Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates (abbreviated to Skadden Arps; Skadden; or SASM&F), founded in 1948, is an international law firm based in New York City. With 1,700+ lawyers, it is one of the highest-earning law firms on the planet. Forbes magazine has called Skadden “Wall Street’s most powerful law firm.” The firm has been ranked “America’s Best Corporate Law Firm” in Corporate Board Member’s survey of public company directors every year since 2001.
Headquarters 4 Times Square, New York City, United States
No. of offices 22
No. of lawyers 1,700+
No. of employees 3,500+
Major practice areas Business, litigation, disputes and regulatory
Key people Eric J. Friedman
Executive partner Claudia F. Joyce
Executive director / Strategy Noah J. Puntus
Revenue US$ 2.41 billion (2015)
Date founded April 1, 1948
Founder Marshall Skadden, John Slate and Les Arps
Company type LLP
Website www.skadden.com
