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Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz remains at the top of the list with $6.3 million in profits per equity partner, more than $1 million ahead of second-place Kirkland & Ellis, at $5.2 million.

Twenty-four firms had PEP of at least $3 million in 2019, up from 20 last year. For the Am Law 100 as a whole, average PEP was up by 5% in 2019, coming in lower than the 6.5% increase last year.

Twenty-three firms had growth rates of at least 10%, down from 29 last year. One firm had a double-digit decline, while no firms had double-digit declines last year.

Figures on this chart are rounded to the nearest $1,000. Profit margin is the ratio of net income to gross revenue, multiplied by 100. Firms that are tied are listed alphabetically.

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