Chambers USA deadlines
Chambers USA Corporate/M&A deadline 2027
Chambers USA Corporate/M&A deadlines are set location by location: 8 Oct 2026 (4 sections), 12 Nov 2026 (25 sections) and 3 Dec 2026 (1 section). 14 other sections have no deadline on the official research schedule.
A section is one practice area in one location; Chambers researches and ranks each section separately. Chambers USA Corporate/M&A has 44 sections in the 2027 edition. The table lists each location and its submission deadline in date order. A referee is a client contact who agrees to give Chambers feedback on your work.
| Deadline | Location | Referee note |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2026 | Arizona (USA) | None listed |
| 8 Oct 2026 | Colorado (USA) | None listed |
| 8 Oct 2026 | Massachusetts (USA) | None listed |
| 8 Oct 2026 | Tennessee (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Alaska (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Connecticut (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Delaware (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Illinois (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Indiana (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Iowa (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Kansas (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Kentucky (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Louisiana (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Maine (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Maryland (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Michigan (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Minnesota (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Montana (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | New Jersey (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | New York: Upstate (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Oregon (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | South Carolina (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Utah (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Virginia: Northern (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Virginia: Southern (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Wisconsin (USA) | None listed |
| 12 Nov 2026 | Wyoming (USA) | None listed |
| 3 Dec 2026 | USA - Nationwide (USA) | We will be taking into account all referee feedback from the related statewide categories. |
| Not listed | California (USA) | Please note that you can submit separately for Los Angeles & Surrounds; San Francisco & Surrounds; Sacramento and San Diego. You can also submit separately to Deals in Asia and Private Equity: Buyouts |
| Not listed | California: Los Angeles & Surrounds (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | California: San Diego (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | Georgia (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | New York (USA) | "(includes Highly Regarded and The Elite). For Upstate firms, please see schedule listing for ""New York: Upstate."" |
| Not listed | North Carolina (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | Ohio (USA) | You may submit separately for North and South & Central or provide a combined Ohio submission |
| Not listed | Ohio: North (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | Ohio: South & Central (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | Texas (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | Texas: Austin & Surrounds (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | Texas: San Antonio & Surrounds (USA) | None listed |
| Not listed | Washington (USA) | None listed |
Source: Chambers research schedule (official)
What this practice area covers: Chambers practice-area definitions.
Referee and matter limits for these sections
"(includes Highly Regarded and The Elite). For Upstate firms, please see schedule listing for ""New York: Upstate."" Please note that you can submit separately for Los Angeles & Surrounds; San Francisco & Surrounds; Sacramento and San Diego. You can also submit separately to Deals in Asia and Private Equity: Buyouts We will be taking into account all referee feedback from the related statewide categories. You may submit separately for North and South & Central or provide a combined Ohio submission
More Chambers USA deadlines
- All Chambers USA 2027 sections and deadlines
- Chambers USA Antitrust from 8 Oct 2026
- Chambers USA Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff from 8 Oct 2026
- Chambers USA Banking & Finance from 8 Oct 2026
- Chambers USA Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory from 8 Oct 2026
- Chambers USA Bankruptcy Litigation from 8 Oct 2026
- Every directory deadline
- Chambers USA submission guide
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