Firm Summary
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Celebrating its bicentennial in 2019, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is one of the country’s old law firms and for two centuries had been considered one of its greatest. Given its long history, Cravath is recognized as playing an important role in influencing how modern law is practiced and how law firm attorneys are trained. Home to just under 600 lawyers split between New York and London, the firm is known for concentrating on the areas of law it does best, and it does so to wide praise and countless accolades every year. Their lean but elite teams excel on both the corporate and litigation sides of the fence, with particularly skilled practices handling corporate governance, M&A, banking, and capital markets. The firm is not looking to grow its presence, but rather to continue providing the top-notch services its clients have come to expect for two centuries.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 544
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall
+54
Partner
-2
- Salary Scale
- Market
- Bonus Category
- Full Match
- Hours Required
- Unspecified
- Top Feeder Schools
- Columbia Law School, Harvard Law School, NYU School of Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 4.9
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 4%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 4%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 27%
- Promotion Rate
- 1%
Firm Policies
Work/Life Balance
- 18 weeks primary caregiver leave
- 12 weeks family leave
- Flex and/or reduced hours
- Subsidized backup care/emergency dependent care
- Telecommuting
Benefits and Perks
- Bar review course
- Bar exam fees, travel
- $3K bar stipend
- $7-8K salary advance
- Direct billing with prefered movers; home closing costs; apartment broker fees
- $7.5K-10K stub bonus
- Mentoring
Above the Law Coverage
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Holy Crap! Cravath Had A REALLY Busy Couple Of Weeks In Mergers & Acquisitions
$100 billion in deals in two weeks is impressive AF.
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BREAKING: Cravath Announces Annual Bonuses
WOW — bonuses are here!
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Cravath Announces All-Women Class Of New Partners
Cravath leads in another area.
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Cravath Hath Spoken — And Beats Milbank For Senior Associates!
Now, it’s a party.
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Breaking: NY To $180K!!! Cravath Raises Associate Base Salaries!!!
Happy happy, joy joy! What does the new Cravath pay scale look like?
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Cravath Sows Seeds Of Discontent With New Vacation Policy
Cravath spoils the dream of a post-corona vacation.
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Bonus Season Has Started, But Where Are The Bonuses? Come On, Cravath!
Stop keeping everyone waiting.
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Cravath Bonuses Are Here!
Good news! Cravath has spoken on 2020 bonuses.
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Cravath Makes History In Diversity With Its New Partnership Class
This class includes the firm’s second and third Black partners — ever.
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