Dickinson Wright PLLC

What Dickinson Wright PLLC does

Dickinson Wright PLLC is a full-service international law firm founded in Detroit in 1878, operating as a Professional Limited Liability Company in the United States and a Limited Liability Partnership in Ontario, Canada. The firm employs more than 500 attorneys across 23 offices spanning the U.S. and Canada, and provides legal services across 40+ practice areas including corporate, M&A, intellectual property, immigration, litigation, automotive, healthcare, international trade, and bankruptcy. It currently represents 90 Fortune 500 companies and is ranked among the Am Law 200 by revenue.

The firm generates revenue primarily through professional services billing — hourly rates, fixed fees for defined matters, transaction-based fees for M&A and deal work, and retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships. Business development is driven by attorney thought leadership, content marketing through specialized practice blogs (IP Blog, Immigration Insights, Health Law Blog, HR Blog, Canada Blog, Legal Edge), multilingual East Asia practice websites, and direct partner-led client engagement. The firm maintains dedicated cross-border practices for clients in China, Japan, South Korea, India, and the ASEAN region, supported by bilingual capabilities in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and Korean, and has served 150 East Asian investors in North America.

Supporting infrastructure includes the Dickinson Wright Collaborate (Dealroom) client portal for document and transaction management, an online invoice payment portal for U.S.-based clients, and certifications including ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 Privacy Management Certification — one of the first law firms globally to achieve the latter. The firm does not develop proprietary technology products; its competitive differentiation is built on attorney expertise, geographic and cross-border coverage, regulatory relationships, and brand longevity rather than technology platforms.

Name

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Legal name

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Website

https://dickinson-wright.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1878

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Dickinson Wright PLLC is a Detroit-founded (1878) full-service international law firm with 500+ attorneys across 23 U.S. and Canadian offices, serving 90 Fortune 500 companies and East Asian investors across 40+ practice areas including corporate, M&A, IP, immigration, and international trade.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Risk, Compliance & Internal Controls Consulting (BPAHACAJ)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Corporate law
• Litigation services
• Immigration law
• Intellectual property

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices23 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Billing: Dickinson Wright generates revenue by providing legal services billed on hourly rates, fixed fees for defined matters, transaction-based fees for M&A and deal work, and retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships. As a Top 200 law firm by revenue (The Am Law 200), the firm serves a mix of one-time litigation and transactional matters alongside ongoing counsel relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dickinson Wright PLLC is a full-service international law firm providing legal counsel across more than 40 practice areas, including corporate/M&A, intellectual property, litigation, immigration, healthcare, automotive, international trade, and bankruptcy. The firm employs 500+ attorneys across 23 offices in the United States and Canada, and operates specialized regional practices serving clients in China, Japan, South Korea, India, and the ASEAN region.

Product overview

Dickinson Wright PLLC is a full-service international law firm offering comprehensive legal services across 40+ practice areas through a network of 500+ attorneys in 23 offices across the U.S. and Canada. The firm's core offering is its legal services portfolio, which includes corporate, intellectual property, immigration, litigation, automotive, healthcare, international trade, and regional practices (India, Japan, China/ASEAN, South Korea). Supporting client engagement includes Dickinson Wright Collaborate for deal management, an Online Invoice Payment Portal for billing, and specialized content platforms including the IP Blog, Immigration Insights & Issues Blog, Health Law Blog, HR Blog, Canada Blog, and Legal Edge Blog.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• East Asia Practice: Specialized practice serving clients in China, Japan, South Korea, and ASEAN region through eastasia.dickinson-wright.com
• China Practice
• Japan Practice
• India Practice
• South Korea Practice

Products and services

• Dickinson Wright Legal Services Comprehensive legal services across 40+ practice areas including corporate, intellectual property, immigration, litigation, automotive, healthcare, and international trade, delivered by 500+ attorneys across 23 offices in the U.S. and Canada.
• Dickinson Wright Collaborate (Dealroom) A client collaboration and deal management portal enabling secure document sharing and transaction management for clients.
• Online Invoice Payment Portal Electronic payment portal allowing U.S.-based clients to submit single invoice payments and view/pay open invoices online securely.
• East Asia Practice Specialized legal practice serving clients in China, Japan, South Korea, and the ASEAN region, covering cross-border M&A, joint ventures, foreign direct investment, regulatory compliance, IP, immigration, and trade matters.
• India Practice Cross-border legal services for companies doing business in India and Indian companies expanding to the U.S., covering foreign direct investment, joint ventures, M&A, and regulatory compliance.
• Japan Practice Legal services for Japanese companies entering the U.S. market and U.S. companies expanding to Japan, covering automotive, corporate, IP, immigration, and real estate.
• South Korea Practice Legal services for Korean companies covering automotive, IP, corporate governance, M&A, and international trade matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90 Fortune 500 companies currently represented by the firm
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Fox Rothschild LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026Dickinson Wright and Fox Rothschild LLP joined forces to represent Lunai Bioworks, Inc. in a federal securities fraud lawsuit against 'John Doe' naked short sellers. The two firms collaborated on filing the lawsuit in federal court in Delaware and on motions for expedited discovery to identify the unnamed defendants. This co-counsel relationship represents a significant litigation partnership on a high-profile securities fraud case.
• Paul Hastings LLPmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2025Datavault AI retained both Paul Hastings LLP and Dickinson Wright PLLC as legal counsel, with Paul Hastings serving as primary counsel and Dickinson Wright as co-counsel. Dickinson Wright announced plans to file suit against Wolfpack Research for market manipulation and defamation alongside the primary counsel. The co-counsel arrangement combines Paul Hastings' broad securities litigation capabilities with Dickinson Wright's market manipulation and defamation expertise.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DLA Piper: Global full-service law firm of comparable scale (~4,000+ lawyers) with similar multi-jurisdictional practice areas serving Fortune 500 enterprise clients. Both compete for cross-border corporate, IP, and litigation mandates.
• Dentons: Largest global law firm by headcount with comparable full-service, multi-practice positioning and cross-border capabilities. Competes with Dickinson Wright on mid-market enterprise and international matters.
• Norton Rose Fulbright: Global full-service law firm with comparable U.S./Canada footprint and cross-border practice mix. Competes for similar Fortune 500 and mid-market corporate mandates.
• Eversheds Sutherland: International full-service law firm with overlapping practice areas (corporate, litigation, IP, regulatory). Comparable cross-border and mid-market enterprise positioning.
• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath: Full-service U.S. law firm formed through the 2020 merger of Faegre Baker Daniels and Drinker Biddle & Reath. Similar Am Law-tier scale, multi-practice breadth, and Fortune 500 client base.
• Foley & Lardner: Full-service U.S. law firm with Midwest origins and similar practice area breadth including IP, healthcare, and automotive industry focus. Closely comparable given overlapping Midwest heritage and industry verticals.
• Seyfarth Shaw: Full-service Am Law-tier firm with comparable headcount and similar mix of litigation, corporate, and regulatory practices serving Fortune 500 and mid-market clients.

Broad incumbents

• Baker McKenzie: One of the largest global law firms with deep cross-border capabilities, particularly in Asia. Represents the global incumbent Dickinson Wright competes against for East Asia cross-border matters.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with strong regulatory, healthcare, and cross-border practices. Competes for Fortune 500 mandates where Dickinson Wright is positioned.
• Reed Smith: International law firm with comparable U.S. footprint and industry-focused practices (financial services, life sciences, energy). Overlaps with Dickinson Wright in enterprise and cross-border mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dickinsonwright
• Facebookfacebook.com/374489695906146
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gibson-lowry-burris-llp

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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