Top BigLaw Firms for Corporate / M&A in Seattle

Every firm in our directory with a Seattle office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for corporate and M&A in Washington, strongest band first. Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.

Ranked firms: 9
Band 1 firms: 3
Median first-year base: $225,000

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9 ranked firms for corporate and M&A in Seattle

#	Firm	Chambers 2026	First-year base	2L summer applications
1	Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP Vault #24	Band 1 · Corporate/M&A · Washington	$255,000+	Not announced (last cycle Jan 5, 2026)
2	Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. Vault #34	Band 1 · Corporate/M&A · Washington	$225,000	Opened Nov 2
3	Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Vault #74	Band 1 · Corporate/M&A · Washington	$225,000+	See the Job Board
4	DLA Piper LLP (US) Vault #42	Band 2 · Corporate/M&A · Washington	$225,000+	Open now
5	K&L Gates LLP Vault #49	Band 2 · Corporate/M&A · Washington	$225,000+	Open now
6	Fenwick & West LLP Vault #71	Band 2 · Corporate/M&A · Washington	$225,000+	Opened Nov 1
7	Cooley LLP Vault #22	Band 3 · Corporate/M&A · Washington	$255,000+	Opened Oct 31Deadline Jan 29, 2027
8	Dorsey & Whitney LLP	Band 3 · Corporate/M&A · Washington	$190,000	Not announced
9	Stoel Rives	Band 3 · Corporate/M&A · Washington	$225,000	Opened Nov 2

Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Washington 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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