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Top BigLaw Firms for Private Equity in San Francisco

Every firm in our directory with a San Francisco office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for private equity in California, strongest band first. Kirkland & Ellis LLP leads with Band 1.

Ranked firms
10
Band 1 firms
1
Median first-year base
$225,000
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10 ranked firms for private equity in San Francisco

#FirmChambers 2026First-year base2L summer applications
1Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Vault #6

  • Band 1 · Private Equity: Buyouts · California
$225,000Opened Nov 1
2Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Vault #10

  • Band 2 · Private Equity: Buyouts · California
$225,000Opened Nov 1
3Ropes & Gray LLP

Vault #20

  • Band 2 · Private Equity: Buyouts · California
$225,000Opened Nov 1
4Latham & Watkins LLP

Vault #4

  • Band 3 · Private Equity: Buyouts · California
$225,000Opened Nov 1Deadline Jan 29, 2027
5Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Vault #8

  • Band 3 · Private Equity: Buyouts · California
$225,000Opened Nov 2Deadline Feb 5, 2027
6Sidley Austin LLP

Vault #11

  • Band 3 · Private Equity: Buyouts · California
$225,000+Opened Nov 1
7Paul Hastings LLP

Vault #21

  • Band 4 · Private Equity: Buyouts · California
$225,000Opened Oct 15
8Goodwin Procter LLP

Vault #31

  • Band 4 · Private Equity: Buyouts · California
$225,000Opened Nov 2
9Winston Taylor LLP

Vault #39

  • Band 5 · Private Equity: Buyouts · California
$225,000+Open nowDeadline Mar 1, 2027
10Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Vault #55

  • Band 5 · Private Equity: Buyouts · California
Varies by officeDec 1, 2026

Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, California 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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