May 01, 2025
NEW YORK, MAY 1, 2025: International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Nili Moghaddam has joined the Firm as a partner in the Complex Commercial Litigation practice, based in the New York office.
“It’s a tremendous pleasure to welcome Nili to the Firm,” said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “She brings a wealth of experience in high-stakes commercial litigation and has an outstanding reputation as a commanding courtroom advocate.”
“Nili is an excellent trial lawyer and a strong cultural fit,” said Drew Tulumello, Co-Chair of Weil’s global Litigation Department. “Nili is charismatic and persuasive with juries, and she will be an asset to clients with high-stakes litigation matters.”
“Nili is held in the highest regard by both the lawyers who have worked with her and the clients she has skillfully represented in the courtroom,” said Greg Silbert, Co-Head of Weil’s Complex Commercial Litigation and Appeals & Strategic Counseling practices. “She has a wide range of experience spanning law firm, in-house and government roles. We are delighted to welcome her aboard.”
Nili’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, government and internal investigations, white collar defense and regulatory compliance. She joins from Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, where she was a partner in that firm’s Litigation practice. She previously held top legal roles at financial services platform Robinhood and digital tech startups Bungalow and Rally. From 2008 through 2014, Nili served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, where she investigated, prosecuted and tried complex cases involving national security, racketeering and financial offenses.
“I look forward to working alongside Weil’s team of renowned litigators to secure successful outcomes for the Firm’s impressive roster of global clients,” Nili said. “Weil has a world-class litigation platform, and I am excited to leverage the full array of my litigation experience as part of this dynamic team.”
About Weil's Litigation Department
Weil's more than 300-lawyer global Litigation Department provides clients with integrated and innovative legal advice in all major substantive areas of the law. Our multidisciplinary, trial-ready approach helps clients manage risk across jurisdictions and geographies, at every stage of the dispute resolution process. One of our biggest strengths is our ability to assemble the cross-practice teams necessary to tackle everything from pre-dispute counseling to multi-faceted crisis situations, whether they involve bankruptcies, product recalls, or government investigations, among other bet-the company scenarios. The Complex Commercial Litigation practice is the largest single component of the Department and includes more than 130 litigators around the U.S. and Europe who collectively possess comprehensive experience in successful high-stakes litigation on behalf of the world's largest and most sophisticated clients and across industries.
About Weil
Founded in 1931, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has been a preeminent provider of legal services for more than 90 years. With approximately 1,200 lawyers in offices on three continents, Weil has been a pioneer in the marketplace and a first-mover in the establishment of many significant practice areas. The Firm’s four departments, Corporate, Litigation, Restructuring, and Tax, Executive Compensation & Benefits, and more than two dozen practice groups are consistently recognized as leaders in their respective fields.
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