NEW YORK, DECEMBER 2, 2024: International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Meredith Mackey has joined the Firm as a partner in the Banking & Finance practice, based in the New York office.

“We are very pleased to welcome Meredith to the Firm,” said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “She is well-known in the leveraged finance market for her ability to deliver custom-tailored solutions to complex financing challenges and will be an outstanding addition to our Banking & Finance team.”

“We have worked extensively with Meredith on deals and know her to be a seasoned and very successful advocate for her clients,” said Michael J. Aiello, Chairman of Weil’s global Corporate Department. “She brings broad experience advising institutional lenders and private credit providers along with the versatility to guide high-stakes transactions across multiple industries.”

“Meredith’s outstanding character and lender-side expertise make her an excellent fit for our group and the Firm as a whole,” said Andrew Colao, Co-Head of Weil’s Banking & Finance Group. “Her impressive background advising clients in leveraged financing transactions will complement and strengthen our existing capabilities.”

Meredith advises institutional lenders and underwriters in all types of debt financing transactions, with a particular focus on leveraged loans and high-yield debt. She represents clients across a variety of industries, including natural resources, basic industrials, healthcare and technology. Meredith also has significant experience advising clients in the direct lending markets, including on second lien, mezzanine and subordinated financings. 

Meredith joins from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, where she was a partner in the Corporate department. She had also previously served as vice president at Goldman Sachs.

“I am very excited to join Weil’s exceptional Banking & Finance team as the Firm continues making significant investments in its global finance platform,” said Meredith. “I am looking forward to working closely with my new colleagues across the Firm to advise our global clients on their most significant financing matters.”

About Weil’s Banking & Finance Practice

Weil’s Banking & Finance practice provides “one-stop shopping” on highly complex financings, offering true international deal execution and local law advice in many of the world’s key financial centers, including New York, London, Paris and Frankfurt. Weil is one of a very select group of firms that have both highly-rated borrower/sponsor and lender/arranger practices. We work in tandem with lawyers from our global M&A and Private Equity practices to advise clients on all facets of acquisition and other event-driven financings. We also work closely with our preeminent Restructuring practice on debt restructurings and debtor-in-possession and exit financings, as well as to analyze insolvency and collateral risks on new money transactions.

About Weil

Founded in 1931, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has been a preeminent provider of legal services for more than 90 years. With approximately 1,200 lawyers in offices on three continents, Weil has been a pioneer in the marketplace and a first-mover in the establishment of many significant practice areas.  The Firm’s four departments, Corporate, Litigation, Restructuring, and Tax, Executive Compensation & Benefits, and more than two dozen practice groups are consistently recognized as leaders in their respective fields.