2024 DIVERSITY DATABASE PREMIUM SPONSOR Weil

A powerhouse in restructuring, M&A, private equity, and litigation, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has long been one of the world’s leading law firms. The firm has pioneered major areas of law, such as corporate governance, private equity, and bankruptcy and restructuring.

To New York and Beyond

Weil was founded in New York in 1931 and has been located in New York’s iconic General Motors Building—overlooking the city’s playground, Central Park—since the building opened in 1968. With approximately 1,100 lawyers, the firm has offices spanning three continents and six countries, and it continues to be one of the highest-grossing law firms in the world.

Restructured Thinking

Weil fields one of the most respected restructuring departments in the world and has played an integral role in nearly every high-profile bankruptcy in history, including that of WorldCom, Enron, General Motors, Washington Mutual, AIG, Lehman Brothers, and more recently, Sears, PG&E, and Takata.

A corporate powerhouse, Weil continually ranks in the top 20 in Vault’s rankings for General Corporate Practice, Private Equity, M&A, Banking & Financial Services, and Securities/Capital Markets. The firm is involved in some of the most high-profile M&A deals in the market. Weil has handled more than 100 transactions larger than $1 billion in deal value. The firm’s global private equity practice is also recognized as one of the market leaders in the field. Weil’s private equity clients include the majority of the largest and highest-profile private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds, and pension funds, as well as family offices and other equity financial investors. 

Litigation is another strong suit for the firm, which boasts approximately 300 lawyers in its litigation practice. The National Law Journal named Weil Litigation Department of the Year—General Litigation at the publication’s 2024 Legal Awards The firm takes pride in its ability to serve clients on wide-ranging issues drawing on cross-departmental expertise in areas including class action, crisis management, investigations, and trial contexts.

Legal Innovators

The Weil Legal Innovators (WLI) Program is an industry-leading public service fellowship launched by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. The program engages incoming law school students who defer their first year at a partner law school to work full-time at a leading nonprofit organization addressing critical social, legal, and environmental issues. Through hands-on experience, leadership development, and a robust support network, WLI equips future lawyers to leverage their passion for justice and commitment to public service while amplifying the impact of the nonprofits and their important missions. With an annual investment of over $1 million, WLI is a flagship philanthropic initiative of Weil and one of a kind in the legal industry.

• The Home Depot in its $18.25 billion acquisition of SRS Distribution, Inc., the largest retail deal of 2024 and The Home Depot’s largest-ever acquisition.
• Microsoft Corporation in the completion of its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc., successfully steering the merger through review processes in 17 jurisdictions worldwide. 
• Advent International in its $6.4 billion acquisition of Maxar Technologies.
• Core Scientific, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency mining and hosting companies, in its successful Chapter 11 cases involving approximately $1 billion in debt, which resulted in full recoveries to non-subordinated creditors and significant recoveries to equity holders.

• Weil achieved a top-five ranking in the Summer Associate Satisfaction survey for the second straight year, 2024—Law360
• Michael Aiello and Eoghan Keegan named Dealmakers of the Year, 2025—The American Lawyer
• Weil named DC Litigation Department of the Year, 2024—The National Law Journal
• Weil won five Practice Group of the Year awards, 2024—Law360
• Weil named to the Appellate Hot List, 2023—The National Law Journal