Top BigLaw Firms for Corporate / M&A in Austin
Every firm in our directory with a Austin office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for corporate and M&A in Texas or Texas: Austin & Surrounds, strongest band first. Latham & Watkins LLP leads with Band 1 (The Elite), one of 4 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 17
- Band 1 firms
- 4
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
17 ranked firms for corporate and M&A in Austin
| # | 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 | DLA Piper LLP (US) Vault #42 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early January 2027 |
| 5 | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. Vault #34 |
| $225,000+ | Expected mid-January 2027 |
| 6 | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Vault #15 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 7 | Baker Botts L.L.P. Vault #54 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 8 | A&O Shearman LLP Vault #56 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 9 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 10 | Haynes and Boone, LLP Vault #81 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 11 | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Vault #93 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 12 | Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Vault #57 |
| $235,000+ | Not announced |
| 13 | King & Spalding LLP Vault #36 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 14 | Dechert LLP Vault #51 |
| $225,000 | Expected late October to November 2026 |
| 15 | Greenberg Traurig, LLP Vault #55 |
| Varies by office | Not announced |
| 16 | McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Vault #46 |
| $255,000+ | See the job board |
| 17 | McGuireWoods LLP Vault #68 |
| $215,000 | See the job board |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Texas and Texas: Austin & Surrounds 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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Other practices in Austin
- Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)16 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy13 firms
- Labor & Employment11 firms
- Banking & Finance10 firms
- Commercial Litigation9 firms
- Tax8 firms
- Energy / Infrastructure7 firms
- Healthcare7 firms
- Real Estate7 firms
- Antitrust6 firms
- Capital Markets / Securities6 firms
- Environmental6 firms