What Davis & Gilbert does

Davis & Gilbert LLP is an independent, full-service law firm headquartered at 1675 Broadway, New York, with approximately 150+ attorneys and a broader headcount of 251–500 professionals. Founded in the early 1900s (cited variously as 1900 and 1902), the firm has historically anchored itself in the marketing communications ecosystem and has expanded to serve clients across advertising, fashion/beauty, financial services, hospitality, public relations, real estate, retail/consumer brands, sports, and technology.

The firm delivers services across eleven practice areas: Advertising + Marketing, Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights + Finance, Benefits + Compensation, Corporate + Transactions, Intellectual Property + Media, Labor + Employment, Litigation + Dispute Resolution, Privacy/Technology + Data Security, Private Client Services, Public Relations, and Real Estate. Practice delivery is partner-led and organized by industry vertical rather than by technology product; there is no proprietary software or platform. The firm invests in thought-leadership content, notably the 13th Annual Public Relations Industry Trends Report drawn from 181 firms, and maintains a visible seminar and client-alert cadence.

Revenue is generated through professional services — hourly and matter-based legal fees — with pricing not publicly disclosed. The firm holds no external funding, operates as a private limited liability partnership owned by its equity partners, and serves clients nationally and internationally from its single New York office. Distribution is direct, partner-led enterprise engagement typically initiated at the general-counsel level.

Name

Davis & Gilbert

Legal name

Davis+Gilbert LLP

Website

https://dglaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Davis & Gilbert LLP is an independent, mid-size New York-based law firm of approximately 150+ attorneys providing full-service legal counsel across advertising, marketing, financial services, real estate, technology, and public relations verticals to enterprise clients in the U.S. and abroad.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI), Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Advertising law
• Corporate transactions
• Bankruptcy creditors rights
• Labor employment law

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Davis+Gilbert generates revenue through providing legal services to clients across its various practice areas including advertising and marketing law, labor and employment, corporate transactions, bankruptcy, intellectual property, privacy and technology, real estate, and public relations. The firm serves diverse industries and provides comprehensive legal counsel to businesses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Davis+Gilbert LLP is a New York-based, independent, full-service law firm of more than 110 lawyers providing legal counsel across practice areas including Advertising + Marketing, Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights + Finance, Benefits + Compensation, Corporate + Transactions, Intellectual Property + Media, Labor + Employment, Litigation + Dispute Resolution, Privacy/Technology + Data Security, Private Client Services, Public Relations, and Real Estate. The firm represents a diverse range of clients across the country and around the world, with deep roots in the marketing communications industry.

Product overview

Davis+Gilbert LLP is a New York-based law firm providing legal services across multiple practice areas including Advertising + Marketing, Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights + Finance, Benefits + Compensation, Corporate + Transactions, Intellectual Property + Media, Labor + Employment, Litigation + Dispute Resolution, Privacy/Technology + Data Security, Private Client Services, Public Relations, and Real Estate. The firm serves clients in industries such as advertising, fashion/beauty, financial services, hospitality, public relations, real estate, retail/consumer brands, sports, and technology. Services are delivered through attorney professionals organized by practice group, not as a technology product or SaaS platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• The firm draws insights from 181 PR firms for its annual industry report

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz PC: NYC-based mid-size law firm specializing in advertising, marketing, media, and entertainment law — the closest direct competitor to Davis & Gilbert with similar size, geography, and a near-identical core practice emphasis on advertising law and IP/media.
• Venable LLP: Mid-size, multi-disciplinary law firm with strong advertising/marketing, media, and IP practices competing directly with Davis & Gilbert for agency and brand clients in similar industries. Comparable headcount and full-service breadth.
• Pryor Cashman LLP: NYC-based full-service law firm with prominent advertising, media, and entertainment practices that directly compete with D+G for marketing communications clients; similar mid-size positioning and client overlap.
• Kelley Drye & Warren LLP: NYC-headquartered mid-size full-service firm with an established advertising and marketing law practice; competes with D+G for clients across advertising, consumer products, and financial services verticals.
• Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP: Multi-disciplinary professional services and law firm with strong advertising, marketing, and digital media practices, similar mid-size structure, and comparable industry focus on agencies, brands, and emerging-company clients.
• ArentFox Schiff LLP: National mid-size law firm with an active advertising, media, and IP practice that competes for similar agency and brand clients; comparable full-service mid-market positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Reed Smith LLP: Larger, multi-office global law firm with advertising, media, and entertainment practices; broader portfolio but overlapping capability in serving advertising agencies, brands, and media clients that D+G also serves.
• Latham & Watkins LLP: Global elite law firm whose IP/media and corporate practices compete for the largest advertising, marketing, and entertainment mandates; a broader incumbent that pressures D+G at the high end of the market.
• K&L Gates LLP: Large multi-office global law firm with established IP/media and advertising practices; broader geographic reach and deeper bench than D+G but overlapping client base in advertising, marketing, and technology sectors.

Regional players

• Morrison Cohen LLP: NYC-based mid-size law firm with strong advertising, media, and corporate practices competing with D+G in the same geographic market for similar agency, brand, and emerging-company clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dglaw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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