.19% |
| 17 | DLA Piper | New York | 3.94% |
| 18 | Paul Weiss | New York | 3.70% |
| 19 | Proskauer Rose | New York | 3.45% |
| 20 | Caplin & Drysdale | D.C. | 3.20% |
For the sixteenth year in a row, Skadden is #1. The city rankings are:
- New York (13)
- Chicago (4)
- D.C. (2)
- Tampa (1)
For prior years’ Vault Law Firm Tax Rankings, see:
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