FEATURED NEWS
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Credit Suisse Publishes Independent Review of Archegos Losses
Paul, Weiss investigative report addresses the bank’s relationship with Archegos Capital.
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GE to Merge Aircraft Leasing Unit With AerCap in Deal Valued at More Than $30 Billion
Paul, Weiss is advising GE in the combination of its jet leasing unit with Dublin-based AerCap.
PUBLICATION
Secretary Johnson Publishes Op-Ed in Bloomberg Law on 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Litigation partner Jeh Johnson wrote an op-ed, “Remembering 9/11 Like It Was Yesterday,” published in Bloomberg Law. In the op-ed, Secretary Johnson offers a personal reflection of his memories of September 11, 2001, as he watched the Twin Towers collapse from the Paul, Weiss New York offices.
Publications
Alexia Korberg Publishes Op-Ed on Texas’s Anti-Abortion Law in The Washington Post
Litigation partner Alexia Korberg published an opinion piece in The Washington Post that highlights the threat that Texas’s draconian new anti-abortion law poses, not only to those providing and seeking access to abortion care but also to the rule of law and fabric of society.
AWARDS
Paul, Weiss Ranked Third in The American Lawyer’s 2021 “A-List"
Paul, Weiss was ranked third out of 200 firms featured in The American Lawyer’s “A-List” for 2021.
Publications
The Recorder Highlights the Success of Paul, Weiss’s San Francisco Office
A recent article in ALM’s The Recorder discusses Paul, Weiss’s intentional, incremental growth strategy for the San Francisco office, as well as its success in the tech and private equity industries.
FIRM NEWS
Paul, Weiss Denounces Anti-Semitism in Statement Condemning Recent Attacks Across the U.S.
Paul, Weiss Chairman Brad Karp has enlisted dozens of the nation’s elite law firm leaders to issue a powerful and unified statement condemning the recent national surge in anti-Semitic attacks and negative portrayals of Jews in the press and on social media.
FIRM NEWS
Leading Litigator Joshua Hill Joins Paul, Weiss
Joshua Hill, Jr., a former federal prosecutor, has joined as a partner in the Litigation Department, resident in San Francisco and New York.
AWARDS
The American Lawyer Names Aimee Brown “Litigator of the Week” for Spirit Airlines Appellate Win
Litigation associate Aimee Brown was named “Litigator of the Week” by The American Lawyer for her victory on behalf of Spirit Airlines in a high-stakes appeal over the Federal Aviation Administration’s allocation of peak-period flight authorizations at Newark Liberty airport.
INSIGHTS
Biden Administration Resource Center for Businesses
Paul, Weiss is providing timely guidance for boards and management on the policy, legislative and regulatory priorities and developments of the new administration and potential impacts on their businesses.
Firm News
Leading Law Firms and General Counsel Unite to Condemn State Voter Suppression Laws
Leaders of scores of major law firms, plus general counsel representing many of the leading U.S. companies, have joined together to forcefully denounce restrictive voting provisions introduced by state lawmakers.
Insights
ESG Thought Leadership
Interest on the part of investors and other corporate stakeholders in environmental, social and governance matters has surged in recent years, and the current economic, public health and social justice crises have only intensified this focus. We are committed to providing guidance on critical sustainability and ESG issues for companies and their in-house counsel.
PUBLICATION
Loretta Lynch Appears on Washington Post Live’s “Race in America: Criminal Justice Reform”
Litigation partner Loretta Lynch, alongside former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, appeared on an episode of Washington Post Live. The two former U.S. Attorneys General, who co-chair the bipartisan National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice, discussed the release of an important report on the pandemic’s impact on the criminal justice system writ large.
COVID-19 Guidance
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center
Paul, Weiss is providing guidance for boards and management in navigating the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Center
Paul, Weiss is offering the Coronavirus Relief Center as a clearinghouse of the most up-to-date information about city, state, federal and nonprofit resources available to those contending with COVID-19 economic impacts.
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Brad Karp Publishes Op-Ed on Tackling the Coronavirus Pandemic in The American Lawyer
Firm Chairman Brad Karp published an op-ed in The American Lawyer, “We Need Obama, Bush and Clinton to Beat the Coronavirus.”
Pro Bono
Paul, Weiss Secures Arrest Warrant for Robert “Azzmador” Ray in “Unite the Right” Charlottesville Lawsuit
Paul, Weiss secured a civil contempt order and an arrest warrant for Texas resident Robert “Azzmador” Ray on behalf of nine plaintiffs who are suing individual and organizational far-right extremists associated with the August 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
VIDEOS
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Business Insights for Navigating the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Litigation partner and former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson offers insights for business leaders on responding to the current coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Alumni Spotlight: Giulianna Ruiz
Giulianna Ruiz (Corporate Funds, 2006 – 2013) visited with her mentor Bob Hirsh, Of Counsel and Chair Emeritus of the Private Funds group, to discuss challenges of the 2008 financial crisis and the critical role of mentorship in lawyers’ professional development.
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Alumni Spotlight: Gwen Marcus
Gwen Marcus (Entertainment, 1981 – 1984) reflects on her longtime drive to practice entertainment law and her personal and professional connections to Paul, Weiss.
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Q&A With Our Chair, Brad Karp
In this interview, Chair Brad Karp discusses with Matthew Winkler, editor-in-chief emeritus at Bloomberg News, the role that the firm's culture and strategic vision have played in the continued success of Paul, Weiss.
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Paul, Weiss Diversity Networking Reception
The Paul, Weiss annual Diversity Networking Reception captures the spirit of our long and closely-held commitment to promoting diversity and equality in the legal profession (the 2017 event is pictured).
Awards
Ted Wells Profiled in The American Lawyer as Lifetime Achiever
Litigation partner Ted Wells was profiled in The American Lawyer as one of the publication’s 2020 “Lifetime Achievers.” In the article, "The Essence of a Litigator," the magazine noted Ted’s stature as one of his generation’s foremost trial lawyers; his decades-long work with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund; and his mentorship of generations of lawyers.
FIRM NEWS
George Floyd and the Quest For Racial Justice
A note from Paul, Weiss Chairman Brad S. Karp.
PRO BONO
New York Times Highlights Firm Efforts to Reunite Separated Families
The New York Times highlighted Paul, Weiss’s leadership in a court-ordered effort to find parents deported by the Trump Administration and to reunify families in an article on law firms’ intensive pro bono immigration efforts.
Our Firm
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Hear from the Women of Paul, Weiss
In this video, partners, counsel, associates and alumnae discuss what it's like to practice at Paul, Weiss and the strength of the firm's commitment to gender diversity and inclusion at all levels.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
A Culture of Inclusion
Our firm has been committed to inclusion since its founding — a dedication that has shaped the intellectual and cultural character of Paul, Weiss over many decades. Most elite law firms profess a devotion to diversity and inclusion, but none can match Paul, Weiss’s history of putting it into practice.