Top BigLaw Firms for Banking & Finance in Austin
Every firm in our directory with a Austin office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for banking and finance in Texas, strongest band first. Latham & Watkins LLP leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 9
- Band 1 firms
- 2
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
9 ranked firms for banking and finance in Austin
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 2 | Kirkland & Ellis LLP Vault #6 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 3 | Haynes and Boone, LLP Vault #81 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 4 | Vinson & Elkins LLP Vault #53 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 5 | Baker Botts L.L.P. Vault #54 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2 |
| 6 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000 | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 7 | Greenberg Traurig, LLP Vault #55 |
| Varies by office | Dec 1, 2026 |
| 8 | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Vault #93 |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
| 9 | Husch Blackwell LLP Vault #96 |
| $200,000 | Not announced |
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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- Tax9 firms
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- Healthcare8 firms
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