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Top BigLaw Firms for Corporate / M&A in Seattle

Every firm in our directory with a Seattle office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for corporate and M&A in Washington, strongest band first. Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.

Ranked firms
9
Band 1 firms
3
Median first-year base
$225,000
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9 ranked firms for corporate and M&A in Seattle

#FirmChambers 2026First-year base2L summer applications
1Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP

Vault #24

  • Band 1 · Corporate/M&A · Washington
$255,000+Expected early January 2027
2Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

Vault #34

  • Band 1 · Corporate/M&A · Washington
$225,000+Expected mid-January 2027
3Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Vault #74

  • Band 1 · Corporate/M&A · Washington
$225,000+See the job board
4DLA Piper LLP (US)

Vault #42

  • Band 2 · Corporate/M&A · Washington
$225,000+Expected early January 2027
5K&L Gates LLP

Vault #49

  • Band 2 · Corporate/M&A · Washington
$225,000+Expected mid-January 2027
6Fenwick & West LLP

Vault #71

  • Band 2 · Corporate/M&A · Washington
$225,000+Nov 1, 2026
7Cooley LLP

Vault #22

  • Band 3 · Corporate/M&A · Washington
$255,000+Expected November 2026
8Ballard Spahr LLP

Vault #92

  • Band 3 · Corporate/M&A · Washington
$225,000Expected December 2026
9Dorsey & Whitney LLP
  • Band 3 · Corporate/M&A · Washington
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Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Washington 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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