Top BigLaw Firms for Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Orange County
Every firm in our directory with a Orange County office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for restructuring and bankruptcy in California, strongest band first. Latham & Watkins LLP leads with Band 2.
- Ranked firms
- 8
- Band 1 firms
- 0
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
8 ranked firms for restructuring and bankruptcy in Orange County
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 2 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2Deadline Feb 5, 2027 |
| 3 | Paul Hastings LLP Vault #21 |
| $225,000 | Opened Oct 15 |
| 4 | Dentons US LLP Vault #62 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early 2027 |
| 5 | Baker & Hostetler LLP Vault #63 |
| $225,000 | Open nowDeadline Feb 16, 2027 |
| 6 | Jones Day Vault #26 |
| $240,000 | Open now |
| 7 | O'Melveny & Myers LLP Vault #28 |
| $225,000+ | Open nowDeadline Jan 31, 2027 |
| 8 | Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Vault #66 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
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
Restructuring / Bankruptcy in other cities
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in New York51 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Chicago23 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Dallas18 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Los Angeles17 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Houston17 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in San Francisco15 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Wilmington14 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Austin13 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Silicon Valley12 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Philadelphia9 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Boston9 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy in Atlanta9 firms
Other practices in Orange County
- Labor & Employment16 firms
- Intellectual Property (Patent)15 firms
- Commercial Litigation13 firms
- Healthcare11 firms
- Real Estate11 firms
- Banking & Finance10 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports10 firms
- Insurance / Reinsurance10 firms
- Environmental7 firms
- Tax7 firms
- Antitrust6 firms
- Capital Markets / Securities6 firms