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Top BigLaw Firms for Capital Markets / Securities in San Diego

Every firm in our directory with a San Diego office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for capital markets in California, strongest band first. Latham & Watkins LLP leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.

Ranked firms
5
Band 1 firms
3
Median first-year base
$225,000
Open in the directoryCompare the top 3

5 ranked firms for capital markets in San Diego

#FirmChambers 2026First-year base2L summer applications
1Latham & Watkins LLP

Vault #4

  • Band 1 · Capital Markets: Debt & Equity · California
$225,000+Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027
2Cooley LLP

Vault #22

  • Band 1 · Capital Markets: Debt & Equity · California
$255,000+Expected November 2026
3Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

Vault #34

  • Band 1 · Capital Markets: Debt & Equity · California
$225,000+Expected mid-January 2027
4Sidley Austin LLP

Vault #11

  • Band 3 · Capital Markets: Debt & Equity · California
$225,000+Expected early November 2026
5Paul Hastings LLP

Vault #21

  • Band 4 · Capital Markets: Debt & Equity · California
$225,000+Expected mid-December 2026

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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