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Top BigLaw Firms for Antitrust in Chicago

Every firm in our directory with a Chicago office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for antitrust in Illinois, strongest band first. Kirkland & Ellis LLP leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.

Ranked firms
9
Band 1 firms
3
Median first-year base
$225,000
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9 ranked firms for antitrust in Chicago

#FirmChambers 2026First-year base2L summer applications
1Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Vault #6

  • Band 1 · Antitrust · Illinois
$225,000+Nov 1, 2026
2Winston Taylor LLP

Vault #39

  • Band 1 · Antitrust · Illinois
$225,000+Expected late October to early November 2026
3Mayer Brown LLP

Vault #44

  • Band 1 · Antitrust · Illinois
$225,000+See the job board
4Jones Day

Vault #26

  • Band 2 · Antitrust · Illinois
$240,000Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025)
5McDermott Will & Schulte LLP

Vault #46

  • Band 2 · Antitrust · Illinois
$255,000+See the job board
6K&L Gates LLP

Vault #49

  • Band 2 · Antitrust · Illinois
$225,000+Expected mid-January 2027
7McGuireWoods LLP

Vault #68

  • Band 2 · Antitrust · Illinois
$215,000See the job board
8Sidley Austin LLP

Vault #11

  • Band 3 · Antitrust · Illinois
$225,000+Expected early November 2026
9Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Vault #37

  • Band 3 · Antitrust · Illinois
$225,000+Nov 2, 2026

Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Illinois tables; Band 1 is the strongest, and a “Highly Regarded” band sits below every “Elite” band. Pay is each firm’s first-year base; summer dates come from each firm’s own page via the BigLaw job board. How rankings work

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