Akin Gump

What Akin Gump does

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a privately held, Texas-formed limited liability partnership founded in 1945 in Dallas by Richard A. Gump and Ambassador Robert S. Strauss. The firm operates as a global full-service law practice with 900+ lawyers and advisors across 19 offices in the United States (Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, San Antonio, New York, Washington D.C., Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Francisco), Europe (London, Geneva), the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh), and Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore — with Singapore planned to close by Q2 2026). Services span twelve practice areas — Corporate, Disputes & Investigations, Finance, Financial Restructuring, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Investment Management, Labor & Employment, Lobbying & Public Policy, Regulatory, and Tax — applied across sector teams in Energy & Infrastructure, Private Capital, Government/Public Policy, Entertainment/Media, Health Care & Life Sciences, and Technology.

The firm's revenue model is professional-services legal fees, predominantly enterprise, partner-led engagements billed via hourly and value-based pricing. Pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed; the dedicated Client Value team (led by Chief Practice and Revenue Officer Josette Grippo) manages 200+ outside counsel guidelines, 800+ new matters per year under value-based pricing, and 800+ budget monitoring reports through a customized financial dashboard with 25+ reporting templates. Go-to-market is relationship-driven enterprise field sales, reinforced by an Insights hub, email subscription/newsletter, PR/media relations, and industry rankings amplification (Chambers, Legal 500, IAM Patent 1000, Financial News). Firmwide programs wrap the practice areas: a Pro Bono program (1,000+ participants, 90+ hours per lawyer per year, top-13 ranking on Am Law 2024 Pro Bono Scorecard), Always Green environmental sustainability (ALISS Gold rating), and the Client Value operations function. Recent mandate highlights include advising 7-Eleven on the $21 billion Speedway acquisition, Energy Fuels on a $725 million U.S. government critical minerals financing, and Commercial Metals on a $1.84 billion acquisition of Foley Products.

Name

Akin Gump

Legal name

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Website

https://akingump.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a privately held global law firm with 900+ lawyers across 19 offices in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, serving enterprise clients in energy, private capital, government investigations, entertainment, and technology through twelve practice areas and bespoke value-based pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Practice Management & Case Management (BPAEAPAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Corporate law
• Financial restructuring
• Investment management
• International trade

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal services fees (hourly / value-based): Core revenue is fees for legal services across transactional, litigation, regulatory, and policy work. The Client Value team operates 800+ new matters annually under value-based pricing arrangements and 200+ outside counsel guidelines, with rate/pricing negotiations, billing guideline compliance, and customized financial reporting — indicating a mix of hourly billing and alternative fee/value-based pricing.
2. Pro bono / responsible business (non-revenue): 1,000+ members of the firm contributed to pro bono matters; lawyers average more than 90 hours of pro bono work per year and more than 70% of lawyers participate. Pro bono is a non-revenue activity but is a core part of the firm's brand and culture.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Akin Gump is a global law firm providing full-service legal counsel across transactional, litigation, regulatory, and policy matters. The firm delivers these services through twelve practice areas (Corporate, Disputes & Investigations, Finance, Financial Restructuring, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Investment Management, Labor & Employment, Lobbying & Public Policy, Regulatory, Tax) and eleven industry-focused sectors (Energy & Infrastructure, Private Capital, Government/Public Policy, Entertainment/Sports/Media, Technology, Health Care & Life Sciences, and others), supported by 900+ lawyers across 19 offices serving clients in 80+ countries.

Product overview

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP operates as a unified international law firm with 900+ lawyers across 19 offices, organized around two complementary dimensions: a single platform of twelve legal practice areas (Services) — Corporate, Disputes & Investigations, Finance, Financial Restructuring, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Investment Management, Labor & Employment, Lobbying & Public Policy, Regulatory, and Tax — and eleven industry-focused Sectors (including Energy & Infrastructure, Health Care & Life Sciences, Private Equity, Real Estate, and Technology) that combine the practice-area capabilities into tailored client offerings. Wrapping around this core are cross-firm Programs such as Pro Bono, Always Green (environmental sustainability), and Client Value (legal operations and alternative fee services), which function as firmwide modules that support and extend the practice-area and sector offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate
• Disputes & Investigations
• Finance
• Financial Restructuring
• Intellectual Property
• International Trade
• Investment Management
• Labor & Employment
• Lobbying & Public Policy
• Regulatory
• Tax

Quantifiable outcome

• 900+ lawyers and advisors across 19 offices in 80+ countries
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship pro bono partner; long-standing relationship since 2014 — 100+ akin timekeepers donated more than 5,000 hours representing nearly 40 veterans. four pro bono scholars have spent summers at nvlsp., core pro bono partner; since 2017, 90 akin timekeepers have donated more than 3,500 hours representing nearly 30 veterans. at&t funded an equal justice works fellow at the veterans consortium from 2017-2019., major corporate client collaborator on pro bono (funded equal justice works fellow at veterans consortium 2017-2019)., flagship commemorative/cultural partner; 60+ akin timekeepers devoted more than 2,300 hours to obtain copyright permissions for the museum's "americans and the holocaust" exhibit., civil rights/cultural partner; 40+ akin timekeepers devoted more than 250 hours advising k-12 families facing anti-semitism and evaluating anti-semitic activity in labor unions., religious freedom / international human rights partner; helped negotiate release of evangelical pastors from nicaraguan prison and obtain refugee status in the us., human trafficking / state and federal anti-trafficking courts partner., religious freedom partner since 2007., specialty legal partner for amicus work; filed amicus brief on behalf of akin supporting religious freedom of a texas inmate., co-counsel on the altice usa creditor group defense; recognized antitrust expertise added to the existing akin representation., major pro bono talent-development partner., internal founder of a veterans-focused pro bono initiative — 100+ timekeepers, 4,387 hours over 22 matters since 2014., local pro bono community partner; recognized with the organization's pro bono award. and pro bono engagement partner — negotiated release of hostages and prisoners of conscience from hostile nations, including the release of ryan corbett by the taliban in january 2025..

• National Veterans Legal Assistance Project (NVLSP)flagship pro bono partner; long-standing relationship since 2014 — 100+ akin timekeepers donated more than 5,000 hours representing nearly 40 veterans. four pro bono scholars have spent summers at nvlsp.Strategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing pro bono partnership since 2014. Akin lawyers work closely with NVLSP to assist military veterans seeking the benefits they earned. Through NVLSP, Akin has represented nearly 40 veterans, with more than 100 Akin timekeepers donating more than 5,000 hours. Four Pro Bono Scholars have spent summers at NVLSP.
• Veterans Consortiumcore pro bono partner; since 2017, 90 akin timekeepers have donated more than 3,500 hours representing nearly 30 veterans. at&t funded an equal justice works fellow at the veterans consortium from 2017-2019.Strategic or Co-development PartnerPro bono partnership since 2017 assisting military veterans. Akin has represented nearly 30 veterans, with 90 Akin timekeepers donating more than 3,500 hours. With AT&T, Akin funded an Equal Justice Works fellow at the Veterans Consortium from 2017-2019.
• AT&Tmajor corporate client collaborator on pro bono (funded equal justice works fellow at veterans consortium 2017-2019).Strategic or Co-development PartnerAT&T co-funded an Equal Justice Works fellow at the Veterans Consortium from 2017-2019 alongside Akin, and is part of Akin's broader corporate pro bono collaborations (U.S. and U.K. client pro bono resources).
• US Holocaust Memorial & Museumflagship commemorative/cultural partner; 60+ akin timekeepers devoted more than 2,300 hours to obtain copyright permissions for the museum's "americans and the holocaust" exhibit.Strategic or Co-development PartnerAkin partnered with the US Holocaust Memorial & Museum to obtain copyright permissions for essential archival material for its "Americans and the Holocaust" exhibit, devoting more than 2,300 hours across more than 60 timekeepers.
• Brandeis Centercivil rights/cultural partner; 40+ akin timekeepers devoted more than 250 hours advising k-12 families facing anti-semitism and evaluating anti-semitic activity in labor unions.Strategic or Co-development PartnerIn the wake of October 7, Akin worked with the Brandeis Center to advise families with children in K-12 public schools facing anti-Semitism in public schools and to evaluate anti-Semitic activity in labor unions. More than 40 timekeepers have devoted more than 250 hours.
• Mountain Gatewayreligious freedom / international human rights partner; helped negotiate release of evangelical pastors from nicaraguan prison and obtain refugee status in the us.Strategic or Co-development PartnerAkin continues to support Mountain Gateway, a Texas-based Evangelical ministry, to free and then resettle Nicaraguan prisoners of conscience. Working with the executive branch and members of Congress, including Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Akin helped negotiate the release of Evangelical pastors from Nicaraguan prison and obtain refugee status in the United States.
• Jaco Booyens Ministrieshuman trafficking / state and federal anti-trafficking courts partner.Strategic or Co-development PartnerAkin is partnering with the Texas-based Jaco Booyens Ministries to combat human trafficking by developing plans for state and federal anti-trafficking courts.
• Liberty Legal Institutereligious freedom partner since 2007.Strategic or Co-development PartnerAkin partnered with Liberty Legal Institute in 2007 to defend the teaching of the Bible in public school in Ector County, Texas.
• Harvard Law School Religious Freedom Clinicspecialty legal partner for amicus work; filed amicus brief on behalf of akin supporting religious freedom of a texas inmate.Implementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBarnett v. Short: Akin, through an amicus brief filed by the Harvard Law School Religious Freedom Clinic, supported the religious freedom of Dewey Austin Barnett, II, a devout Christian who practices his religion by reading the Bible.
• Sullivan & Cromwell LLPco-counsel on the altice usa creditor group defense; recognized antitrust expertise added to the existing akin representation.Implementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSullivan & Cromwell engaged alongside Akin Gump by the Altice USA creditor group to defend against a lawsuit alleging lenders formed an illegal cooperation agreement to freeze the company out of the US credit market. This is the first lawsuit brought by a borrower challenging the legality of lender cooperation agreements.
• Equal Justice Worksmajor pro bono talent-development partner.Strategic or Co-development PartnerAkin partners with Equal Justice Works; with AT&T, Akin funded an Equal Justice Works fellow at the Veterans Consortium from 2017-2019.
• Michael DiLernia (VetLAG founder, Akin partner)internal founder of a veterans-focused pro bono initiative — 100+ timekeepers, 4,387 hours over 22 matters since 2014.OthersAkin's partner Michael DiLernia founded VetLAG (Veterans Legal Assistance Group). Since 2014, Akin has donated 4,387 hours by more than 100 timekeepers over 22 matters.
• Dallas Volunteer Attorney Programlocal pro bono community partner; recognized with the organization's pro bono award.Strategic or Co-development PartnerAkin Dallas lawyers serve in leadership positions on the boards of charitable and civic organizations and provide pro bono legal services through organizations such as Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, Advocates for Community Transformation (ACT), Buried Alive Project, Catholic Charities, Genesis Women's Shelter & Support, Northwest Texas Legal Aid, Texas Appleseed, and Texas Fair Defense Project. Akin Dallas was honored with the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program Pro Bono Award.
• Taliban / Hostage negotiation counterparts (pro bono)pro bono engagement partner — negotiated release of hostages and prisoners of conscience from hostile nations, including the release of ryan corbett by the taliban in january 2025.OthersAkin has helped negotiate the release of hostages and prisoners of conscience from hostile nations, including the release of Ryan Corbett by the Taliban in January 2025.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kirkland & Ellis LLP: The largest law firm in the world by revenue and a direct competitor to Akin in private equity, M&A, and restructuring. Both firms serve Fortune 500 corporate clients, private equity sponsors, and credit funds on the largest global transactions and have comparable elite-tier positioning in the Am Law 100.
• Latham & Watkins LLP: One of the largest global law firms, with overlapping practices in M&A, finance, restructuring, and disputes. Like Akin, Latham serves major corporates, private equity, and energy/infrastructure clients across U.S., European, and Asian offices and competes head-to-head on marquee mandates.
• Sullivan & Cromwell LLP: A premier Wall Street and global law firm with leading practices in finance, M&A, restructuring, and antitrust. Sullivan & Cromwell was co-counsel to Akin on the Altice USA creditor group matter and competes directly with Akin on financial restructurings and high-end transactional mandates.
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: A long-standing elite global law firm with comparable strengths in M&A, corporate finance, restructuring, and disputes. Skadden competes with Akin for the same Fortune 500, financial institution, and large-cap PE clients on transformative transactions.
• Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP: A leading global law firm with premier M&A, private equity, restructuring, and disputes practices. Simpson Thacher's recent hiring of three Akin practice leaders to launch a congressional investigations and state AG practice makes it a particularly direct competitor on government-facing mandates.
• Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP: An elite New York-headquartered law firm with strong practices in M&A, restructuring, white-collar, and government investigations. Paul Weiss recently opened a Houston office by hiring an Akin energy M&A partner, signaling direct competition in energy & infrastructure transactions.
• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP: A premier international law firm with elite practices in M&A, finance, international trade, and arbitration. Like Akin, Cleary has strong public policy and international arbitration capabilities and competes for cross-border mandates from corporates and sovereigns.
• Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP: A top-tier New York law firm with premier finance, M&A, restructuring, and white-collar practices. Davis Polk competes directly with Akin on Wall Street-driven mandates, particularly on creditor-side restructurings, large-cap M&A, and regulatory investigations.
• White & Case LLP: A leading global law firm with extensive international arbitration, energy, finance, and restructuring practices. White & Case shares Akin's emphasis on cross-border work and competes on global M&A, project finance, and international trade mandates.
• Ropes & Gray LLP: A leading U.S. law firm with premier private equity, private credit, and investment management practices. Ropes & Gray has been a source of recent lateral departures to Akin (London PE partners in November 2025), confirming overlap in PE and fund formation work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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