Top BigLaw Firms for Technology Transactions in Los Angeles
Every firm in our directory with a Los Angeles office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for technology transactions in California, strongest band first. Latham & Watkins LLP leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 20
- Band 1 firms
- 2
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
20 ranked firms for technology transactions in Los Angeles
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 2 | Morrison & Foerster LLP Vault #27 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Feb 28, 2027 |
| 3 | Sidley Austin LLP Vault #11 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 4 | Cooley LLP Vault #22 |
| $255,000+ | Expected November 2026 |
| 5 | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. Vault #34 |
| $225,000+ | Expected mid-January 2027 |
| 6 | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Vault #40 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 7 | DLA Piper LLP (US) Vault #42 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early January 2027 |
| 8 | Covington & Burling LLP Vault #12 |
| $225,000 | Not announced (last cycle Dec 1, 2025) |
| 9 | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Vault #15 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 10 | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Vault #35 |
| $225,000+ | Expected late November 2026 |
| 11 | Gunderson Dettmer LLP Vault #83 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 12 | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Vault #3 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 13 | Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Vault #5 |
| $235,000+ | Not announced (last cycle Nov 1, 2025) |
| 14 | White & Case LLP Vault #18 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 15 | Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Vault #30 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early January 2027 |
| 16 | Goodwin Procter LLP Vault #31 |
| $255,000+ | Not announced |
| 17 | Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Vault #32 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early December 2026 |
| 18 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 19 | Mayer Brown LLP Vault #44 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 20 | A&O Shearman LLP Vault #56 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, California 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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