Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
212.403.1000 (tel)
212.403.2000 (fax)
www.wlrk.com

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz was founded on a handshake in 1965 as a small group of lawyers dedicated to providing advice and expertise at the highest levels. They have achieved extraordinary results following the distinctive vision of their founders – a cohesive team of lawyers intensely focused on solving our clients' most important problems.

They have experience in the fields of mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, takeovers and takeover defense, corporate and securities law and corporate governance. They handle some of the largest, most complex and demanding transactions in the United States and around the world. They counsel both public and private acquirors and targets. They also handle sensitive investigation and litigation matters and corporate restructurings, and counsel boards of directors and senior management in critical situations. They have a track record of original and groundbreaking solutions and innovations that have had a dramatic impact on business and law. They are thought leaders.

Their distinctive structure defines their approach. They maintain a ratio of associates to partners significantly below that of other firms. They focus on matters that require the attention, extensive experience and sophistication of our partners. They limit the number and type of matters they undertake. Their system of lock-step compensation promotes a careful selection of matters as well as the flexibility to bring the right expertise to bear without regard to factors extrinsic to providing the best service and advice. They work together on a task-force basis on all of our matters, bringing to bear the requisite mix of people and expertise across practice areas. Their structure and approach attract talented and entrepreneurial lawyers, who enable them to achieve excellent results for their clients in complex and critical matters.

Diversity

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is strongly committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment that supports the recruitment, retention and advancement of women and men of all backgrounds, at all levels of the firm. Read More.

Pro Bono

Wachtell Lipton is committed to supporting attorneys who undertake pro bono projects in all areas of the law. Pro bono clients are clients of the firm, and no distinction is made between hours spent on pro bono or other client matters. Read More.

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