Top BigLaw Firms for Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Houston
Every firm in our directory with a Houston office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for restructuring and bankruptcy in Texas, strongest band first. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP leads with Band 1, one of 4 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 17
- Band 1 firms
- 4
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
17 ranked firms for restructuring and bankruptcy in Houston
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Vault #15 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 2 | Vinson & Elkins LLP Vault #53 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 3 | Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Vault #57 |
| $235,000+ | Not announced |
| 4 | Haynes and Boone, LLP Vault #81 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 5 | Jones Day Vault #26 |
| $240,000 | Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025) |
| 6 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Vault #38 |
| $225,000+ | Oct 15, 2026 |
| 7 | Reed Smith LLP Vault #59 |
| $225,000+ | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 8 | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Vault #93 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 9 | McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Vault #46 |
| $255,000+ | See the job board |
| 10 | Sidley Austin LLP Vault #11 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 11 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 12 | Baker Botts L.L.P. Vault #54 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 13 | Greenberg Traurig, LLP Vault #55 |
| Varies by office | Not announced |
| 14 | O'Melveny & Myers LLP Vault #28 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Jan 31, 2027 |
| 15 | A&O Shearman LLP Vault #56 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 16 | McGuireWoods LLP Vault #68 |
| $215,000 | See the job board |
| 17 | Akerman LLP Vault #95 |
| $215,000 | 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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- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in San Francisco15 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Austin13 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Silicon Valley12 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Wilmington11 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Atlanta8 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in San Diego7 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Orange County7 firms
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Other practices in Houston
- Corporate / M&A30 firms
- Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)26 firms
- Banking & Finance19 firms
- Commercial Litigation19 firms
- Labor & Employment17 firms
- Healthcare16 firms
- Tax15 firms
- White Collar Defense14 firms
- Capital Markets / Securities12 firms
- Real Estate12 firms
- Antitrust10 firms
- Insurance / Reinsurance9 firms