# Weil Gotshal partners vote to dissolve the firm

By Ali Peivandizadeh, business growth and AI implementation specialist.
Published Nov 13, 2026. Last checked Nov 13, 2026. Last changed Nov 13, 2026.
Section: News
Who it is for: All practice areas. Firms with 11 lawyers and up. Owner, partners.

Partners of Weil, Gotshal & Manges voted to dissolve the 95-year-old firm.

## The facts
- The vote was on Nov 10, 2026. A committee of three people will run the wind-down.
- The firm had about 1,200 lawyers and more than $2 billion in revenue last year.
- More than 30 partners had left by October. Merger talks with another firm broke down in late October.
- Large groups have joined, or plan to join, Gibson Dunn, Kirkland & Ellis and Sidley Austin.
- Associates and staff keep their pay for 90 days and receive bonuses at the end of 2026.

## What it means for you
Reuters names three causes: partner departures, failed merger talks, and a succession plan that fell through. The lawyers must keep serving their clients as they move to other firms.

## Sources
- Reuters, published by Devdiscourse, news report, Nov 11, 2026: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/international/4005353-explainer-whats-next-for-law-firm-weil-gotshal-as-it-plans-dissolution

General information, not legal advice.

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