Marrying elite trial and transactional capabilities with deep local knowledge and experience in California, our San Francisco-based team represents some of the region’s most innovative companies and their investors on their most threatening litigations and important business transactions.
Our Capabilities
Our newest location brings Paul, Weiss’s nationally preeminent litigation and transactional services to the Bay Area, offering a team with deep familiarity with Northern California’s business culture and investment community, and experience before key courts and regulatory agencies. The location also serves as a platform for delivering Paul, Weiss’s full suite of capabilities.
Our Team
The office features San Francisco’s leading trial team, including a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, and top-flight private equity transactional lawyers who have deep relationships in the Northern California market. Our San Francisco team is supported by partners based in New York and Washington who regularly represent significant West Coast companies on a full range of litigation, transactional and restructuring matters.
Paul, Weiss Expands Presence in Northern California With Four Prominent Lateral Partners
See Also
- Litigation
- Corporate
- Antitrust
- White Collar & Regulatory Defense
- Securities Litigation
- Internal Investigations
- False Claims Act & Qui Tam
- Private Equity
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Melinda Haag
- Walter Brown
- Randy Luskey
- Jeremy M. Veit
- Karen L. Dunn
- Meredith Dearborn
- Brad S. Karp
- William A. Isaacson
- Jeh Charles Johnson
- Jeannie S. Rhee
- Scott A. Barshay
Melinda Haag, Walter Brown and Randy Luskey will join Paul, Weiss as partners in the Litigation Department, and Jeremy Veit as a partner in the Corporate Department. The four additions will form the foundation for the new Paul, Weiss Northern California office, alongside litigation partner Meredith Dearborn.
NEWS & INSIGHTS
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Four Paul, Weiss Partners Recognized as Law360 Rising Stars
Four Paul, Weiss partners have been recognized as Law360 Rising Stars for 2021.
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Walt Brown Named “White Collar Litigator of the Year” by Benchmark Litigation
Litigation partner Walt Brown was recognized as a 2021 “White Collar Litigator of the Year” by Benchmark Litigation as part of its annual U.S. awards program.
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Competing Congressional and Executive Branch Proposals to Revise Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act has long afforded online platforms with immunity from certain types of civil action concerning the content posted on these platforms by their users.
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Golden Gate Capital to Acquire Securly
Paul, Weiss is advising Golden Gate Capital in its acquisition of Securly from the company’s shareholders, which include Defy Partners, Owl Ventures and Securly co-founder Vinay Mahadik.
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Transition to a Biden Administration: Recent Developments and the Continuing Debate Concerning Worker Classification
The DOL has announced a proposed rule to clarify the “economic reality” test for determining independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). However, President-elect Joseph Biden stated he would establish a federal standard modeled on the “ABC” test recently adopted by the California Supreme Court.