Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe counts approximately 1,018 attorneys in 27 offices worldwide. Founded in San Francisco, CA in 1863.
$225,000+
Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)
Not reported: Summer Associates, Partnership Track.
Openings
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
Any US
Opens
Not announced (last cycle Nov 1, 2025)Deadline
Not announced
One posting for 2027 1L and 2028 2L seats. Open until the class is filled.
About Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Orrick organizes its practice around energy and infrastructure, technology and innovation, finance, and life sciences and health technology. Its international platform serves businesses and investors working in those sectors. The firm's materials connect legal advice with the funding, development, and commercialization of new companies and major projects.
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In energy and infrastructure, Orrick advises on deals and disputes associated with building and financing assets. Its current sector research includes offshore wind and the infrastructure needed to meet changing electricity demand. Published technology matters also include financing rounds and acquisitions involving artificial intelligence businesses, illustrating the connection between innovation and investment.
For students, the sector model provides a useful bridge between a preferred industry and a legal discipline. An energy or technology matter may call for corporate, financing, regulatory, or disputes work. Orrick's practice materials show how those disciplines operate around the commercial development of a company, technology, or infrastructure asset.
Practice Strength by Market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
| Practice | Market | Recognition, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Capital Markets: Securitization: CMBS | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Capital Markets: Securitization: PACE | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Energy Transition | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance) | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Intellectual Property: Appellate | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Labor & EmploymentThe Elite | California | Band 1 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Washington | Band 1 |
Native American Law: Finance | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional | Nationwide | Band 1 |
73 reported ranking rows
Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $1.8B gross revenueAm Law 100, $1.8B gross revenue: #34 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 9 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 9 countries: #40 (opens in a new tab)
- 1,018 attorneysNLJ 500, 1,018 attorneys: #55 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #40 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
- Score 84.4The A-List, Score 84.4: #11 (opens in a new tab)
- Score 4.41 of 5Midlevel Associates Survey, Score 4.41 of 5: #12 (opens in a new tab)
- Best city resultMidlevel Survey, New York, Best city result: #9 (opens in a new tab)
- Vault Best to Work For: #23 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultTechnology & Innovation, Vault: #8 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultIntegration of Laterals & Clerks, Vault: #19 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultWellness, Vault: #20 (opens in a new tab)
Pro Bono and Inclusion
- 64.7 hours per lawyerAm Law Pro Bono, 64.7 hours per lawyer: #16 (opens in a new tab)
- Women in Law Scorecard: #82 (opens in a new tab)
- LGBTQ+ Scorecard: #22 (opens in a new tab)
- 2023-24Mansfield, 2023-24: Certified Plus (opens in a new tab)
- VaultInclusion, Vault: #10 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultPeople of Color, Vault: #10 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultPeople with Disabilities, Vault: #10 (opens in a new tab)
Vault Practice Rankings
- Clean Tech/Renewable Energy Law: #3 (opens in a new tab)
- Emerging Companies & Venture Capital: #8 (opens in a new tab)
- Privacy & Data Security: #8 (opens in a new tab)
- Energy, Oil, & Gas Law: #9 (opens in a new tab)
- Intellectual Property: #14 (opens in a new tab)
- Project Finance: #14 (opens in a new tab)
- Labor & Employment Law: #16 (opens in a new tab)
- Products Liability: #23 (opens in a new tab)
Pro Bono
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 65 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #16Source