Top BigLaw Firms for Banking & Finance in Philadelphia
Every firm in our directory with a Philadelphia office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for banking and finance in Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds, strongest band first. Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 6
- Band 1 firms
- 2
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
6 ranked firms for banking and finance in Philadelphia
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Vault #85 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 2 | Blank Rome LLP Vault #91 |
| $210,000 - $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 3 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2 |
| 4 | Troutman Pepper Locke LLP Vault #72 |
| $235,000+ | See the Job Board |
| 5 | Reed Smith LLP Vault #59 |
| $225,000 | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 6 | Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds 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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