Weil was recognized in 48 categories in the 2024 edition of Legal 500 United States. In addition, Weil’s lawyers received 203 mentions in the 2024 directory. Of note, seven lawyers were included in Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame,” 37 received a “Leading Lawyer” recommendation, 16 received a “Next Generation Partner” recommendation and one received a “Rising Star” recommendation.

Additionally, Weil has been recommended as a Top-Tier Firm in 13 practice areas:

• Antitrust – Merger Control
• Dispute Resolution – General Commercial Disputes
• Dispute Resolution – Leading Trial Lawyers
• Dispute Resolution – M&A Litigation: Defense
• Environment – Environment: Transactional
• Finance – Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate
• Intellectual Property – Patents: Licensing
• Labor & Employment – Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation: Transactional
• M&A/Corporate and Commercial – Corporate Governance
• M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: Large Deals ($1bn+)
• Media, Technology and Telecoms – Technology Transactions
• Tax – International Tax
• Tax – US Taxes: Non-Contentious

Weil has also been recommended in the following 35 practice areas in the United States:

Antitrust

• Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense

Dispute Resolution

• Appellate: Courts of Appeal
• Appellate: Supreme Courts (States and Federal)
• Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense – Advice to Corporates
• Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense – Advice to Individuals
• Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Consumer Products (Including Tobacco)
• Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices)
• Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – Defense (Toxic Tort)
• Securities Litigation: Defense

Energy

• Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas

Finance

• Capital Markets: Debt Offerings – Advice to Issuers
• Capital Markets: Debt Offerings – Advice to Underwriters
• Capital Markets: Equity Offerings – Advice to Issuers
• Capital Markets: Equity Offerings – Advice to Managers
• Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt Offerings – Advice to Issuers
• Capital Markets: High-Yield Debt Offerings – Advice to Underwriters
• Commercial Lending – Advice to Borrowers
• Commercial Lending – Advice to Lenders
• Structured Finance – Securitization

Healthcare

• Life Sciences

Industry Focus

• Sport

Intellectual Property

• Copyright
• Patents: Litigation (Full Coverage)
• Trade Secrets (Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters)
• Trademarks: Litigation

Investment Fund Formation and Management

• Private Equity Funds (Including Venture Capital)

Labor and Employment

• Labor and Employment Disputes (Including Collective Actions): Defense
• Workplace and Employment Counseling

M&A/Corporate and Commercial

• Private Equity Buyouts ($500m+)

Media, Technology and Telecoms

• Advertising and Marketing: Litigation
• Media and Entertainment: Litigation
• Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactions

Real Estate and Construction

• Real Estate
• Real Estate – Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

Tax

• Financial Products

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