Schiff Hardin LLP

What Schiff Hardin LLP does

Schiff Hardin LLP, founded in 1866 and headquartered in Chicago, is a legacy US law firm that in 2023 merged with Arent Fox to operate today as ArentFox Schiff LLP, a limited liability partnership with 501–1,000 employees and nine US offices spanning Washington DC, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, Lake Forest, and Ann Arbor, plus a presence in Decentraland. The firm delivers professional legal services across 23+ practice areas and industry verticals, including corporate/M&A, litigation, intellectual property, regulatory compliance, and sector-specific counsel for Life Sciences, Fashion & Retail, Media & Entertainment, Automotive & Transportation, Energy & Cleantech, Cannabis, Health Care, AI & Emerging Technologies, Insurance & Reinsurance, National Security, and more. Its revenue model is quote-based professional services billing tied to matter complexity, sold through direct attorney–client relationships to enterprise clients; notable recent engagements include representing Boston Dynamics in IP matters for the Hyundai/FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign, securing a patent win for cannabis brand STIIIZY before US Customs and Border Protection, and advising Marquee Brands on the majority acquisition of Roberto Cavalli. The firm amplifies this work through a content-driven thought-leadership engine spanning 20+ dedicated blogs and newsletters, with 81 attorneys and 23 practices recognized in The Legal 500 United States 2026 guide.

Name

Schiff Hardin LLP

Legal name

ArentFox Schiff LLP

Website

https://schiffhardin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1866

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Schiff Hardin LLP (now ArentFox Schiff LLP) is a Chicago-founded, US law firm operating as a multi-office LLP since 2023, delivering corporate, litigation, IP, and regulatory counsel across 20+ industry verticals to enterprise clients through direct attorney engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

White-Collar Defense & Investigations (BPAHAAAJ)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate law services
• Litigation services
• Regulatory compliance law
• Transactional legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 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 Revenue: ArentFox Schiff generates revenue through legal services provided to clients, including corporate law, intellectual property, litigation, and industry-specific counsel across their practice areas and industry teams.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels20 records

Core offering

Schiff Hardin LLP is a Chicago-headquartered law firm that provides full-service legal counsel to businesses and organizations across 23 practice areas, including litigation, corporate/M&A, intellectual property, banking and finance, antitrust, real estate, environmental, energy, and labor and employment. In 2023, the firm merged with Arent Fox to form ArentFox Schiff LLP, expanding its national footprint. The firm structures its services around industry teams serving sectors such as financial services, healthcare, life sciences, energy, retail, automotive, shipping, and technology.

Product overview

ArentFox Schiff is a full-service law firm offering comprehensive legal counsel across multiple practice areas and industries. The firm operates as a single unified legal services offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Services span corporate/M&A, litigation, intellectual property (including patent prosecution and IP litigation), regulatory compliance, employment, real estate, and industry-specific counsel across sectors including Life Sciences, Fashion & Retail, Media & Entertainment, Venture Capital, Automotive, Energy & Cleantech, Cannabis, Health Care, AI & Emerging Technologies, and more.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service Legal Counsel (23 Practice Areas)
• Industry-Specific Legal Teams

Named customers3 records

Segments22 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kirkland & Ellis LLP: Chicago-headquartered AmLaw giant dominating M&A, private equity, and litigation; competes for the same upper-mid-market and enterprise transactions, though at meaningfully greater scale.
• Baker McKenzie: Global law firm with overlapping cross-border M&A, regulatory, and industry practices; competes on multi-jurisdictional mandates where ArentFox Schiff's US-only footprint is a constraint.
• Latham & Watkins LLP: AmLaw top-tier firm with overlapping M&A, litigation, IP, and regulatory practices, frequently competing for the same large-cap corporate transactions and IP matters.
• DLA Piper: Global full-service firm with broad sector coverage and deeper international network; competes for cross-border corporate, technology, and life sciences matters.

Direct peers

• Sidley Austin LLP: Chicago-headquartered global law firm of comparable scale with deep corporate, M&A, litigation, and regulatory practices serving enterprise clients across similar industries.
• Eversheds Sutherland: Global full-service law firm with overlapping practices in corporate, regulatory, and industry-specific counsel; comparable in scale and client profile to ArentFox Schiff.
• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP: Mid-sized full-service law firm resulting from a 2020 merger, comparable in scale and cross-industry practice mix to ArentFox Schiff's post-merger positioning.
• Winston & Strawn LLP: Chicago-based full-service law firm of similar size with strong corporate, IP, and litigation practices, directly comparable in headcount and client profile.
• Mayer Brown LLP: Chicago-rooted international law firm with overlapping practice areas in M&A, financial services, regulatory, and litigation, competing for similar middle-market and enterprise mandates.
• Reed Smith LLP: Full-service international firm of similar size with comparable industry verticals (life sciences, energy, media, financial services), competing for mid-market enterprise mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/schiff_hardin
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCo-8-aTGDSe3zdvxg4t9uvg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schiff-hardin-llp
• Facebookfacebook.com/schiffhardin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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