Key facts
- Weil Gotshal & Manges partners voted to shutter the firm on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Bloomberg Law reported.
- Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has added more than a dozen people from Weil in recent weeks, people with knowledge of the matter said.
- Paul Weiss hired a number of Weil's junior lawyers on Thursday, October 29, 2026, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
- Sullivan & Cromwell partners were talking to potential hires from Weil, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Partners at Weil Gotshal & Manges decided on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, to wind down the law firm, Bloomberg Law reported, citing a person with knowledge of the matter. The firm was nearly 100 years old at the time of the decision.
Rivals moved to hire its lawyers. Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison hired a number of Weil's junior lawyers on Thursday, October 29, 2026, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has added more than a dozen people from Weil in recent weeks, and Sullivan & Cromwell partners were talking to potential hires, people with knowledge of the matter said, asking not to be identified discussing private information.
The original report said Weil's private funds team in London had found a new home, without naming the destination. Bloomberg Law's account was truncated behind a subscription prompt and did not give the full terms of the wind-down or the total number of lawyers leaving Weil.