Best Law Firms in California for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Firm Name
No. of Overall National Rankings
No. of Overall Regional Rankings
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
43 Overall National Rankings
159 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Antitrust Law
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Securities / Capital Markets Law
National Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 2 in Orange County for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 2 in San Jose for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP
11 Overall National Rankings
22 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
40 Overall National Rankings
111 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Corporate Law
National Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Loeb & Loeb LLP
21 Overall National Rankings
54 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Entertainment Law - Music
Regional Tier 3 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
23 Overall National Rankings
66 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Morrison Foerster
27 Overall National Rankings
75 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Information Technology Law
National Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 3 in San Jose for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Paul Hastings LLP
28 Overall National Rankings
75 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Real Estate Law
National Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 2 in San Diego for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Perkins Coie LLP
50 Overall National Rankings
232 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Land Use and Zoning Law
National Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 3 in San Jose for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Pillsbury
41 Overall National Rankings
117 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Diego for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 2 in San Jose for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
34 Overall National Rankings
94 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Commercial Litigation
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Litigation - Securities
National Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Jose for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP
1 Overall National Ranking
21 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Orange County for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 3 in San Diego for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Winston & Strawn LLP
37 Overall National Rankings
118 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
A&O Shearman
20 Overall National Rankings
39 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
ArentFox Schiff LLP
35 Overall National Rankings
88 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 3 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Arnold & Porter
34 Overall National Rankings
82 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Environmental Law
National Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 3 in San Francisco for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Baker McKenzie LLP
23 Overall National Rankings
59 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in San Jose for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Barwick Corporate Law, P.C.
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3 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 3 in Orange County for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Cooley LLP
33 Overall National Rankings
110 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Technology Law
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Venture Capital Law
National Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Diego for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Jose for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Covington & Burling LLP
38 Overall National Rankings
84 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in FDA Law
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Insurance Law
National Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 3 in San Jose for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
25 Overall National Rankings
39 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Financial Services Regulation Law
National Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Jose for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Dentons U.S. LLP
35 Overall National Rankings
133 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 2 in San Diego for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Fenwick & West LLP
18 Overall National Rankings
46 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Jose for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 2 in San Francisco for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Hogan Lovells US LLP
35 Overall National Rankings
105 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in International Trade and Finance Law
National Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Francisco for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
8 Overall National Rankings
26 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Joan L. Lesser
1 Overall National Ranking
2 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jones Day
41 Overall National Rankings
256 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in Orange County for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Latham & Watkins LLP
38 Overall National Rankings
119 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Banking and Finance Law
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Tax Law
National Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in Orange County for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Diego for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Jose for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
14 Overall National Rankings
171 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Sacramento for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
31 Overall National Rankings
82 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Diego for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
51 Overall National Rankings
215 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Employment Law - Management
National Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Jose for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
22 Overall National Rankings
29 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
O'Melveny & Myers
34 Overall National Rankings
94 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 2 in San Jose for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
35 Overall National Rankings
80 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Project Finance Law
National Tier 3 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 2 in San Francisco for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
2 Overall National Rankings
39 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in San Diego for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Raines Feldman Littrell LLLP
3 Overall National Rankings
14 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 2 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
40 Overall National Rankings
123 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Diego for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Sidley Austin LLP
52 Overall National Rankings
167 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Securitization and Structured Finance Law
National Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 2 in San Francisco for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
32 Overall National Rankings
182 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 3 in San Diego for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
6 Overall National Rankings
9 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
23 Overall National Rankings
36 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
"Law Firm of the Year" Award in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
National Tier 1 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Jose for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Troutman Pepper
43 Overall National Rankings
192 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 2 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Weintraub Tobin Law Corporation
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19 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
Regional Tier 1 in Sacramento for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
11 Overall National Rankings
89 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 3 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 2 in Los Angeles for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
21 Overall National Rankings
61 Overall Regional Rankings
United States 2025
National Tier 2 in Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Regional Tier 1 in San Jose for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
