Top BigLaw Firms for Capital Markets / Securities in Houston
Every firm in our directory with a Houston office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for capital markets in Texas, strongest band first. Latham & Watkins LLP leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 12
- Band 1 firms
- 2
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
12 ranked firms for capital markets in Houston
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 2 | Vinson & Elkins LLP Vault #53 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 3 | Kirkland & Ellis LLP Vault #6 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 4 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026Deadline Feb 5, 2027 |
| 5 | Baker Botts L.L.P. Vault #54 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 6 | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Vault #10 |
| $225,000+ | Expected fall 2026 |
| 7 | Sidley Austin LLP Vault #11 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 8 | White & Case LLP Vault #18 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 9 | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Vault #93 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 10 | Jones Day Vault #26 |
| $240,000 | Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025) |
| 11 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Vault #38 |
| $225,000+ | Oct 15, 2026 |
| 12 | A&O Shearman LLP Vault #56 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Texas 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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