new york: skadden topped relationship and sector rankingsSkadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood and Jones Day have emerged as the favoured counsel to the US’ leading bluechip companies, according to new research.

The survey of Fortune 1000 companies concludes that a ‘power elite’ of 24 law firms dominate primary legal relationships with the US’ largest listed companies across a range of practices.