Name

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

Legal name

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

Website

https://mto.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Claims Advocacy & Loss Recovery Services (FSAEADAH)

Keywords

• Commercial litigation services
• Appellate advocacy
• Corporate legal counsel
• White collar defense
• Patent litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Traditional law firm revenue from providing legal representation and counsel to corporate clients across litigation, regulatory, corporate, and specialized practice areas. Services include trial and appellate litigation, white-collar investigations, corporate transactions, and regulatory compliance advisory.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP is a full-service law firm providing legal representation across commercial litigation and trials, appellate advocacy (including U.S. Supreme Court practice), white-collar criminal defense and government investigations, patent and intellectual property litigation, regulatory compliance for highly regulated industries, financial restructuring and bankruptcy, and trade secret and employee mobility matters. The firm serves corporations, financial institutions, energy/utilities, and technology and media clients through integrated, cross-disciplinary teams of attorneys.

Product overview

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP is a law firm providing comprehensive legal services through a single integrated platform of practice areas rather than discrete software products. The firm offers core legal services including eDiscovery & Information Governance, Litigation & Trials, Patent Practice, White Collar & Investigations, Regulatory Practice, Financial Restructuring, Appellate Practice, and Trade Secret & Employee Mobility. These practice areas operate as interconnected service lines, with attorneys collaborating across disciplines to serve clients in complex matters. The firm has 200+ lawyers across offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Litigation & Trials Full-service litigation representation across state and federal courts, including complex commercial litigation, class actions, and trial advocacy for corporate clients.
• Appellate Practice Supreme Court, federal and state appellate court advocacy including briefs, oral arguments, and post-trial motions for corporate and institutional clients.
• Patent Practice Patent litigation and intellectual property legal services including patent disputes, trade secret matters, and trademark protection for technology and innovation clients.
• White Collar & Investigations Criminal defense, government investigations, and internal corporate investigations including export control compliance matters for corporations and individuals.
• Regulatory Practice Regulatory compliance counsel for highly regulated industries including energy, utilities, transportation, and government oversight matters.
• Financial Restructuring Bankruptcy, restructuring, and distressed asset advisory services for debtors, creditors, and stakeholders in corporate bankruptcy and reorganization matters.
• eDiscovery & Information Governance Electronic discovery and information governance legal services including management of electronically stored information, litigation support, and compliance with document retention requirements.
• Trade Secret & Employee Mobility Trade secret litigation, non-compete agreements, and employee mobility legal services for technology and innovation companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Historic settlement for Hawaiian Electric resolving 2023 Maui wildfire litigation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BDO USAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 8 April 2026BDO USA was engaged as part of the independent investigation team for Super Micro Computer, working alongside Munger, Tolles & Olson and AlixPartners in the internal review of export compliance matters.
• AlixPartnerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 19 March 2026AlixPartners is engaged alongside Munger, Tolles & Olson to conduct the independent internal investigation for Super Micro Computer following the DOJ indictment of three individuals for alleged export control violations. AlixPartners provides forensic accounting expertise while MTO provides legal counsel.
• Lambda LegalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTO worked in conjunction with Lambda Legal, ACLU, ACLU of Idaho and Alturas Law Group to secure a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Idaho House Bill 752 on transgender restroom access.
• ACLU Foundation of Southern CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTO partnered with ACLU Foundation of Southern California and a coalition of legal aid groups to challenge federal immigration agents' practice of detaining individuals without particularized suspicion in violation of the Fourth Amendment.
• Public CounselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMTO worked with Public Counsel, Alliance for Children's Rights and Children's Rights in Ocean S. v. County of Los Angeles, a landmark civil rights lawsuit on behalf of transition-age foster youth.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz: The most direct comparable — also a small (~90 lawyer), hyper-selective, New York-based elite firm focused on high-stakes M&A and litigation, ranked consistently atop the American Lawyer A-List. Comparable on business model, reputation-driven client acquisition, and premium-pricing structure.
• Williams & Connolly LLP: Elite litigation-only boutique of comparable size and selectivity, known for Supreme Court and bet-the-company trial work. Closely aligned with MTO on talent pedigree (heavy clerkship bench), client roster (Fortune 100/tech), and Chambers recognition profile.
• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP: Pure-play litigation firm with a similarly elite, business-defending orientation; comparable on Chambers and A-List metrics, with broad multi-jurisdiction reach. A direct competitor for tech, entertainment, and complex commercial litigation mandates.
• Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP: Elite New York-based firm historically topping the A-List alongside MTO/Wachtell; deeply comparable on prestige, selectivity, and partner-led client service in M&A/securities/litigation, though heavier on corporate than trial work.
• Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP: Closely overlapping West Coast-based elite firm with strong appellate and tech litigation practices (chaired by former Solicitor General Ted Olson historically). Direct competitor for Supreme Court and complex commercial litigation among Fortune 100 and tech clients.
• Sullivan & Cromwell LLP: Historically top-tier Wall Street firm with elite litigation and appellate practices. Comparable on A-List/Chambers positioning and Fortune 100 client roster, though more corporate-transaction-heavy.
• Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP: Elite Wall Street firm consistently near the top of A-List rankings with comparable prestige, partner-led service model, and overlap in securities litigation and high-stakes corporate matters.

Broad incumbents

• Latham & Watkins LLP: Global megafirm with strong West Coast roots and dominant practices in tech, energy, and appellate litigation. Competes with MTO on big-ticket tech and energy matters but competes via scale and global reach rather than selective boutique positioning.
• Kirkland & Ellis LLP: Largest revenue-generating US law firm with massive litigation/private equity practices. A broader incumbent that overlaps with MTO on high-stakes corporate litigation but differentiates through scale, PE dominance, and global footprint.
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: Historic megafirm with strong litigation/appellate and corporate practices; competitor on M&A and complex commercial litigation among Fortune 500 clients, though not as selectively positioned as MTO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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