Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates (often shortened to Skadden Arps, Skadden, or SASM&F), founded in 1948, is a prominent law firm based in New York City. With nearly 2,000 attorneys, it is one of the largest, most prestigious, and highest-grossing law firms in the world. Forbes magazine called Skadden "Wall Street's most powerful law firm". In most jurisdictions, the firm is organized as a limited liability partnership.