Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20037
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20037
Phone number: (202) 955-1500
Visit Website: www.huntonAK.com
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At Hunton Andrews Kurth, associates have work-life balance—but no lack of top-notch, substantive experience. The firm places a heavy emphasis on pro bono, reflected in the 100% attorney pro bono participation rate and broad array of opportunities. The result of 2018’s largest merger, Hunton Andrews Kurth pairs two firms that had been growing by leaps and bounds in the past few years. Mid-Atlantic-based Hunton & Williams brought leading global practices in privacy and cybersecurity, energy, financial ser...
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Hunton Andrews Kurth prioritizes grades, extracurriculars, and personality more than what law school a candidate attended. Attorneys here are a close-knit, friendly, and social bunch, but they are able to prioritize their personal lives outside of work. Partners willingly share time and knowledge with associates. On a firmwide level, associates wish there was more insight into decisions like compensation, but some remark that overall transparency is improving. Associates are expected to bill 2,000 hours per year, which includes an allotment for pro bono and other non-client work—all in all, they feel this is manageable, although there are day-to-day fluctuations. There are mixed reactions to compensation, in part because associates feel they lack complete insight, but they note re...
The result of 2018’s largest merger, Hunton Andrews Kurth, pairs two firms—each with over a century of history—that had been growing by leaps and bounds in the past few years. Mid-Atlantic-based Hunton & Williams brought with it leading global practices in privacy and cybersecurity, energy, financial services, and real estate. Houston’s Andrews Kurth Kenyon had recently grown from a Lonestar State stalwart to an international firm renowned for its energy, environmental, IP, and privacy practices.
A Tale of Two Firms
Though founded more than 1,000 miles away, Hunton & Williams and Andrews Kurth Kenyon were in many ways mirror images of one another. Eppa Hunton, Randolph Williams, and two others founded their firm in Richmond, VA, in 1901 and quic...
Hunton Andrews Kurth is a preeminent international law firm formed when Hunton & Williams LLP and Andrews Kurth Kenyon LLP combined in April 2018. Our nearly 1,000 lawyers serve clients from 19 offices across the United States, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. We work as “one firm” across all of our offices and offer exceptional work opportunities on a broad array of sophisticated legal matters. Our commitment to diversity is strong, and we recruit a variety of lawyers and staff from many cultures and backgrounds, appreciating the differences they bring to the firm. We are also committed to helping all of our lawyers achieve their potential while supporting each in integrating their work and personal lives.