Boies Schiller

What Boies Schiller does

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP is a private litigation-focused law firm founded in 1997 by David Boies, Donald Flexner, and Jonathan D. Schiller. The firm represents Fortune 500 corporations, governments, and high-net-worth individuals in complex, high-stakes disputes. Practice areas include antitrust and competition, securities and shareholder disputes, class actions, intellectual property litigation, international arbitration, global investigations and white collar defense, sexual misconduct litigation, and an Artificial Intelligence practice. Lead trial counsel roles have included United States v. Microsoft and the AT&T breakup case. The firm maintains 13 offices across the United States (New York, Albany, Armonk, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, Washington D.C.), the United Kingdom (London), and Italy (Milan and Rome), with 501-1,000 employees.

Revenue is generated through traditional hourly billing on complex litigation matters and contingency fee arrangements on plaintiff-side and class action matters. Disclosed case outcomes indicate substantial episodic value capture per matter, including a $425.7 million verdict against Google in Rodriguez v. Google (2025), a $14.7 billion settlement in the Volkswagen Clean Diesel litigation, a $2.25 billion recovery for American Express, $1.5 billion in the Takata airbag MDL, $512 million in the Auction Houses Antitrust Litigation, and over $440 million in the Polyurethane Foam Antitrust settlements. The firm does not publicly disclose revenue, has no parent company, and operates without external institutional investors; partnership equity is held among partners under a formula compensation system that ties associate earnings to hours billed, business generation, and premium recoveries from contingency engagements.

From a technology standpoint, the firm does not develop proprietary technology products, but uses standard legal technology tools and AI systems internally for legal research, e-discovery, and case management. Client acquisition and distribution occur through partner-led business development, lateral hires of high-profile attorneys, word-of-mouth referrals from successful case outcomes, and external recognition via Chambers USA, Chambers Global, Legal 500, the IAM Patent 1000, and American Antitrust Institute awards. Competitive positioning rests on willingness to take cases to trial, dual plaintiff and defendant capability, a senior team that includes former senior officials from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, and a lawyer base in which over 40% have completed federal clerkships.

Name

Boies Schiller

Legal name

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP

Website

https://bsfllp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP is a private litigation-focused law firm representing Fortune 500 corporations, governments, and high-net-worth individuals in complex antitrust, securities, class action, IP, and white collar defense matters across 13 offices in the US, UK, and Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Litigation Law Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

Keywords

• Complex commercial litigation
• Antitrust litigation services
• Securities class actions
• Intellectual property litigation
• White collar defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Armonk

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional hourly billing for legal representation in complex litigation matters, including antitrust, securities, intellectual property, and other practice areas.
2. Contingency Fee Arrangements: The firm participates in contingency fee arrangements, particularly in class action and plaintiff-side litigation, where attorneys share in successful recoveries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP is a premier litigation-focused law firm providing comprehensive legal representation in complex, high-stakes disputes. The firm serves both plaintiffs and defendants across practice areas including antitrust and competition, securities and shareholder disputes, class actions, intellectual property litigation, international arbitration, global investigations and white collar defense, sexual misconduct litigation, and artificial intelligence matters. Its core clients are Fortune 500 corporations, governments, large enterprises, and plaintiff classes pursuing landmark litigation outcomes.

Product overview

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP is a premier litigation-focused law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified full-service litigation practice rather than a modular product platform. Its core offerings include Antitrust and Competition, Securities and Shareholder Disputes, Class Actions, Intellectual Property Litigation, International Arbitration, Global Investigations and White Collar Defense, Sexual Misconduct Litigation, and Artificial Intelligence practice areas. The firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes disputes, distinguished by its willingness to take cases to trial and its track record of landmark litigation outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Antitrust and Competition Comprehensive antitrust litigation services representing both plaintiffs and defendants in complex high-stakes antitrust cases, including class actions and merger defense, with deep experience in two-sided markets and internet-age competition.
• Securities and Shareholder Disputes Trial representation for corporations, directors, officers, investment banks, and shareholders in high-stakes securities litigation and class actions involving securities fraud.
• Class Actions Represents plaintiff classes and defendants (including Fortune 500 companies) in class actions involving securities fraud, antitrust, and consumer protection violations.
• Intellectual Property Litigation Patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret litigation representing both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes IP disputes.
• International Arbitration Handles international arbitration matters, including disputes involving governments, mining projects, and politically sensitive international investments.
• Global Investigations and White Collar Defense Represents clients in government investigations, regulatory enforcement matters, SEC enforcement proceedings, and white collar criminal defense.
• Sexual Misconduct Litigation and Investigations Represents victims in sexual misconduct litigation and investigations.
• Artificial Intelligence Practice Handles AI-related legal matters including copyright cases against major AI companies, AI policy advocacy, and legal guidance on AI-related disputes.
• Crisis Management Provides strategic counsel and litigation services for clients facing reputational and legal crises.

Quantifiable outcome

• $425.7 million verdict against Google in Rodriguez v. Google (2025)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Law Firm Antiracism AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2020Boies Schiller Flexner joined as a charter member of the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance (LFAA), a coalition of law firms committed to working with legal services organizations to amplify voices of communities oppressed by racism, use the law as a vehicle for change, and promote racial equity in the law. The alliance focuses on legislative and advocacy strategies, high-impact litigation, and examining internal policies to eliminate racial inequities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison: Major New York-headquartered full-service law firm with a premier litigation practice spanning securities, antitrust, and white collar defense. Competes with BSF on large-scale corporate disputes while also offering transactional services BSF does not.
• Kirkland & Ellis: Largest US law firm by revenue with a sizable commercial litigation practice. Competes with BSF for high-end trial mandates and lateral talent.
• Sullivan & Cromwell: Global full-service firm with a major litigation practice and 1,000+ attorneys across multiple offices. Benchmarked in BSF's own materials as a comparable-scale competitor in commercial disputes.
• Cravath, Swaine & Moore: Premier full-service New York firm with a top-tier litigation department handling securities, antitrust, and M&A-related disputes. Competes for the same Fortune 500 and institutional clients BSF targets.
• Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz: Elite New York litigation and M&A boutique known for highest-stakes corporate and securities litigation. Frequently retained as opposing or co-counsel in the matters where BSF is engaged.
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom: Large global firm with one of the most active litigation departments in the US, frequently representing Fortune 500 defendants. Overlaps with BSF in securities, antitrust, and class action defense.

Direct peers

• Hausfeld LLP: Plaintiff-side global litigation boutique specializing in antitrust and commercial class actions. Has served as co-counsel with BSF on major matters (e.g., Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust MDL, American Antitrust Institute award).
• Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll: Top-tier plaintiff-side complex litigation boutique with deep practices in antitrust, securities, and consumer protection. Competes directly with BSF's plaintiff-side practice for lead counsel roles in major class actions.
• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan: Largest litigation-only global law firm, widely considered Boies Schiller Flexner's closest direct competitor in elite trial work. Both firms concentrate on high-stakes commercial litigation and arbitration, with similar plaintiff-and-defense models and a willingness to take cases to verdict.
• Susman Godfrey: Elite boutique trial firm with comparable plaintiff-side bet-the-company practice and similar contingency fee economics. Directly competes for high-stakes commercial, antitrust, and intellectual property verdicts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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