Top BigLaw Firms for Technology Transactions in New York
Every firm in our directory with a New York office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for technology transactions in New York, strongest band first. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 13
- Band 1 firms
- 3
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
13 ranked firms for technology transactions in New York
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Vault #3 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 2 | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Vault #15 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 3 | White & Case LLP Vault #18 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 4 | Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Vault #7 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Sep 15Deadline Mar 1, 2027 |
| 5 | Covington & Burling LLP Vault #12 |
| $225,000 | Not announced (last cycle Dec 1, 2025) |
| 6 | Proskauer Rose LLP Vault #33 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 7 | Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Vault #47 |
| $225,000+ | Expected mid-December 2026 |
| 8 | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Vault #10 |
| $225,000+ | Expected fall 2026 |
| 9 | Ropes & Gray LLP Vault #20 |
| $225,000+ | Expected fall 2026 |
| 10 | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Vault #35 |
| $225,000+ | Expected late November 2026 |
| 11 | Morrison & Foerster LLP Vault #27 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Feb 28, 2027 |
| 12 | Clifford Chance US LLP Vault #41 |
| $255,000+ | Expected fall 2026 |
| 13 | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Vault #60 |
| $225,000+ | Oct 15, 2026 |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, New York 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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