On November 13, 2026, Weil began an orderly wind-down under the oversight of a newly appointed three-member Wind-Down Committee. The Wind-Down Committee assumed responsibility for the Firm’s governance and implementation of the Plan of Liquidation, approved by the partnership. View Press Release.

The Firm continues to serve its clients and will work with its partners and professionals to support the orderly transition of client matters and continuity of legal services. Throughout this process, the Firm remains committed to supporting its colleagues as they pursue new opportunities.

An Open Letter from Weil

For 95 years, Weil has earned its place among the world’s leading law firms, bringing people together to build careers and lasting relationships while helping clients navigate some of their most consequential moments. It is with profound sadness that we share that our Firm is now beginning an orderly wind-down and will be closing its doors.

After exploring numerous alternatives to secure the Firm’s future and giving each careful consideration, it became clear that dissolving the Firm is the most responsible path forward to protect our clients and support our people in a way that honors what this Firm has built.

Weil was founded in New York in 1931, during the Great Depression. From the start, its lawyers took on work that mattered, from protecting authors and designers to counseling businesses through periods of change. Decades later, when few major firms would take on bankruptcy work, Weil built a practice that would help define modern corporate restructuring. Since then, Weil lawyers have guided some of the world’s best-known companies through landmark transactions, disputes, and restructurings.

That history reflects the contributions of thousands of lawyers and staff, the leadership of our partners and retired partners, and the confidence of clients who entrusted us with their most important matters. Across every role and every office, people invested so much of themselves, both personally and professionally, in this Firm. Those contributions, and the relationships formed along the way, will endure for many years to come.

Weil’s influence will also live on in the case law our lawyers helped shape, the practices we helped establish, and the generations of lawyers trained here who now lead at firms, companies, courts, and public institutions around the world.

To our clients, thank you for your trust. The opportunity to work alongside you, often when the stakes were highest, has defined our Firm and given purpose to our work. We recognize the impact this has on you, and protecting your interests remains central as we work through the wind-down process. We will work closely with you to maintain continuity of legal services, including continuing to serve you and coordinating the orderly transition of your matters.

To our current and former partners, counsel, associates, and staff who have supported our clients, built our practices, and made this Firm what it is, thank you. The talent and dedication of Weil’s people have always been its greatest strength. Whether you’ve spent your entire career here, have just started, or have moved on to a new opportunity, this outcome does not diminish your accomplishments or the quality of your work. The industry knows what a Weil lawyer is and what a Weil team can accomplish. That reputation belongs to all of you.

For our current colleagues, we recognize that this news affects you, your families, and those who depend on you. As we work through this process and you look to what’s next, we are committed to providing as much support as we can.

The Wind-Down Committee has assumed oversight of the Firm and will lead the orderly wind-down of its operations. Now, our responsibility is to preserve value, meet the Firm’s obligations, support our people, and ensure clients receive the attention and professionalism they expect and deserve.

For nearly a century, Weil has helped clients navigate their most difficult moments. We will now bring that same resolve and care to our own, with the same thoughtfulness and commitment that have long defined this Firm.

Thank you to our clients for the privilege of serving you, to our colleagues for their dedication, and to everyone who has contributed to Weil’s remarkable history.

With gratitude,