Data as of Oct 13, 2026Based on 322 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Kirkland & Ellis holds a narrow lead over Cooley LLP across tech and intellectual property matters, frequently recommended for open-source defense and complex litigation. For copyright issues around artificial intelligence models and training data, Cooley LLP is the usual answer.
Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5
| # | Brand | Recommended for | Mentioned in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | open-source software licensing disputes and high-stakes intellectual property litigation | open-source software licensing disputes and high-stakes intellectual property litigation | 35% |
| 2 | defending artificial intelligence companies against copyright infringement and training data claims | defending artificial intelligence companies against copyright infringement and training data claims | 30% |
| 3 | multidisciplinary artificial intelligence compliance, regulatory counsel, and commercial licensing strategy | multidisciplinary artificial intelligence compliance, regulatory counsel, and commercial licensing strategy | 26% |
| 4 | defending SaaS companies against cloud infrastructure patent infringement claims | defending SaaS companies against cloud infrastructure patent infringement claims | 25% |
| 5 | corporate defense against hostile takeover bids and high-stakes governance fights | corporate defense against hostile takeover bids and high-stakes governance fights | 22% |
| 6 | overcoming Alice 101 patent eligibility rejections and dedicated artificial intelligence patent protection | overcoming Alice 101 patent eligibility rejections and dedicated artificial intelligence patent protection | 21% |
| 7 | patent eligibility disputes and high-stakes intellectual property litigation defense | patent eligibility disputes and high-stakes intellectual property litigation defense | 21% |
| 8 | software analysis and expert witness testimony for software patent litigation | software analysis and expert witness testimony for software patent litigation | 14% |
| 9 | advising technology companies on intellectual property protection for fine-tuned artificial intelligence models | advising technology companies on intellectual property protection for fine-tuned artificial intelligence models | 14% |
| 10 | intellectual property enforcement disputes and transactions for emerging technology platforms | intellectual property enforcement disputes and transactions for emerging technology platforms | 14% |
| 11 | 13% | ||
| 12 | 13% | ||
| 13 | 12% | ||
| 14 | 12% | ||
| 15 | 11% |
What’s changing · since July
Since July, Morrison & Foersterrising and Latham & Watkinsrising have become common answers for copyrighting fine-tuned model weights. Across hostile takeover defense questions, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLPfalling is now named only occasionally.
Week of Sep 21–27 · Since Jul 5
Widest split: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, 33% on ChatGPT Search and 10% on Google AI Mode.
| Brand | ChatGPT Search | Google AI Mode | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland & Ellis | 37% | 32% | |
| Cooley LLP | 29% | 31% | |
| Latham & Watkins | 23% | 28% | |
| Fish & Richardson | 20% | 29% | |
| Skadden | 21% | 23% | |
| Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP | 33% | 10% | |
| Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP | 23% | 19% | |
| DisputeSoft | 14% | 14% | |
| Morrison & Foerster | 18% | 10% | |
| Fenwick | 19% | 9% |
55% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. chambers.com is the most-cited site outside the ranked brands’ own domains.
Market map
Mentioned in · since Jul 5
Leading brands by topic
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