Weil Gotshal preparing to wind down, sending nearly 600 associates into job market
Key points
- Weil Gotshal is preparing to wind down after partner exits and failed merger talks.
- Nearly 600 associates are on the job market, including first-year associates.
- Paul Weiss has hired several junior Weil lawyers; Gibson Dunn is reportedly taking a 40-strong London team.
Weil Gotshal & Manges is preparing to wind down after partner exits and failed merger talks, Bloomberg Law reported, sending nearly 600 associates onto the job market, including first-year associates who joined this month. A Weil HR official said the firm will post outside openings on an internal job board. Paul Weiss has hired several junior Weil lawyers, and Gibson Dunn is reportedly set to take on a 40-strong London private funds team.
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