Davis Polk

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Headquarters450 Lexington Avenue
New York City
No. of offices10
No. of attorneys1,175 (2024)
Major practice areas
  • Capital markets
  • Corporate/M&A
  • Financial services regulation
  • Investment management
  • Private equity
  • Litigation
  • Insolvency/restructuring
  • Antitrust
  • Credit/financing
  • Tax
Key peopleNeil Barr, Managing Partner
RevenueUS$2.5 billion (2024)
Profit per equity partnerUS$7.8 million (2024)
Date founded1849 (1849)
Company typeLimited liability partnership
Websitedavispolk.com

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is an American multinational law firm headquartered in New York City with offices in Washington, D.C., Menlo Park, London, Madrid, Brussels, Hong Kong, Beijing, Tokyo, and São Paulo. The firm is recognized for its work in corporate law, litigation, tax, and financial regulation. Davis Polk operates as an all-equity partnership and consistently ranks among the most profitable law firms in the world, with profits per partner exceeding $7 million.