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Top BigLaw Firms for Securities Litigation in Chicago

Every firm in our directory with a Chicago office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for securities litigation in Illinois, strongest band first. Latham & Watkins LLP leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.

Ranked firms
7
Band 1 firms
2
Median first-year base
$225,000
Open in the directoryCompare the top 3

7 ranked firms for securities litigation in Chicago

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

Vault #4

  • Band 1 · Litigation: Securities · Illinois
$225,000+Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027
2Sidley Austin LLP

Vault #11

  • Band 1 · Litigation: Securities · Illinois
$225,000+Expected early November 2026
3Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Vault #3

  • Band 2 · Litigation: Securities · Illinois
$225,000+Nov 2, 2026
4Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Vault #6

  • Band 2 · Litigation: Securities · Illinois
$225,000+Nov 1, 2026
5Jenner & Block LLP

Vault #43

  • Band 2 · Litigation: Securities · Illinois
$225,000+Not announced (last cycle Nov 14, 2025)
6McDermott Will & Schulte LLP

Vault #46

  • Band 2 · Litigation: Securities · Illinois
$255,000+See the job board
7Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Vault #78

  • Band 2 · Litigation: Securities · Illinois
$235,000+Expected late fall 2026

Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Illinois 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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