Willkie's Growth Recognized by Chicago Lawyer in 2026 Largest Law Firms Survey

Willkie has again been recognized in Chicago Lawyer's 2026 Largest Law Firms Survey, highlighting the Firm's continued growth as a market leader in Chicago.
 
Willkie continued its climb on this year's Chicago Top 100 list based on attorney headcount. The Firm ranked #27 and has grown to a multidisciplinary team of 130 lawyers since Craig C. Martin, Chairman, Americas, launched the office in 2020 with five other partners. Chicago Lawyer highlighted Willkie’s ongoing growth, noting that it has expanded roughly 128% since 2022, and 19% in the past year alone, with the addition of 20 attorneys including restructuring partners Ryan Bennett, who also serves as Chair of Willkie’s Restructuring Group, and Jeffrey Michalik.
 
“Our growth in Chicago reflects a flight to quality by both clients and lawyers, and our strategy of delivering our Firm’s global practice offerings and commitment to client service,” said Craig.
 
Willkie Chicago’s platform includes a leading Litigation practice focused on trials, arbitrations, and appeals, including antitrust, patents, class actions, securities, commercial contracts, board-driven and government investigations, and governance, alongside the Firm’s Corporate M&A, Private Equity, Capital Markets, Finance, Fund Formation, Restructuring, and preeminent Private Wealth and Family Office practices.