(October 19, 2009, Weil Gotshal News)
Weil, Gotshal & Manges has been designated a top tier national firm in
Benchmark Litigation 2010. A publication of
Euromoney/Legal Media Group, the guide focuses exclusively on the leading US law firms and attorneys.
Five Weil Gotshal litigation practice areas were ranked in the top tier nationally: Antitrust, Bankruptcy, General Commercial, Intellectual Property and Securities. Four practice areas earned a Tier 2 national ranking: Insurance, International Arbitration, Products Liability and White Collar Crime. Seventeen attorneys were ranked as “stars” in their areas of expertise nationally and in their respective states, and seven attorneys were named as “local stars” in their respective states.
The firm is praised by clients and competitors as being “highly qualified” and “first rate.” The prominence of the bankruptcy and restructuring group stands out - “Weil Gotshal’s restructuring group has received steady work in the past year, with the majority of it flowing into the firm’s New York, Dallas and Houston offices. In the Texas region, the firm has really stood out for its bankruptcy work.” According to
Benchmark, Securities and Antitrust work continue to be the firm’s most revered and prominent practice areas, and are praised by peers for “doing stupendous work.” The highly respected intellectual property team is widely praised by peers, with one acknowledging the team as “remarkable.” Clients view the intellectual property group’s services as invaluable; one client stated, “I continue working with their team because they’re winners.”
Benchmark states that general commercial litigation “remains an important pillar of the firm’s strength” and further notes the firm’s class actions, products liability and telecommunications work.