Top BigLaw Firms for Banking & Finance in Orange County
Every firm in our directory with a Orange County office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for banking and finance in California, strongest band first. Latham & Watkins LLP leads with Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 7
- Band 1 firms
- 1
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
7 ranked firms for banking and finance in Orange County
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 2 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026Deadline Feb 5, 2027 |
| 3 | Paul Hastings LLP Vault #21 |
| $225,000+ | Expected mid-December 2026 |
| 4 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 5 | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Vault #40 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 6 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 7 | O'Melveny & Myers LLP Vault #28 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Jan 31, 2027 |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, California 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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