Firm Overview
Paul Weiss is renowned for its litigation practice — widely considered among the very best in the country — and for a deeply powerful M&A and private equity platform. The firm has a distinctive culture of excellence and intensity, and it consistently attracts some of the most significant mandates in both transactional and contentious matters.
Associate Experience
Paul Weiss associates gain exposure to bet-the-company litigation and premier M&A work from early in their careers. The culture is demanding and the partners are among the most prominent in their fields. Compensation is at or above market.
Lateral Recruiting Context
Paul Weiss is an active lateral recruiter, particularly for experienced litigators and M&A/PE practitioners. Alumni are highly marketable — the firm's brand in litigation and transactions carries significant weight in any lateral process or in-house search.
Rankings
Chambers USA Band 1
- Litigation
- Corporate/M&A
- Private Equity
- Restructuring/Insolvency