The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of lawyers in the world holds companies in 202 of its countries.
List of Lawyers Worldwide
Lawyers give legal advice, draft contracts and act for clients in court and in negotiations. We list 2,099,403 lawyers in the world, most of them in the United States (34%) and Brazil (10%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
2,099,403 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies2,099,403
Countries202
Largest countryThe United States
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email22%
Phone47%
Website33%
CEO name76%
Live sample of lawyers in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 2,099,403 lawyers, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abc Abogados Consultores S A S | Colombia | Pereira | Carrera 10 17 55 Torre Central Local 211 | Risaralda | N/A | N/A | 2016 | $3,708 | 106,000 | Corporation | N/A | 9009658484 |
| 2 | Randstad India Private LIMITED | India | Ahmedabad | 3rd Floor, 307/308, Sigma Legacy, Iim Road | Gujarat | 380015 | *****.in | N/A | 0 | 53,148 | 4417 | 24AABCM4781A1ZV | |
| 3 | Industrial Development Agency (ireland) | Ireland | Dublin 20 | Three Park Place | Dublin | D02 YE35 | *****.com | 1969 | $2,473,381 | 50,000 | 1017 | N/A | |
| 4 | Pricewaterhousecoopers Services LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Holborn-strand-covent Garden | 1 Embankment Place | London | WC2N 6RH | *****.uk | 1962 | $3,571,299,628 | 21,241 | Corporation | 115 | 00728502 |
| 5 | Gml Legal PTY LTD | Australia | Melbourne | 214 Balaclava Road | Victoria | 3161 | N/A | 2018 | $767,023,920 | 17,252 | Corporation | 29 | 625593026 |
| 6 | Henggang Jiedao Public Legal Service Workstation | China | Shenzhen | Henggang Sub-district, Longgang District | Guangdong | 518173 | N/A | N/A | $794,000 | 15,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 7 | Geoff Casey PTY LTD | Australia | Cowra | 14 Kendal St | New South Wales | 2794 | *****.au | 1982 | $1,179,122 | 10,001 | Corporation | N/A | 002484497 |
| 8 | Gongzhuling Law Aid Centre | China | Siping | No.2, 2/f, Unit 17, Anju Area, Zhengyang Street | Jilin | 136100 | N/A | 2016 | $623,000 | 10,000 | Non profit organization | N/A | 12220381729580775W |
| 9 | Beijing Dacheng Law Offices, Llp | China | Beijing | 16-21f, Tower B Zt International Center, No.10, Chaoyangmen Nand | Beijing | 100020 | N/A | 1992 | $588,000 | 10,000 | Non profit organization | N/A | 21101199220250536 |
| 10 | Mfts Goroda Moskvy, Gbu | Russia | Moskva | 18 Ul. Bolshaya Yakimanka | Moskva | 119180 | N/A | 2011 | $290,986 | 7,660 | Corporation | 135 | 37308721 |
| 11 | Tirupati Recruitments Private LIMITED | India | Gurugram | Plot No. 37-j, First Floor, Noble Enclave | Haryana | 122001 | N/A | 2018 | $9,845,783 | 7,374 | Corporation | N/A | 06AAHCT0168Q1ZU |
| 12 | Mills & Reeve Solicitors | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | Fountain House | London | EC3M 5DJ | *****.com | 1789 | $231,407,763 | 6,000 | Partnership of unknown type | 2 | N/A |
| 13 | Mcdermott Will & Schulte Llp | USA | Boston | 200 Clarendon St Ste 5700 | Suffolk | 02116-5081 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 5,761 | 16 | N/A | |
| 14 | Dla Piper International Llp | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | 160 Alders Gate Street | London | EC1A 4DD | *****.com | 2003 | $1,969,191,632 | 6,111 | Partnership of unknown type | 6 | OC305357 |
| 15 | Mcdermott Will & Schulte Llp | USA | Miami | 333 Se 2nd Ave | Miami-dade | 33131-4336 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 5,219 | 16 | N/A | |
| 16 | Junior Adventures Group Nominee 1 PTY LTD | Australia | Melbourne | Suite 2 Level 1 1183 Toorak Road | Victoria | 3124 | *****.au | 2019 | $225,634,500 | 5,075 | Corporation | 33 | 635870843 |
| 17 | State Of New York | USA | New York | 100 Church St | New York | 10007-2601 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 5,004 | 4980 | N/A | |
| 18 | Midocean Us Advisor, L.P. | USA | Columbus | 402 Wilkins Wise Rd Ste 14 | Lowndes | 39705-1725 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 5,003 | 27 | N/A | |
| 19 | Blakes Saudi Al Ammari Office | Saudiarabia | Al Khobar | King Fiasal Road | Eastern Region | 31952 | N/A | 1856 | $473,375 | 5,000 | Corporation | N/A | N/A |
| 20 | Helmy Hamza And Partners | Egypt | Giza | K28 Cairo-alexandria Road, Emerald Business | Giza | N/A | N/A | 1986 | $604,085,000 | 5,000 | Partnership of unknown type | 28 | 219-984-840 |
| 21 | Mcdermott Will & Schulte Llp | USA | Los Angeles | 2049 Century Park E Ste 3200 | Los Angeles | 90067-3206 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 4,723 | 16 | N/A | |
| 22 | Law Offices Of Kim And Chang | Southkorea | Seoul | 1/f Seyang Bldg. | Seoul | 03170 | N/A | 1973 | $416,873,600 | 4,600 | Proprietorship | 2 | 1010175441 |
| 23 | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Global Llp | Unitedkingdom | Monument-aldgate-fenchurch Street-tower Hill | Exchange House | London | EC2A 2EG | *****.com | 2012 | $1,715,448,704 | 4,566 | Partnership of unknown type | 2 | OC375784 |
| 24 | Pricol Holdings LIMITED | India | Coimbatore | 1087 - A | Tamil Nadu | 641037 | *****.com | 1981 | 0 | 4,300 | 10 | N/A | |
| 25 | Morgan Lewis Stamford LLC | Singapore | Singapore | 10 Collyer Quay | Singapore | 049315 | *****.com | 2000 | $186,732,000 | 4,200 | Corporation | N/A | 200010215M |
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Largest lawyers in the world
The biggest lawyers in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in the United States, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Gml Legal PTY Ltd is the largest lawyer in the world by headcount. 10,674 lawyers employ 50 people or more; 4,676 employ 100 or more.
6,758 lawyers in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 3,263 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
The United States has the most lawyers in the world: 713,664, or 34% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
55,414 lawyers were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
2,419 lawyers in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most lawyers in the world are very small: 82% have 1 to 4 employees, and 87% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most lawyers?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Lawyers per country, 202 countries
- 1The United States713,664 (34%)
- 2Brazil204,117 (10%)
- 3France157,345 (7%)
- 4China92,039 (4%)
- 5Germany82,407 (4%)
- 6Poland74,084 (4%)
- 7Argentina65,739 (3%)
- 8India58,047 (3%)
- 9Canada49,774 (2%)
- 10The United Kingdom41,434 (2%)
- 11Peru40,796 (2%)
- 12Russia36,003 (2%)
- 13Spain35,396 (2%)
- 14Australia34,865 (2%)
- 15Belgium30,969 (1%)
The United States and Brazil together hold 44% of the lawyers in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 187 countries hold 382,723 more.
Which continents have the most lawyers?
North America holds 37% of the lawyers in our data, Europe 30% and South America 18%.
Lawyers per continent
- 1North America784,804 (37%)
- 2Europe621,710 (30%)
- 3South America380,151 (18%)
- 4Asia208,755 (10%)
- 5Oceania42,192 (2%)
- 6Middle East33,194 (2%)
- 7Africa28,596 (1%)
How many lawyers started this year?
This year 55,414 new lawyers registered in the world, after 96,784 last year.
Founded per year
- 84,0912022
- 103,0402023
- 99,7042024
- 96,7842025
- 55,4142026 so far
Legal forms of lawyers in the world
38% of the lawyers in the world are corporations.
- Corporations795,220
- Sole traders742,537
- Partnerships163,312
- Non-profit18,183
- Cooperatives5,625
- Foreign companies1,526
- Other or unknown373,000
Which lawyers are part of a group?
131,840 of the 2,099,403 lawyers in the world (6%) are part of a chain or group: 60,317 head offices or parent companies and 71,523 branches. The other 1,967,563 (94%) trade from a single location. 79 of the 90 largest lawyers in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 1,967,563 | 94% | |
| Head office | 60,317 | 3% | |
| Branch | 71,523 | 3% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Companies House5,752 in group
- 2Xuancheng State Owned Capital Investment And Operation Holding Group Co.,ltd.133 in group
- 3Yarra Lane Legal PTY Ltd132 in group
- 4Guidehouse Llp128 in group
- 5Addleshaw Goddard Llp109 in group
The groups are counted from the 90 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 2,099,403; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do lawyers do?
Lawyers advise on legal questions, draft and review agreements and argue cases before courts and authorities, usually within a specialism such as company, employment, family or property law. They work alone or in partnerships for private individuals, small businesses, public bodies and international groups, and each country admits them to practice through its own bar or law society.
Our data comes from the business registers of 202 countries, where lawyers are classified under SIC code 8111 (legal services). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 2,099,403 of them (100%) sit in class 69.10 (legal activities), part of division 69 (legal and accounting activities).
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Our data holds 2,099,403 lawyers in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
The United States, with 713,664 lawyers or 34% of the total, followed by Brazil (204,117) and France (157,345).
Most lawyers in the world are very small: 82% have 1 to 4 employees, and 87% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Gml Legal PTY Ltd in Melbourne with 17,252 employees.
This year 55,414 new lawyers registered in the world, after 96,784 last year.
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