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Weil Gotshal & Manges is experiencing significant churn in its private equity practice, with recent departures to Paul Weiss and Simpson Thacher coinciding with the addition of two new partners in San Francisco.
Brad Karp resigns as chairman of Paul Weiss after DOJ Epstein files reveal emails with Jeffrey Epstein, including discussions about Epstein's plea deal. The firm says no misconduct occurred, Karp will remain at the firm focusing on client service, and Scott Barshay is named chairman.
Brad Karp resigns as chair of Paul, Weiss amid backlash over his email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein; Scott Barshay will replace him, with Karp remaining involved in client service. The firm says it never represented Epstein and maintained boundaries with him. The Epstein matter ties into ongoing DOJ-file disclosures and broader scrutiny of high‑profile legal figures and the firm’s past criticisms over diversity and pro bono commitments.
Scott Barshay has been named Chairman of Paul, Weiss, effective immediately, succeeding Brad Karp who resigns after 18 years; Barshay, a 30-year veteran and former head of the Corporate Department, will lead the firm as it expands, including plans for a new Houston office, while continuing to emphasize client service.
Brad Karp resigns as chair of Paul, Weiss after DOJ-released emails reveal extensive communications with Jeffrey Epstein; Scott Barshay is named successor. Karp, who led the firm since 2008, faced scrutiny over Epstein ties, including attending dinners and helping Epstein’s son land a film-industry job; the firm had previously drawn attention for a pro bono deal with the Trump administration.
Paul, Weiss struck a controversial deal with the Trump administration to avoid litigation, offering $40 million in free legal work and abandoning diversity policies, which led to significant partner departures, internal turmoil, and criticism from the legal community, raising questions about the firm's future reputation and stability.
Damian Williams, a prominent lawyer and former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, has left the elite law firm Paul Weiss to join Jenner & Block, amid a series of high-profile departures from Paul Weiss following its controversial deal with the Trump administration. The firm faced criticism for settling with Trump and providing free legal work, leading to defections of key attorneys and a shift in its political and legal stance.
Damian Williams, a prominent lawyer and former US Attorney, is leaving Paul Weiss for Jenner & Block amid the firm's capitulation to pressure from Donald Trump, highlighting turmoil in the legal sector as firms face challenges from the Trump administration's executive orders targeting law firms with Democratic ties.
US law firm Paul Weiss has made another move to poach talent from rival firm Kirkland, hiring a team of restructuring lawyers in New York. This comes after Paul Weiss recently hired a group of private equity lawyers from Kirkland. The raid on Kirkland is seen as part of Paul Weiss' strategy to expand its restructuring practice and compete with other top law firms in the US.