Top BigLaw Firms for Corporate / M&A in Denver
Every firm in our directory with a Denver office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for corporate and M&A in Colorado, strongest band first. Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 10
- Band 1 firms
- 2
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
10 ranked firms for corporate and M&A in Denver
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP Vault #24 |
| $255,000+ | Not announced (last cycle Jan 5, 2026) |
| 2 | Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Vault #30 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Nov 1Deadline Mar 31, 2027 |
| 3 | Cooley LLP Vault #22 |
| $255,000+ | Opened Oct 31Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 4 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2Deadline Feb 5, 2027 |
| 5 | Greenberg Traurig, LLP Vault #55 |
| Varies by office | Dec 1, 2026 |
| 6 | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Vault #85 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 7 | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Vault #99 |
| $200,000 | Open now |
| 8 | Haynes and Boone, LLP Vault #81 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 9 | Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP |
| Up to $215,000 | Not announced |
| 10 | Buchalter |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Colorado 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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Other practices in Denver
- Commercial Litigation12 firms
- Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)8 firms
- Labor & Employment7 firms
- Energy / Infrastructure6 firms
- Real Estate6 firms
- Construction5 firms
- Banking & Finance4 firms
- Environmental4 firms
- Public Finance4 firms
- Insurance / Reinsurance3 firms
- Tax3 firms