Weil Gotshal law firm plans to dissolve
The gist
New York law firm Weil Gotshal told partners Wednesday it plans an orderly wind-down of operations.
The 95-year-old firm's roughly 1,200 lawyers and staff face an uncertain future.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2026Weil, facing merger rumors, insisted it was "not engaged in merger discussions with any firm."
- Oct 2026About a month after that denial, Weil was negotiating a merger with rival Willkie Farr & Gallagher; the talks later died.
- Oct 2026Days after the merger talks collapsed, incoming leader Ramona Nee said she would not take the job.