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Weil Gotshal partners vote to dissolve the firm
Published Nov 13, 2026 · Last checked Nov 13, 2026 · Last changed Nov 13, 2026Partners of Weil, Gotshal & Manges voted to dissolve the 95-year-old firm.
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- All practice areas. Firms with 11 lawyers and up. Owner, partners.
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.