Clark Hill

What Clark Hill does

Clark Hill PLC is an international, multidisciplinary law firm founded in 1890 and headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. The firm provides comprehensive legal advisory services to businesses and individuals across more than 136 practice areas and multiple industry verticals, including Retail, Healthcare, Food & Beverage & Hospitality, Technology & Intellectual Property, Maritime, Cannabis, Energy & Renewables, Real Estate, and Financial Services. Practice capabilities span corporate transactions, litigation, tax, real estate, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, data privacy and cybersecurity, international trade, and regulatory compliance. Complementary non-legal service lines include Clark Hill Public Strategies (government relations and public affairs), Communications Consulting, HR Advantage Advisory (outsourced HR, risk, and compliance), and Information Governance 360 (e-discovery and data compliance).

The firm distributes its services through a network of 30 offices across the United States (28 locations), Ireland (Dublin), and Mexico (Mexico City), delivering counsel via direct engagement with attorneys and professionals rather than through a proprietary technology platform. No proprietary software, API, or AI/ML product was identified; service delivery is partner-led and relationship-driven, supported by thought-leadership channels including podcasts, legal alerts, newsletters, and industry-specific publications such as The Learned Concierge.

Clark Hill generates revenue through professional fees billed to clients under hourly, fixed-fee, or contingency arrangements depending on matter type. The firm is structured as Clark Hill PLC with no parent company, no public listing, and no disclosed external funding; ownership and governance follow traditional partner-led law firm models. The firm has expanded materially through mergers and acquisitions, including the 2018 combination with Strasburger & Price, the 2019 acquisition of O'Gradys Solicitors, and a 2023 cluster of deals combining with Larsson & Scheuritzel (January 2023), merging with Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn in Chicago (July 2023), and acquiring HBMO Solicitors in Ireland (August 2023).

Name

Clark Hill

Legal name

Clark Hill PLC

Website

https://clarkhill.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Clark Hill PLC is an international multidisciplinary law firm founded in 1890 and headquartered in Detroit, with 800+ attorneys across 30 offices in the U.S., Ireland, and Mexico, serving enterprise and mid-market clients across 136+ practice areas and industry verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related) (BPAHANAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business Valuation & Litigation Support (BPAHABAK), Litigation & Dispute Valuation (damages, shareholder disputes) (FSAEAHAI), EHS Auditing, Inspections & Assurance (BPAHAJAG)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate law
• Litigation services
• Intellectual property law
• Regulatory compliance counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices30 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Clark Hill generates revenue by providing legal advisory services to businesses and individuals. Services span corporate law, litigation, real estate, tax, immigration, intellectual property, and many other practice areas. Revenue is generated through professional fees for legal counsel, typically billed hourly, fixed fees for specific services, or contingency arrangements where applicable.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clark Hill is an international law firm providing comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas (corporate law, litigation, real estate, tax, immigration, intellectual property, data privacy, labor & employment, international trade, and maritime law) and industry verticals (retail, healthcare, energy & renewables, financial services, food & beverage, hospitality, cannabis, and technology). The firm delivers multidisciplinary counsel through 30 offices in the U.S., Ireland, and Mexico, supplemented by complementary service lines including public affairs/government relations, communications consulting, HR outsourcing, and ediscovery/data compliance services.

Product overview

Clark Hill is an international law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services organized by industry sectors (such as Retail, Healthcare, Energy & Renewables, Real Estate, Financial Services) and practice areas (including Corporate Law, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Tax Services, Immigration Law, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, Labor & Employment). The firm also provides complementary service lines including Clark Hill Public Strategies (government relations), Communications Consulting, HR/Advantage Advisory (HR outsourcing), and Information Governance 360 (ediscovery and data compliance). These services are delivered through a network of over 30 offices across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico. The firm's value proposition centers on multidisciplinary legal counsel delivered by teams of attorneys and professionals focused on practical business solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clark Hill Public Strategies: Public affairs and government relations services for corporations, trade associations, and nonprofit organizations
• HR Advantage Advisory
• Information Governance 360

Products and services

• Corporate Law Services
• Litigation Services
• Intellectual Property & Technology Legal Services
• Tax Services
• Real Estate Legal Services
• Immigration Legal Services
• Labor & Employment Legal Services
• International Trade Practice
• Maritime Legal Services
• Clark Hill Public Strategies
• Communications Consulting
• HR/Advantage Advisory
• Information Governance 360

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• HBMO SolicitorsminorOthers · 21 August 2023Clark Hill expanded into Ireland by acquiring HBMO Solicitors in August 2023. This acquisition established Clark Hill's presence in Ireland and enabled the firm to offer full-service Irish law practice advising European and U.S. clients on corporate, transactional, litigation, insolvency, property, employment, and cybersecurity matters.
• Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn Ltd. (FVLD)minorOthers · 6 July 2023Clark Hill merged with FVLD, a Chicago-based law firm, effective July 2023. The merger expanded Clark Hill's Chicago office to over 90 attorneys and enhanced legal service capabilities in the region.
• Larsson & Scheuritzel P.C.minorOthers · 1 January 2023Clark Hill combined with Philadelphia-based Larsson & Scheuritzel P.C. on January 1, 2023. The combination expanded Clark Hill's presence in Philadelphia and New York, adding four lawyers specializing in real estate, litigation, and corporate law.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• DLA Piper: Global Am Law firm with similar multi-office, multi-jurisdiction model and broad practice area coverage. DLA Piper is materially larger and competes with Clark Hill on cross-border and mid-market enterprise mandates.
• Dentons: World's largest law firm by headcount, also built via aggressive M&A roll-up. Closely comparable strategy and footprint to Clark Hill, though at significantly larger scale.
• Greenberg Traurig: Large Am Law firm with comparable multi-office U.S. presence and broad practice mix. Similar positioning as a full-service alternative to the largest global firms.

Direct peers

• BakerHostetler: Am Law 100 full-service firm with comparable practice breadth and similar U.S. footprint. Directly comparable in scale, structure, and target client base to Clark Hill.
• Polsinelli: Am Law 100 firm with strong growth trajectory and similar multi-office national presence. Direct competitor for middle-market corporate, healthcare, and real estate work.
• Faegre Drinker: Am Law firm formed through a 2020 merger, similar in scale, multi-office footprint, and full-service practice mix. Closely mirrors Clark Hill's profile as a mid-tier national firm.
• Foley & Lardner: Full-service national firm with comparable multi-office U.S. footprint and overlapping practice areas including IP, healthcare, and energy. Direct peer in Am Law 100–200 mid-tier.
• Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney: National law firm of similar size and full-service structure, with comparable practice areas including healthcare, finance, and energy. Closely matches Clark Hill's mid-market positioning.
• McDermott Will & Emery: International law firm of comparable size with similar full-service practice and multi-office model. Directly competes for the same Fortune 1000 and middle-market clients.
• Squire Patton Boggs: Global law firm with strong transatlantic and public affairs practice, similar size and client base to Clark Hill. Direct competitor on cross-border and public policy mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/about
• Xx.com/ClarkHillUpdate
• Facebookfacebook.com/clarkhillcares

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A5 records

Investments

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