Weil’s Corporate Chair Leads Six-Partner M&A Exodus to Cravath
Michael Aiello, corporate chair at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, is leaving for Cravath Swaine & Moore with five other M&A partners. The move, confirmed by Weil and reported by The Wall Street Journal, marks the latest in a series of senior departures from the firm. It highlights intensifying competition for top legal talent amid a shift away from traditional lockstep pay models.