Top BigLaw Firms for Corporate / M&A in Cleveland
Every firm in our directory with a Cleveland office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for corporate and M&A in Ohio: North, strongest band first. Jones Day leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 4
- Band 1 firms
- 3
- Median first-year base
- $215,000
4 ranked firms for corporate and M&A in Cleveland
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jones Day Vault #26 |
| $240,000 | Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025) |
| 2 | Baker & Hostetler LLP Vault #63 |
| $215,000 | Opened Sep 15Deadline Jan 15, 2027 |
| 3 | Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Vault #82 |
| $200,000 | See the job board |
| 4 | Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP |
| Up to $215,000 | Jan 1, 2027 |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Ohio: North 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
Corporate / M&A in other cities
- Corporate / M&A in New York48 firms
- Corporate / M&A in Houston30 firms
- Corporate / M&A in Dallas26 firms
- Corporate / M&A in Silicon Valley24 firms
- Corporate / M&A in San Francisco22 firms
- Corporate / M&A in Chicago21 firms
- Corporate / M&A in Austin17 firms
- Corporate / M&A in Washington, DC15 firms
- Corporate / M&A in Atlanta14 firms
- Corporate / M&A in Philadelphia13 firms
- Corporate / M&A in Boston13 firms
- Corporate / M&A in Los Angeles10 firms
Other practices in Cleveland
- Banking & Finance4 firms
- Commercial Litigation4 firms
- Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)4 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy4 firms
- Environmental3 firms
- Healthcare3 firms
- Insurance / Reinsurance3 firms
- Labor & Employment3 firms
- Real Estate3 firms
- White Collar Defense3 firms