NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 26, 2024: International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that it has elected 18 new partners, effective January 1, 2025.

“We are delighted to welcome this exceptional group of lawyers to our partnership,” said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “Together, they epitomize the client-centric and forward-looking culture for which Weil is so well known. They also reflect our Firm’s broad practice strength and global presence, with our new partner class spanning twelve practice areas and seven offices around the world.”

Weil’s new partners are based in the Firm’s Dallas, Frankfurt, Houston, London, Miami, New York and Washington, D.C. offices.

Weil also announced its newly appointed counsel class—which includes 43 individuals from all of the Firm’s four departments, based across offices in the United States, Europe and Asia.

The new partners are:

Chase A. Bentley: Restructuring (New York)

Steven Bentsianov: Public Company Advisory Group (New York)

Brittany Burnham: Private Funds (New York)

Celine Chan: Employment (New York)

Jenny Choi: Banking & Finance (London)

Brendan C. Conley: Banking & Finance (Dallas)

Matthew S. Connors: Securities Litigation (New York)

Jennifer Brooks Crozier: Complex Commercial Litigation (New York)

Jeffrey L. Dawidowicz: Structured Finance & Derivatives (New York)

Matthias Eiden: Restructuring (Frankfurt)

David M. Jackson: Structured Finance & Derivatives (New York)

Claudia Lai: Mergers & Acquisitions (Dallas)

Andrew Lauder: Structured Finance & Derivatives (London)

Brian Liegel: Complex Commercial Litigation / Appeals and Strategic Counseling (Miami)

Alexander J. Miachika: Private Equity (New York)

Stephanie N. Morrison: Restructuring (Houston)

Josh Wesneski: Complex Commercial Litigation / Appeals and Strategic Counseling (Washington, D.C.)

Kane Wishart: Technology & IP Transactions (New York)

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.