Top BigLaw Firms for Corporate / M&A in Boston
Every firm in our directory with a Boston office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for corporate and M&A in Massachusetts, strongest band first. Kirkland & Ellis 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 corporate and M&A in Boston
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirkland & Ellis LLP Vault #6 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 2 | Ropes & Gray LLP Vault #20 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 3 | Goodwin Procter LLP Vault #31 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2 |
| 4 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 5 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Vault #25 |
| $225,000 | Open now |
| 6 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2 |
| 7 | Cooley LLP Vault #22 |
| $255,000+ | Opened Oct 31Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 8 | DLA Piper LLP (US) Vault #42 |
| $225,000+ | Open now |
| 9 | Nixon Peabody LLP Vault #75 |
| $210,000 | Not announced |
| 10 | Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Vault #77 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Dec 11, 2026 |
| 11 | Foley Hoag LLP Vault #90 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1 |
| 12 | Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Vault #30 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Nov 1Deadline Mar 31, 2027 |
| 13 | Troutman Pepper Locke LLP Vault #72 |
| $235,000+ | See the Job Board |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Massachusetts 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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