Paul Weiss
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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a firm of more than 1,000 lawyers with diverse backgrounds, personalities, ideas and interests who provide innovative and effective solutions to our clients’ most complex legal and business challenges. The firm represents some of the world’s largest publicly and privately held corporations, financial institutions and asset managers, and clients needing pro bono assistance.
Paul, Weiss is widely recognized as having market-leading practices in public M&A, private equity, litigation, white-collar & regulatory defense, and restructuring, along with equally strong practices in executive compensation, intellectual property, personal representation, real estate and tax law.
Lawdragon Features
Paul, Weiss Partner Chris Wilson on the Real‑World Stakes of Antitrust Litigation
By Matthew Heller | Lawyer Limelights, Paul Weiss Features
The former DOJ trial attorney is motivated by the chance to protect competition and guide his clients through high‑stakes decisions.
Josh Hill On Cultivating a Dynamic Litigation Practice at Paul, Weiss
By Meghan Hemingway | Lawyer Limelights, Paul Weiss Features
Hill’s advocacy saw the return of the 2005 Heisman Trophy for most outstanding college football player in the nation to former USC running back Reggie Bush.
A Family Forward Practice with Paul, Weiss’ Securities Litigation Co-Chair, Audra Soloway
By Meghan Hemingway | Lawyer Limelights, Paul Weiss Features
Soloway joined the top-tier firm in the wake of Enron and has been fascinated with securities law ever since.
IP and Tech Dealmaking, with Jonathan Ashtor of Paul, Weiss
By Sam Arman | Lawyer Limelights, Dealmakers, Paul Weiss Features
Ashtor works at the juncture of corporate and IP law on some of the largest, most transformational technology transactions.
Building a Top-Flight Supreme Court Practice with Kannon Shanmugam
By Katrina Dewey , Meghan Hemingway | Lawyer Limelights, Paul Weiss Features
Shanmugam has transformed Paul, Weiss' relationship to appellate work and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Lawyer Limelight: Jaren Janghorbani
By Lawdragon News | Lawyer Limelights, Paul Weiss Features, 2023 Lawdragon Magazine Features
The prolific trial lawyer is co-chair of Paul, Weiss's M&A Litigation Group.
Premiering Tonight: HBO Doc on the “Unite the Right” Trial
By Alison Preece | News & Features, Paul Weiss Features
"No Accident" follows Robbie Kaplan and Karen Dunn as they bring a civil conspiracy case against the Charlottesville rally organizers.
The Lawyer Who Helped Take Down the Charlottesville Neo-Nazis
By Alison Preece | Lawyer Limelights, Paul Weiss Features
She's prepped presidential candidates for debate and represented tech giants. Then Karen Dunn turned her sights on Nazis.
Lawyer Limelight: Justin Anderson
By James Langford | Lawyer Limelights, Paul Weiss Features
If you can’t explain something simply, Albert Einstein observed, you don’t understand …
Appellate Lawyer Kannon Shanmugam Discusses Move to Paul Weiss
By Katrina Dewey | Lawyer Limelights, News & Features, Paul Weiss Features
Right place, right time. That seems to be the definition of Kannon Shanmugam’s move to head Paul W…
Lawyer Limelight: Matthew Abbott
By Lawdragon News | Lawyer Limelights - Paul Weiss, Paul Weiss Features, Lawyer Limelights
Paul Weiss partner Matthew Abbott discusses his legal education in Canada, how he arrived at one of …
Lawyer Limelight: Brad Karp
By Katrina Dewey | Lawyer Limelights, Paul Weiss Features
Few lawyers have captivated the legal profession as has Brad Karp. Since becoming chairman o…
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Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Infrastructure, Project Finance Duo
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New York, December 4, 2025 — Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today …
Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Finance Trio in New York
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New York, December 2, 2025 — Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today …
Private Equity and M&A Partner to Join Paul, Weiss
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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Francesca St…
Paul, Weiss Welcomes Star Antitrust Team
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New York and Washington, D.C., September 15, 2025 — Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garris…
Paul, Weiss Welcomes Masha Hansford
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New York and Washington, D.C., September 4 — Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP …
Paul, Weiss Adds Investment Funds Partner in Los Angeles
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New York and Los Angeles, April 2, 2025 – Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP ann…
Paul, Weiss Welcomes Leading Life Science & Technology Litigators
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New York, November 20, 2024 – Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today…
Former Apollo Partner Joins Paul, Weiss in New York
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New York, October 1, 2024 – Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today t…
Private Equity M&A Partner Joins Paul, Weiss
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New York and Los Angeles, September 23, 2024 – Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LL…
Paul, Weiss Memo: M&A at a Glance (August 2023)
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U.S. and global M&A activity fell in July by most measures compared to June. Total deal value wa…
Paul, Weiss Welcomes Leading Executive Compensation Partner
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New York, May 24, 2023 – Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that…
Katherine Forrest, Litigator and Former Federal District Judge, Joins Paul, Weiss
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New York, January 17, 2023 – Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today …
Paul, Weiss Patent Lawyers Launch Litigation Boutique; Will Collaborate with Paul, Weiss
By Lawdragon News | Paul Weiss News, Press Releases
NEW YORK (November 21, 2022) – Nationally leading patent litigators Nicholas Groombridge, Jenn…
Leading Expert in Distressed Transactions Joins Paul, Weiss
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New York, November 3, 2022 – Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today …
Paul, Weiss Expands Antitrust Practice with DOJ Federal Prosecutor
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New York, October 31, 2022 – Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today …
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New York
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New York
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Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C.
Stefan J. Arnold-Soulby
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New York
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New York
Robert A. Atkins
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Kanesh Balasubramaniam
London
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London
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Los Angeles
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Wilmington, Del.
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New York
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Washington, D.C.
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London
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London
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New York
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London
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Washington, D.C.
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New York and London
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San Francisco
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New York
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New York
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New York
Daniel Reich
New York
Lorin L. Reisner
New York
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Washington, D.C.
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New York
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Washington, D.C.
Andrew N. Rosenberg
New York
Jacqueline P. Rubin
New York
Jeffrey B. Samuels
New York
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New York
Robert B. Schumer
New York
Jacobus 'Janus' Schutte
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New York
Kyle T. Seifried
New York
Kannon K. Shanmugam
Washington, D.C.
Scott A. Sher
Washington, D.C.
Suhan Shim
New York
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New York
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New York
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New York
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New York
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New York
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New York
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New York
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New York
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Wilmington, Del.
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Los Angeles
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New York
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New York
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Los Angeles
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New York
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New York
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New York
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New York
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New York
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New York
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Washington, D.C.
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New York
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Los Angeles
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New York
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New York
Theodore V. Wells Jr.
New York
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New York
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New York
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New York
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Washington, D.C.
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New York
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London
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New York
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